Planning panel recommends denying Boxwood Solar conditional‑use permit after large public turnout
After hours of public comment and technical questioning, Halifax County’s Planning Commission recommended denial of CEP Solar’s 69‑megawatt Boxwood Solar conditional‑use permit on June 16, 2026, even as it approved the developer’s siting agreement. The applicant and supporters cited jobs and revenue; dozens of nearby residents raised concerns about roads, safety, wetlands and long‑term land impacts.
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The Halifax County Planning Commission voted 5–1 on June 16 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors deny a Conditional Use Permit for CEP Solar’s proposed Boxwood Solar project, a planned utility‑scale solar facility up to 69 megawatts sited on multiple parcels in the Nathalie/Chisholm Trail area.
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