Representation by Anne Lister
- Date submitted
- 7 March 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I totally object to the sunnica solar and battery farm application 1. This is a rural area with a long history of farming , This area has always had a high yield of arable crops i.e sugar beet ,potatoes,onions,parsnips,wheat and barley ect which is a large contribution towards this country’s self sufficiency. 2.If this application is granted , sunnica will be able to use compulsory purchase orders , To make this one the largest solar farms in Europe covering almost 3.000 acres 3.My further objection is the disruption and distruction of our rural C” and B” class roads by the contractors very heavy vehicles and machinery needed to construct this site. 4.My further objection is the health risks of the huge battery storage units., There is a known history of fires from these storage units in other locations . These give off very toxic fumes making it difficult to exstinguish,those planned here will be situated close to schools and housing areas. The list of objections go on and on it would be the industrialisation of our countryside. Adverse effect on our wildlife , sound disturbance, size and scale of the sites, The need to import the food that we would lose through the loss of that which is grown here. It puts into question how can that give a better carbon footprint. What happens to the decommissioning of the site at the end of its life? I further object because it will infringe on hundreds of peoples lives in this area as they see their quality of life and the value of their homes diminish in value.