Leaford Solar Farm
The solar farm has been specifically designed to be dual-purpose allowing continued agricultural use in the form of sheep grazing and the production of renewable energy. There would be no long-term loss or reclassification of Green Belt land as a result of the development which is temporary in nature, and the site can be returned to agricultural use at the end of the solar project.
Significant planting and biodiversity enhancement measures are proposed as part of the application to enhance the existing plentiful existing trees and hedgerow. As well as reducing potential visibility from residential properties and Public Rights of Way, the planting will provide wildlife corridors and vital resources for mammals, birds, and insect species. Through these measures, the proposed solar farm could deliver a 74% biodiversity net gain (BNG) for habitat units and a BNG net gain of 22% for hedgerow units.
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