Representation by Anne Shneerson
- Date submitted
- 4 March 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
1.I think it is wrong to surrender good arable land to this project as food independence for the UK is as important as energy independence.Solar panels should be erected on brown field sites & on new builds -not on good farming land. 2.Importing food from abroad increases our energy use & carbon footprint. 3.How much energy will be used to build & maintain this project? 4. Destruction of countryside & wild habitats-bad for the environment& wildlife. 5.Hazards of battery leakage into the soil causing pollution of the soil & waterways making it unsuitable for farming use in the future. Potential hazards & dangers to life from possible battery fires. 6.I understand the need for increasing our electricity from renewable energy sources but a solar panel park of this size & on this location would cause overwhelming devastation to the local landscape & area , diminish our food independence , & create potential health hazards . There must be far more suitable sites for such a large project other than on the proposed site.