A SOLAR park for generating electricity could be created at Ebbsfleet Lane.

When running at full capacity, the park could generate 5,000 megawatts of electricity per year, to be fed into the national grid.

A planning application has been submitted by James and Alexandra Pace and includes 60 rows of 3-metre-high solar panels installed between the Richborough Power Station and East Kent Access Road.

The proposed solar park is next to six conservation sites stretching from Sandwich to Ramsgate via Pegwell Bay.

Environmental reports claim there is no evidence the panels would cause problems for migratory birds and that no development will take place near the Minster Stream.

Details can be viewed online at the UK Planning website, reference 11/0029.