Mendlesham White Elm solar farm put on pause 'indefinitely'
The White Elm site, which also surrounds Wickham Skeith and Thwaite, sits five miles (8km) south of another proposed solar farm in Yaxley.Conservative-controlled Suffolk County Council said it would object to the proposal if high quality farmland was affected.Elmya, which was expected to submit its scheme to the local planning authority in 2026, had said the project would power more than 40,000 homes. Labour's Energy Secretary Ed Miliband was expected to have the final say on the plans.White Elm Solar Farm's statement added: "Please note that the ongoing non-statutory consultation has been cancelled with immediate effect."This includes the two public consultation events on Saturday 31st May and Wednesday 4th June."
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