SUNNY ATTITUDE: Norman Pasley
Published in the Portsmouth News on Thursday 14th February 2013
Story by Norman Pasley, from Gosport and Fareham Friends of the Earth
WE have learned that the application for the solar farm has been withdrawn, just one day before it was to be determined by the Fareham Borough Council’s planning committee.
This comes as a surprise to our group as we have supported the application since it came to our notice last September.
The report to the planning committee recommended refusal because; the visual separation of the settlements would be significantly diminished; the proposals will markedly alter the character of this area of countryside; the possible impact on the Solent Enterprise Zone; and that more information is needed regarding use of the site by protected species.
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