Representation by Clare James
- Date submitted
- 27 February 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Hi! As a villager near to the proposed Sunnica site I am worried about the below: . The loss of habitat for wildlife. Hedgerows and land is already being lost to housing and we don't need any more loss . The worry of fire breaking out and spreading to nearby houses/villages . No previous solar farm has been build this big before, can we say that it is safe for the people living nearby? . There is no benefit to the local villages, it won't supply the local energy requirements I dont believe . Does the carbon footprint to make and place into situ the solar park ouweigh the amount saved? I doubt it and now facts on this matter have been presented. . Will the value of all peoples homes be affected? . Loss of good farming land, can we do this when we are trying to protect as much as we can to help CO2 emissions. . People dont want to give up the land, it is being purchased under a CPO. This means it isn't sitting their dormnabt it is being used for farming/studs/social areas. . What happens at the end of the life of Sunnica? Can the solar panels be reused/recycled? What about the land? Will it still be fertile, will the concrete/cabling be removed? These are all considerations we need too consider for future generations. Im not against solar but please think before this and don't put all our villages in the area into a experiment that could possibly affect our health/lives/pets and housing future. Not to mention the wildlife that is all around us, one for the lovely reasons I moved to the area. Regards, Clare