Campaigners claim 'victory for farming' as solar plans thrown out by Government

Walkers crisps potato fields saved after 173-acre site deemed vital to food production

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More than 170 acres had been marked out for the Derbyshire solar farm
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More than 170 acres had been marked out for the Derbyshire solar farm

The decision by a Government inspector to reject plans for a 173-acre Derbyshire solar farm on agricultural land has been hailed as a ‘win for farmers'. Campaigners are hailing a decision by a Government...

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