“There’s more uproar over planned solar farm development in Wiltshire following the latest application to go before the council.
Eden Renewables has just lodged its bid to get a 200 acre solar farm between Forest Gate and Derry Hill.
The site is on land owned by Lord Landsdowne, Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice – who also owns Bowood House.
Eight parish councils have written a joint letter to the authority demanding action on the proliferation of solar farms in the county.
Bremhill, Dauntsey, Hankerton, Kington St. Michael, Langley Burrell Without, Minety, Oaksey, Yatton Keynell have all signed – saying urgent planning action by way of a policy is required for industrial scale solar and battery energy storage system developments.
The letter says:
“We have observed industrial-scale solar farm and BESS development activity in the north/west part of Wiltshire increase by more than 100% since January 2019.”
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Hinman, Niki. Gazette & Herald 6 July 2021.