Conservative peer Lord Fuller highlighted the issue during a discussion over the government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Labour's controversial plan for growth.

Norfolk has seen a spate of applications for solar farms (Image: Mike Page)

A spate of proposals for huge solar farms on agricultural land has generated considerable Norfolk opposition.

Political leaders are frustrated their status as nationally significant infrastructure projects means decisions on them rests with government ministers, rather than elected councillors.

Lord Fuller (Image: Roger Harris / UK Parliament)

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