Planners recommend approval for the scheme from London-based Hessay Solar Ltd
because the claimed environmental benefits in terms of reduced carbon emissions are said to outweigh the harm of developing in the Green Belt and its impact on the landscape.
The location for the scheme is south of Low Moore Lane, Hessay, between Hessay and Rufforth, adjoining the western boundary of the former waste site at Harewood Whin.
The land is presently a mix of arable and cattle pasture of low and medium quality, says a report prepared for next Thursday’s (Feb 8) meeting of City of York Council’s planning committee.
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