Unanimous approval for solar farm

Pegasus Group has secured planning permission for a 50MW solar and battery storage scheme near Telford on behalf of JBM Solar Projects.

Telford & Wrekin Council unanimously approved the solar farm and associated infrastructure on land adjacent Roden Lane, Roden.

It will generate clean renewable energy for the equivalent of more than 15,000 homes a year. It will take around 26 weeks to construct and will have a lifespan of 40 years.

Chris Cox of Pegasus Group said: “The proposed development will provide a significant amount of renewable energy to support legally binding national targets to reduce carbon emissions, and the Climate Emergency declared by Telford & Wrekin.

“The site has been carefully selected and is not subject to any statutory designations relating to its environmental or historic value. The application complies with national and local planning policy, provides many public benefits and avoids any unacceptable impacts.”