New solar farm adds to 'carpet' of similar schemes
A solar farm near Sadberge, County Durham, has been approvedDevelopers said it would generate power for 14,000 homes a yearA new solar farm has been approved despite concerns about the number of similar schemes already nearby.Developers Lightrock Power said Longpasture Solar Farm would generate enough power to supply 14,000 homes or 17,700 electric vehicles a year.
But Darlington Borough Council planning committee member Deborah Laing said the area around the site was already "a carpet of solar farms".But Ms Laing, Conservative councillor for Middleton St George and Sadberge, said the influx of solar farms was becoming a problem and questioned the consistency of local decisions.Conservative Lorraine Tostevin, who represents Hurworth, said the public consultation had been "non-existent”.
She told an agent representing the applicant that it had not addressed concerns raised with the company by parish councils."It’s going to be extremely visible to a lot of the residents that live there.The agent responded that the developer "did consult well" and was not invited to attend parish meetings "although we did request to”.
Concerns have also been raised about a separate application for a large solar farm at Byers Gill, which would cover land between Brafferton and Bishopton, the
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