Representation by Jennie Baker
- Date submitted
- 29 April 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I write to oppose the Oaklands Farm Solar application. This application will blot the landscape for decades, cause the loss of important food production land, and damage, and cause traffic congestion on the small narrow local roads. The glare from solar farms is horrendous for local residents, and the size of this proposal means this will affect residents in a very large area, as well as passing motorists. We should not be 'Paving' over our countryside in this manner - we should be spending the money on grants to allow locals to install solar panels on houses more cost effectively. These are far less obtrusive, do not damage the countryside or local wildlife habitats, and would have a larger contribution to the grid if grants were adequate. Please reject this and all similar proposals