The giant solar farm the size of Durham: Almost 3,000 acres of glorious Yorkshire countryside are to be carpeted with Chinese panels as tall as a double-decker…

 County Durham is set to welcome a new solar farm after plans were given the green light for a second time, following a legal issue. The solar development will sprawl across approximately 282 acres of land at Hett, near Spennymoor.

Lightsource bp’s proposal initially received approval from Durham County Council’s planning committee in May 2024, but was revisited due to claims that the output capacity of the development was misrepresented.

During a planning meeting on Wednesday, residents voiced their concerns about the large-scale site. Barbara Marinan, who has lived in Hett for 48 years, expressed her reservations: “I consider myself an environmentalist – a supporter of renewables and solar power – but only when approached sensibly. This project is not sensible. ”...<<<Read More>>>...