Representation by Linda Dunbavin
- Date submitted
- 14 March 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I object to the Sunnica proposal because: 1) I am particularly concerned about the land around the village that I live in (Isleham), which will be Sunnica East A site. I consider this land to be sacred and should be preserved in memory of those who lost their lives there. Isleham village has a lot of history. One event which took place on the Sunnica East A site was a plane crash after WW2. The brave crew stayed on board the failing aircraft, which had bombs on it, and deliberately steered the plane away from the village to avoid substantial loss of life. In doing this huge act of bravery, all 12 crew perished. We have a plaque in the village to commemorate this and we hold regular memorial events to give thanks to the crew. I do not think that this land should be fenced off or drilled into and covered in solar panels. It should be preserved as it is and access should continue to be allowed in order to allow people to reflect and remember this event. Sunnica appears to have not considered this historic event, which is important to Isleham village. 2) I feel very upset to think that this land will be turned into an industrial site, without fully consulting us. If they had come to Isleham during the consultation and spoken to us we could have told them how important the surrounding landscape, and particularly this area, is to all of us. 3) It is important that future generations can identify with the historic events that have taken place locally. This is passed on from generation to generation. We want this to continue and the future generations to have access to this land to keep the memory alive. 4) To date, this site has been preserved to protect the memory and possible buried items on the site. 5) The scheme is too big. It is good agricultural land. My nephew farmed this land – its is valuable and grows a variety of different crops. 6) There is plenty of land in this area of much lower value which could be used instead. It is not clear how Sunnica decided to choose this land instead of other more suitable places. 7) It is far too close to the villages. It shouldn’t be around here.