Residents oppose Gleaston solar farm plans

A residents' group has opposed plans for a solar farm the size of 115 football pitches. Innova Renewables Developments Limited submitted a planning application to Westmorland and Furness Council for a 203-acre (82-hectare) solar farm and energy storage system on land near Riddings Lane in Gleaston, in south Cumbria. But Riddings Lane Solar Farm Action Group said the site would be "too industrialised" for the countryside, and raised concerns over noise during construction and from the battery storage. The planning application said there would be "moderate to minor" impacts on...