'We Cannot Keep Building Huge Solar Farms on Our Precious Farmland'

'We cannot keep building huge solar farms on our precious farmland'

I will continue to fight these inappropriate schemes — locally and in Westminster — and stand up for the rights of communities to shape the…

Two-thirds of mega solar farms built on productive farmland, CPRE analysis reveals

A new report from CPRE, the countryside charity, reveals that 59% of England’s largest operational solar farms are located on productive farmland, while almost a third (31%) of the area they cover is classified as the nation’s ‘best and most versatile’ (BMV) agricultural land. The research examined the 38 operational solar developments that produce more than 30MW of energy. Despite national planning policy designed to protect high-quality farmla…

Mega solar farms built on England’s best farmland, CPRE warns

Nearly two-thirds of England’s largest solar farms have been built on productive agricultural land, with a third of their area sited on the nation’s most valuable farmland, according to a damning new report from countryside charity CPRE. The charity’s analysis of 38 mega-scale solar farms – each generating more than 30MW – reveals that 59% are located on farmland, despite planning rules meant to protect such areas. Alarmingly, 827 hectares of Gr…