AROUND 120 people packed out Mitcheldean Community Centre to object against plans for a solar park overlooking the village.

Vantage Point Business Village and energy firm Bee Green Energy have submitted a planning application for 14,000 solar panels to be installed on current farmland on Breakheart Hill, near the business village.

The solar park would be based on a greenfield site and according to campaigners could be against Forest of Dean District Council' s core strategy.

Many villagers are concerned about the impact of the project on the character of Mitcheldean and turned out at last week's meeting to discuss the plans.

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