Council refuses planning for Midleton solar farm to 'preserve character' of green belt

Key among the objections was the noise impact from the development as well as the impact of glint and glare from the panels

The proposed solar farm would have been located over a number of sites across eight townlands including Bawnard East, Jamesbrook, Kilva and Rathcoursey East. File picture

Cork County Council has turned down planning permission for a large-scale 126-hectare solar farm south of Midleton, after receiving dozens of objections from locals over the proposed development.

The proposed solar farm would’ve been located over a number of sites across eight townlands including Bawnard East, Jamesbrook, Kilva and Rathcoursey East.