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Oxfordshire Solar Farm Refused Planning Permission in Major Blow to Green Energy

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Ministers have refused planning permission for the Botley West solar farm in Oxfordshire.

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The £800m project would have been one of Britain's largest solar installations.

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Local campaigners and conservation groups expressed delight at the government's decision.

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The ruling highlights tensions between national green targets and local rural preservation.

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