Planning and Landscape
Relevant designations and mapped planning or landscape context.
Solar • early-stage desktop assessment • Great Britain
Solar Site Assessment
Early-stage desktop assessment for prospective solar development sites.
First Feasibility reviews relevant planning, environmental, land, access, infrastructure and physical site information to help identify the main issues affecting a site before more detailed work is commissioned.
Assessment Context
A prospective solar site may appear suitable based on size and location while still having matters that affect its practical or planning potential.
An early assessment can help identify these issues before significant work is commissioned.
Typical Assessment Scope
The exact assessment scope is confirmed before instruction.
Ecology and Heritage
Protected sites, habitat information and relevant mapped heritage assets.
Flooding and Agricultural Land
Flood risk, hydrology and available agricultural land classification information.
Access and Rights of Way
Strategic road context, public rights of way and relevant surrounding relationships.
Infrastructure
Electricity infrastructure, substations, overhead lines and nearby renewable development where relevant.
Topography and Slope
Desktop review of site levels and slope to help understand the physical character of the site.
Assessment Focus
Significant Desktop Constraints
Identify whether notable mapped issues are apparent within the agreed scope.
Further Investigation
Highlight matters that appear to justify closer planning, technical or specialist review.
Basis for Progression
Support an early decision on whether the site appears to justify further development expenditure.
Scope and Limitations
The assessment does not provide detailed planning policy appraisal, grid capacity advice, ecological surveys, landscape assessment, transport assessment, drainage design or other specialist technical work unless specifically agreed.
Where these appear necessary, they can be identified as recommended next steps.
Solar Site Enquiries
Send a site boundary, location or short project brief. We will confirm the appropriate assessment scope before instruction.
Please email site boundaries, plans or other attachments to hello@firstfeasibility.co.uk. See our Privacy Policy for how enquiry information is used.
Early-stage solar site assessment with clear scope, limitations and next steps.
