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Representation by David Reed

Date submitted
14 March 2022
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses
  1. Burwell Energy Farm. This appears to occupy the area of the current substation in The Weirs. Currently, this area and the access road to it is a pleasant walk close to Burwell and Priory Wood. Judging from the recent solar and battery storage construction in close proximity to this, which has had a devastating effect on the ecology and wildlife along the weirs themselves, the effect of this much larger scheme in close proximity can only be worse. 2. Cabling and access to site. There is restricted access to the site to the west of Burwell. As is currently stands, there is limited access to the substation along Reach Road and The Weirs, but it looks as though further access would be needed NW of this. I am concerned that as with similar projects, heavy plant and lorries would be accessing via Toyse Lane and Silver Street, which are just residential roads already heavily used by commuters and by heavy vehicles accessing Dysons Drove, etc. In the past, it was promised that Howlen Balk to the north would be used, as a more direct route, but the reoad surface was deemed to be unsuitable!