Pickles must protect Rampisham Down SSSI from solar farm

The Ecologist
Feb 5, 2015, 8:59 am20 pts
An ancient grassland SSSI at Rampisham could be saved following a government decision to put an 'hold' notice on the West Dorset Council's planning consent for a huge solar farm, writes Martin Harper. Now Eric Pickles must 'call in' the case to a public inquiry, or set a truly dreadful precedent for our most…

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