A solar scheme would deliver a dual use combining renewable energy generation and a reintroduction of agricultural use to the farm with sheep being used to keep the grass short.

A solar use would only be a temporary additional land use and won't remove the land from agriculture use. The panels would last 25 years, the land would then be legally required to be returned to its current state.

A solar use would result in minimal impact locally, nobody over looks the site and the area to be used for the panels can barely be seen from any side.

Current traffic levels using the Fletchwood lane and the site would be virtually stopped, the only visitors to the solar farm would be maintenance and cleaning.

There would be a 50% biodiversity improvement on site, this would include new planting, ecology benefits and improvements to existing plant & animal habitats.