内容摘要："It lifts a curtain on a world you really wish you did not see. I miss making decisions without having to think of the worst-case scenario.

"It lifts a curtain on a world you really wish you did not see. I miss making decisions without having to think of the worst-case scenario.

But a report advises Broadland District Council's planning committee to approve the Pettywell solar farm, advising it would "provide a source of clean green renewable energy".Such plans are proving increasingly controversial, and

are being proposed for Norfolk near the likes of Dereham, Long Stratton and Diss.Because of their size, the proposed sites are what the government calls "nationally significant infrastructure projects" – and the final say on them lies with ministers.However, while it would still cover the equivalent of more than 100 football pitches, the development at Pettywell is much smaller, and the district council will decide whether or not to grant planning permission.

Along with thousands of solar panels, the site would have a substation and a battery energy storage system.About 80 people have objected to the plans, as well as the town council and Mayhew.

Their concerns include the loss of agricultural land and how a large industrial development – described as "overwhelming" by the MP – will look in a rural setting.

Other significant infrastructure projects could also impact the area, with aThe materials recovery facility (MRF) will allow kerbside collections of waste such as glass and plastic trays, Hampshire County Council said.

The authority, which is sharing the cost with councils in Portsmouth and Southampton, has allocated up to £50.5m.The plant is due to open on council land off Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh, by the end of 2027.

Hampshire's two existing MRFs in Alton and Portsmouth cannot process the full range of items prescribed by the government, councillors were told.The new plant would allow glass, plastic pots, plastic trays and cartons to be placed in home recycling bins for the first time.