In the Press

Farmers Weekly By Debbie James The deputy prime minister is to rule on whether a solar energy company can erect panels on about 52ha of tenanted farmland in North Yorkshire, after she snatched that decision-making process away from a planning inspector. Angela Rayner stepped [...]

A government-backed drive to boost solar power has left tenant farmers vulnerable across the country Peter Stanford  30 June 2024 • 12:30pm “I’ve been here all my life.” Andrew Dakin is taking a break from his cattle on Kidsley Park Farm, 110 acres [...]

I am delighted to be able to say the North Yorkshire Planning Committee have overwhelmingly refused permission for solar and battery storage at Eden Farm with 10 votes against 4. There 4 planning reasons for rejection are: Impact on the tenant farmer Lack of evidence put [...]

The Times by Ben Ellery Tenant farmers have fended off a proposal linked to Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg's wife to kick them off their land to make way for solar panels. Rob Sturdy, whose grandfather Guy moved to Eden Farm in Malton, Yorkshire, in 1954, faced the [...]

Farmers Weekly By Philip Case Yorkshire tenant farmers Robert and Emma Sturdy are celebrating after winning a three-year battle against a large-scale solar panel development on their farm. North Yorkshire Council has refused consent for a solar farm and battery storage system on tenanted farmland run [...]

Family farms are the backbone of agriculture and the rural community. In this special feature, chief reporter Rachael Brown meets one family who are doing all they can to save their farm from a solar panel development. A decision will be made on October 10 It [...]