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Midsomer Murders star John Nettles, 77, battles plans to build the biggest solar farm in the country covering acres on the doorstep of his Devon home
Midsomer Murders actor John Nettles is battling plans for one of Britain's biggest solar farms covering 28 fields near his country home.
The Berjerac star, 77, has presented a video detailing his opposition to the proposal to see almost 76, solar panels installed at a mega-farm in Holsworthy, Devon.
The proposal for the 42MW structure would cover 28 fields and span 66 hectacres, becoming the largest solar farm in the county.
Currently, those fields offer both primeval 'culm' grassland – which provides grazing for sheep – and good-quality pasture for beef and dairy cattle.
But under the proposals for the giant solar farm, there are suggestions the cattle would have to be relocated as grass cannot grow in the permanent shadows cast by the large panels.
Mr Nettles is backing calls by the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Englan