M1 solar farm plans needs impact report, council insists
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Almost 60 hectares of land have been earmarked east of Lodge Hill Farm for a 35mw operation, which can usually power up to 11,000 homes.
Covering four separate parcels of agricultural land, it is classed as green belt - meaning development should only be considered in extraordinary circumstances.
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Hide AdA screening request application was submitted to Wakefield Council’s planning department to determine whether an environmental impact assessment (EIA) would be required.
The applicants, the north-east based, Industria Resources felt the EIA was not required.
But planners disagreed, confirming the EIA was necessary.
The report reads: “The development described in the submitted screening request could reasonably be anticipated to result in significant effects upon the environment.”