It will be the size of approximately 50 football pitches
Council officers said concerns about views and ecology “need to be balanced against the substantial amount of planting to be provided on-site, so it is not a significant concern.”
Although a geophysical survey indicated archaeological features in the area, including a potential Neolithic henge, Bronze Age burial mounds, and an Iron Age square barrow, following the completion of trial trenching the applicants amended the plan to avoid “key areas of interest”.Many of the supporting arguments put forth by the developer cited the council’s 2019 declaration of a climate emergency and the need to reduce carbon emissions.
“This includes the government’s net-zero target of a 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared to 1990.” Some bungalows would be “50 metres at closest” to the arrays while a dwelling at Eastgate House would be 325m away.
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