Watch: Work begins on controversial Wrekin solar farm after lengthy planning battle
Work to build a controversial solar farm near Telford's most famous hill is now well under way.
Almost three years after a bitter planning dispute came to an end, construction work has begun on a giant solar farm at the foot of the Wrekin.
Plans to build thousands of solar panels on the 135-acre site between the famous hill and the M54 in Wellington were first submitted to Telford & Wrekin Council back in 2021.
The scheme, off Limekiln Lane, attracted hundreds of objections and was eventually thrown out by the local authority.
