Proposal for huge Lime Down solar park handed to inspector

PLANS to build a sprawling “solar factory” across miles of Wiltshire countryside have been formally submitted.

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Lime Down Solar Park Limited wants to build a 500 megawatt solar farm to the north of the M4 near Malmesbury. They say it would produce enough renewable energy to power 115,000 homes. If permitted, the development would cover an area four miles wide and two miles deep. The solar panels would be 4.5 metres tall - the height of a double decker bus, and a UK first.