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This HUGE solar farm proposal has gone almost unnoticed, with only 50 objections, despite the fact that it is a vast sprawling site.
HOWEVER - FANTASTIC NEWS - IT'S BEEN REFUSED on the 6th July 2026!
https://www12.staffordbc.gov.uk/online-applications/simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage
(application ref: 24/38719/FUL )
Developers website:
https://www.leaford-solarfarm.co.uk/
The following text is from BBC News, more info to follow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clywrdklvkdo
A solar farm capable of powering up to 8,000 homes a year looks set to be approved amid dozens of objections from residents concerned about its impact on the countryside.
The proposed Leaford Solar Farm would cover about 69 hectares (170 acres) of farmland near Blythe Bridge, between Stallington and Saverley Green, in Staffordshire.
Developers said the scheme would make a significant contribution to renewable energy generation and help tackle climate change, while opponents fear the project is inappropriate for the green belt.
Plans for the 30-megawatt (MW) development have been recommended for approval ahead of a specialist Stafford Borough Council planning committee meeting on Tuesday.
The site would still be able to remain in agricultural use through sheep grazing beneath the solar panels.
Developer Renewable Energy Systems, which submitted a planning application for the project more than two years ago, is the world's largest independent renewable energy company and has delivered more than 23GW of energy, according to planning documents.
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This greenbelt development is currently at the consultation stage. Visible from the A520 Weston Road, another eyesore and inappropriate use of the greenbelt.
Its not too late to object to this eyesore, you have until the 07/10/2025
Link to planning submission: http://publicaccess.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=181770
The area of concern is shaded in red on the map below:
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