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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Mark Smith & Dan Haygarth

Liverpool John Lennon Airport appeal rejection of controversial solar farm

Liverpool John Lennon Airport have appealed the decision to block the construction of a solar farm.

Last January, the airport submitted an application to build a solar farm consisting of 5,616 solar panels rising to heights of 2.7m on a 13 acre site to the east of its runway. The airport stated the site, which is bounded by Dungeon Lane, Hale Road and Baileys Lane in Hale Village, is on its operational land.

However, Halton Council rejected the plans in July. The council's notice of refusal said the airport did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the site formed part of its operational land.

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