Solar Array Layout
Wireframe Photomontage
Rendered Photomontage
3D Proposal Modelling
Zone of Theoretical Visibility
Topographical Analysis
Landscape Character
The site is located within the hamlet of Stoke Wake, beneath Bulbarrow Hill in the Dorset National Landscape. The proposed ground-mounted solar array provides a small-scale source of renewable energy for the Manor and associated buildings, supporting the Estate's long-term sustainability and decarbonisation objectives.
A discreet location for the solar installation was identified through detailed Landscape and Visual Appraisal (LVA) to minimise effects on nearby heritage assets, including Grade II* Listed Buildings, and the highly sensitive escarpment landscape. Using LVIA as an iterative design tool, supported by photomontage visualisations, the siting, layout and detailed arrangement were refined to ensure a landscape-led design solution that balances renewable energy generation with the conservation of landscape character, visual amenity and heritage significance within this protected setting.