We’re saying no to Rookery Farm Solar Farm
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Photo: Gareth Ridewood
CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has objected to an application for a Solar Farm and Battery…
CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough supports Say No To Sunnica’s campaign
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CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has long been concerned about Sunnica Ltd’s proposal to site a solar energy farm straddling East Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk (you can read our 2022 objection letter here. Following…
Sunnica Somersault: Democracy or Dictatorship?
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Solar Panels by Chandra Marsono
We say Energy Secretary Ed Milliband’s trigger-happy go-ahead for a 2,500 acre solar farm on the Cambridgeshire-Suffolk border smacks more of dictatorship than democracy, and we’re calling for a judicial…
Countryside leads the way on rooftop solar but England’s full potential overlooked
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Roof with solar panels - Leo Reynold
New CPRE analysis reveals that homes in the countryside are leading the way on solar power generation. 48 of the 50 English parliamentary constituencies with the highest domestic solar generation…
Abbotsley Solar Farm
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In late January we objected to a planning application for a solar farm at Abbotsley, near St Neots.
Our main concern was the loss of “Best and Most Versatile” (BMV) agricultural land - at least 81 % of the site is Grade 3a and above. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) guides development away from "best and most versatile' agricultural land – Local Planning Authorities are advised…
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