Ban large solar farms on high-quality farmland and mandate BESS safety zones

We demand legislation to ban large solar on farmland classed as Best and Most Versatile farmland.

1,262 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Monday 15th December 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
4
Signature Deadline
Monday 15th June 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 1,440

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Mandate strict BESS (battery energy storage system) safety zones and buffer distances from homes due to fire risk. Give Local Authorities more power to refuse projects that cause community harm, and require upfront decommissioning bonds.


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