Construction and Operation
Ahead of our start on site, we are holding a drop-in event for the local community, providing an opportunity to meet our construction team, learn more about the project timeline, and ask any questions. This event is taking place on Wednesday 13 August 2025, between 4pm and 7pm, at Belchamp Community House, Belchamp St Paul.
Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday 1 September 2025 and is expected to last 12 months. The level of activity and deliveries will fluctuate, with most deliveries at the beginning and middle of the build. During site set up and laying of access tracks there would be an average of 16 Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) entering and exiting the site
No site clearance or construction works, including the starting of machinery or delivery of materials shall take place outside of the following hours:
- Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 18:00
- Saturday: 08:00 – 13:00
Construction will be managed from a temporary site compound at the southern end of the site, providing facilities for on-site staff and allowing construction materials to be stored safely
Our generators on site will be powered by Solartainers, solar-powered generators, which helps keep our carbon footprint as low as possible and minimise noise
Our construction route can be found above. This route has been carefully considered to minimise disruption to local residents, and address concerns raised during public consultation regarding capacity of Bakers Road.
We removed an initial proposal for a second construction compound to the north-east of the site, to avoid traffic diverting along Hickford Hill.
Once the site is operational, it is anticipated that there will only be low levels of traffic accessing the site for maintenance purposes. It is therefore expected that the largest volume of traffic will be associated with the construction phase of the project.
