A solar farm planned for East Lothian countryside would be the ‘size of a new town’ and take over 20 agricultural fields, a meeting of East Lothian Council was told today.

Councillors voted to object to the proposals for land surrounding the rural community of Oldhamstocks as they questioned claims it was ‘essential infrastructure’.

The solar farm and battery energy storage site, if approved by the Scottish Government Energy Consent Unit (ECU), will cover a site of 180 hectares making it the biggest solar farm in Scotland.

Developers Voltalia UK Ltd came under fire as the plans were presented to the council’s planning committee over what was described as a lack of community consultation and information about their plans, with one elected member describing their collaboration with re

See Full Page