Plans for 600-home Berkswell village expansion
A previous plan to build a solar farm on part of the 67-hectare site was turned down by the authority and a government planning inspector in the late 2010s as it was deemed inappropriate development of the green belt.Consultation is now under way on the latest proposal, with a closing date for submission of views of 29 July.
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