Heckington Solar Farm Approved Despite Objections, Legal Challenge Looms
A large solar farm near Heckington, Lincolnshire, has been given planning approval despite public opposition, with reports a legal challenge to the decision may follow.
What to know
- A large solar farm near Heckington, Lincolnshire, was approved despite objections that it was too big for the area.
- Subsequent reporting indicates the approval decision may be legally challenged, keeping the project's future uncertain.
- Online discussion centers on whether large rural solar farms are the right approach versus using already-developed land such as rooftops and car parks.
Large rural solar farms waste land that could be better used, such as rooftops on new housing.
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“imagine a housing development covering the same area with all roofs entirely covered with solar panels feeding back into the grid? 2 birds with one stone”
OssieMoore · reddit
Solar should be placed on already-developed land like car parks rather than destroying biodiversity in the countryside.
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“There is no need to destroy biodiversity to establish renewable energy.”
ServoSkull20 · reddit
“Large scale solar farms like this aren't the answer - the public were right to object It's an absolute waste of land”
OssieMoore, Reddit commenter · reddit · Aug 23
Local residents and objectors Opponents of the solar farm
The record 3 articles and posts · last 30 days
What people are saying 1 voices from 1 site · best of 2 · verbatim
- Aug 24
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While it’s always nice to have a go at NIMBYs, in this case, there are better places to put your solar panels. Pay a visit to Australia sometime to see all the car parks that double as solar panel plants. There are many options for placing solar panels in areas that have a,ready been developed. There is no need to destroy biodiversity to establish…