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Planning permission for the 77,000-panel site, close to the Wrekin, was initially refused after hundreds of objections over the impact on the landscape.
Telford and Wrekin Council took legal action in the case after it was over-ruled by a planning inspector in May.The initial planning application, by RE Projects Development Ltd and Steeraway Solar, was turned down by Telford and Wrekin Council in May 2022. The proposal covers an area of 230 acres the authority said it would "blight the landscape surrounding the Wrekin for generations to come".Refusal of that bid was backed by a planning inspector, but in March it was overturned by a government minister.The council argued the planning inspector dealing with the Steeraway application in May, had "relied on [the New Works case] heavily to justify the decision to approve the second development.
He accepted the need for green energy, but added: "Solar farms like this need to be built in the right places.The council has also sought permission to appeal against the New Works decision and expects to hear in the autumn if it will be allowed to proceed.
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