Representation by Sarah Kohl
- Date submitted
- 10 March 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I object to this application. I have an interest in land and the community in Worlington. CONSTRUCTION: The 2 year construction phase will cause extended disruption to the village and roads. Our roads are not suitable for day to day intensive use by heavy vehicles or for the size of vehicles it has been suggested will be involved in construction work. I understand it might involve putting a traffic light at the junction with the Walnut Tree as the vehicles will be so big that they can't turn at the junction without taking up the whole road. THE SCALE: The sites are vast and will dominate the fields around Worlington and the nearby villages completely transforming the landscape. IMPACT ON FARMING: This is a community with rich arable land and this development will take that land out of production at a time when more self sufficiency in food production should be being prioritised. IMPACT ON WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE: I am also concerned about the impact of the development and the operation of the site on wildlife habitats. There are rural walks especially along green lanes which under the plans would end up flanked by the solar panels on each side and I assume would become damaged by construction traffic. OPERATION AND SAFETY: I am also concerned about the safety of the lithium batteries associated with the sites and the risk to our lives and health if they were to catch fire or explode.