The planning decision said: “These conclude that reflections from the PV panels to the horse racing industry receptor locations during operation will either not be geometrically possible or will be sufficiently screened.”.
The area’s Tory MP Nick Timothy told The Sun the farm’s threat to the livelihoods of those working in the racing industry was a “scandal”.
RACING at one of the UK’s biggest courses is at risk from a solar farm that could spook the horses, the local MP has warned.
Campaigners have warned that the glint and glare from the panels threatens to distract both the horses and their jockeys during events at the nearby Suffolk venue.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is being urged to cancel the Sunnica site to safeguard Newmarket’s future.
