Full plans revealed for Coventry solar farm with 44,000 ground mounted panels

New plans have been revealed for a solar farm in Coventry with 44,000 ground mounted panels. They are amended proposals for the facility on land to the south east of Shilton Lane and to the south and south east of Lentons Lane.

It would be created on a sprawling 126 acres of what is primarily agricultural land, which is classed as Green Belt. The solar farm is the brainchild of a partnership between Coventry City Council and energy supplier E.ON.

The plan is the latest for the site following a refusal last year and follows a public consultation earlier this year. The proposals have been amended, including the site being 15 per cent smaller and the removal of solar panels from field to rear of Lentons Lane, increasing the distance between operational infrastructure and surrounding residential properties.