Representation by Patricia Audus
- Date submitted
- 8 March 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am objecting to the Sunnica application for 2,500 acre solar and battery plant proposed for Freckenham and the surrounding villages. I am very concerned with the impact this will have: - on the environment with loss of agricultural land and consequently native wildlife. The soil in this area has always been good for cereal and vegetable farming; - the impact of heavy plant machinery and an increase in traffic using the small village roads (noise, pollution, wear and tear on our already pot-holed roads); - the Sunnica BESS would be the largest in the world (a potential fire hazard with resulting poisonous gases) and Sunnica has no experience of building one on this scale. - the landscape will be changed forever. I live in this area because it is peaceful, green, an abundance of wildlife. It is THE COUNTRYSIDE! An alternative to vast schemes like this should be sought, for example, mandatory for all new-build houses to have solar panels, industries to have solar panels. This would provide a huge amount of solar energy. If other countries can generate energy this way, without massive green space destruction, then surely the UK can do the same.