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Representation by Overseal Parish Council (Overseal Parish Council)

Date submitted
29 April 2024
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

A large proportion of the proposed site is Best and Most Versatile Land and use of agricultural land of this quality should be wholly retained for food production. It is highly unlikely that the land could return to agricultural use in 40 years time. Solar panels should be placed on rooftops and/or brownfield sites. Without a new bridge across the Trent, it is inevitable that construction traffic will use the A444 which dissects villages, such as Overseal. A number of other industrial developments has meant that the A444 has recently seen a significant increase in HGV traffic such that it is now at capacity and it is believed the road surface itself is substandard for this type of traffic.