Farmland

Friday, June 13, 2025 solar protest wiltshire countryside renewable farmland macquarie energy infrastructure campaign

Residents opposing a vast solar farm project in Wiltshire have elevated their protest—literally—by flying a banner above their demonstration. The banner carried the message: “No To Corporate Greed – Stop Lime … Read More

Monday, June 9, 2025 solar farmland renewableenergy somerset planning development community environment batterystorage agriculture

A contentious solar farm proposal has been approved on grade 3a agricultural land in North East Somerset, as local councillors weighed the balance between preserving quality farmland and advancing renewable energy goals. The … Read More

Monday, April 28, 2025 chippenham farmland estate development planning housing environmental assessment wiltshire council

The anticipation of a proposal to build up to 600 houses and flats on the outskirts of Chippenham is growing as planning officers at Wiltshire Council have requested an environmental impact assessment from an unidentified … Read More

Monday, November 18, 2024 farmland controversy edf salt marsh opposition biodiversity council flooding conservation planning conditions

The controversial plan by EDF to flood hundreds of acres of farmland near Kingston Seymour, North Somerset, has been met with strong opposition. The proposed conversion of agricultural land into a salt marsh has sparked … Read More

Monday, October 21, 2024 somerset village salt marsh edf hinkley point c community farmland proposal opposition conservation

The community of Kingston Seymour in North Somerset is up in arms over EDF’s proposal to convert vast stretches of local farmland into a salt marsh in order to compensate for fish mortality caused by the Hinkley Point C … Read More