Maria Caulfield called in with the Secretary of State the application to build a Solar Farm in Ringmer on 70 acres of prime agricultural land in Ringmer and is disappointed that the call is not going ahead.
The Secretary of State has decided not to call in the application for the Solar Farm in Ringmer as it does not meet the criteria to override the decision-making process of local councils on planning matters.
Commenting on the news Maria says "I have heard from 100’s of local residents appalled that the Lib Dems and Greens have approved this solar farm especially as Lewes District Council gave the scheme £150k of tax payers money towards it that could have been used to save the local swimming pool.
"Unfortunately the solar farm application did not meet the call in criteria and so residents will now have to live with the decision made by their local councillors to lose another part of Ringmer to development."
