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Developer wins solar farm planning appeal after council's rejection

Four fields on Bath's green belt have been approved for a 40-year solar farm

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Developer wins solar farm planning appeal after council's rejection

Agricultural land near Bath is set to be taken out of production to make way for a 40-year solar farm development despite the council's refusal. Conrad Energy's planning application to build the...

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