Solar farm near Beverley secures planning permission after appeal

Solar farm near Beverley secures planning permission after appeal

The council previously feared the plans would 'erode the intrinsic rural character of the countryside'

Solar Farm Near Beverley Gets Planning Permission On Appeal - Great Yorkshire Radio

A proposed solar farm east of Beverley has received planning permission after a successful appeal. The plans were rejected by East Riding Council in December 2024 due to fears the development’s “detrimental cumulative impact” that “would lead to an unacceptable industrialisation of the countryside.” Plans for the solar farm, the site of which comprises over 100 hectares across seven fields of agricultural land, were first submitted to the counci…