Representation by Eleanor Scott
- Date submitted
- 27 February 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
*At 2,500 acres the proposed development is far too large for the area. *The proposed development will irreversibly damage valuable agricultural land, m land that the UK cannot afford to lose as we are not self-sufficient in food. *There is absolutely no grantee that ther land will be able to be returned to agricultural use after the 40 year plan for using the site to generate solar power has expired. *The proposed development has batteries that will severely impact the natural beauty of the area. *The proposed development plan 77 acres of batteries that are prone to coaching fire and releasing toxic fumes. When alight they are almost impossible to extinguish. *The construction of the proposed development will make the roads surrounding the proposed development almost impossible to navigate with a huge increase in heavy goods traffic on roads not designed for their use. *Over thirty miles of security fencing will be erected during the construction. *There will be no benefit for local employment or businesses, the construction will be completed by a company based in Yorkshire *Sunnica’s business plan has nothing to do with renewable energy production for the UK and has more to do with buying electricity from the UK grid when it is cheap, storing it in dangerous batteries and then selling it back to the UK grid at higher prices during peak time generating profits for its Spanish owners. *Sunnica have so far refused to engage with local communities.