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Oaklands Farm Solar Park

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  • Sam McKay

    This proposed development will destroy good quality farmland, harm local wildlife and the habitats that it lives in, create significant HGV traffic during construction on roads that are already in an... Read more

  • Steven Christopher Thompson

    I do not want this project to go forward for many reasons. I.e destruction of wild life and country side.

  • Wendy Anne Short

    Having considered the proposals and taken note of both the developers and opposition statements, on balance ,I must register my strong objection to this project. Although being a supporter of "green"... Read more

  • Adrian Round

    This development would detrimentally affect the countryside and bring increased traffic into a rural area that is already underfunded. The land proposed is prime agricultural land with a huge... Read more

  • Carolyn Leech

    LOSS OF BMVFARM LAND HARM TO WILDLIFE RISK OF FIRE OF BATTERY STORAGE RISK OF RAINWATER RUN OFF CAUSING MORE FLOODING

  • Deborah Hemming

    I completely oppose this application, I travel from Rosliston to Catton daily for work, it is already a journey which affects me by sunlight at the crossroads, close incidents involving HGV and other... Read more

  • Diane Abbott

    Oakland’s Solar – NSIP letter I am strongly opposed to the Oakland’s Farm solar project and wish to have my views heard during the Planning process. I am in favour of new green energy and understand... Read more

  • Frazer Mulley

    1) This area already has a huge flooding problem. The solar panels will need concrete in the ground to stabilise them, which will exacerbate the problem. 2) The infrastructure of roadways is totally... Read more

  • Helen Hopcott

    This proposal is joke, it will ruin the views of the countryside and effect wildlife, as we the locals are the ones that will be effected, would we get free electricity? Why not put the solar panels... Read more

  • Joanne Harris

    Solar farm opposition Over the past 30 years, the local councils have driven to turn the former coal mining area from ‘black to green’ they have done so by investing in the National forest and... Read more

  • John Leech

    My objections to this proposed development are based on the following: Increased traffic on surrounding roads, particularly HGVs Travel; Disruption and increased safety risk on rural roads;... Read more

  • Lee Cammish

    I am against the Solar farm project as we need to ensure food security, creating solar plants on prime agricultural land should be criminal. Arable land in the uk is already lower than any time since... Read more

  • mark selby

    This HUGE development will destroy good quality farm land, harm local wildlife habitats, make it dangerous for drivers on B roads because of the glare, create significant HGV traffic during... Read more

  • Mr Paul Westwood

    Whilst I do support the need for renewable energy but not at a cost of ruining the beautiful British countryside. The National Forest Company with it’s wonderful works, has spent the last 25 years... Read more

  • Nigel Jones

    I think they should be using brown sites and not good farming land. I am concerned about the amount of extra traffic as a result of the solar farm on roads that are already in a bad state of repairs... Read more

  • Olive Clark

    I am objecting on the grounds of the loss of good agricultural land essential for food production and the impact on the environment. There are also health implications as the equipment used in these... Read more

  • Simon Hopcott

    We have already lost to much beautiful country side in this area because of the ridiculous Drakelow development which has somehow had permission passed without the new bridge, hang your heads in... Read more

  • South Derbyshire District Council (South Derbyshire District Council)

    Co-ordination of Habitat Regulations Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment Requirements - Whilst the proposal to prepare a shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment is noted, in the view of... Read more

  • Adrian Robinson

    I do not believe this development should be allowed to go ahead. My concerns are that this development will bring an increase in traffic to a rural area, and expedite the deterioration of roads in the... Read more

  • Alan Leslie Collier

    Ruining prime agricultural land in the National Forest. The enormity of this project. The audacity of the planners riding roughshod over homeowners in a beautiful part of the country.

  • Andrew Baker

    I am due to move into the local area of Rosliston in a few days and OPPOSE this proposal for the Oaklands Farm Solar project. The land on which this proposal is planned is high Quality Farmland which... Read more

  • Andrew Wayne Carley

    I have not been fully informed of this project since its inception. We are very close to the site and we got the initial information but I notice there have been changes since this and so I would... Read more

  • Andtew Rogers

    For me, the main issue is about covering vast areas of agricultural land with solar plant just because the company proposing the plan can see they can make a lot of money. What should be happening is... Read more

  • Brian Barner (Brian Barner) on behalf of Brian Barner (Brian Barner)

    I have been diagnosed with [REDACTED] and told to stay away from electric power station, pylons, etc. I am sure that it will be detrimental to my health. Our countryside is slowly being eroded and the... Read more

  • Helen Dartnell

    I object to this application on the grounds that it will destroy 400 acres of prime agricultural land, destroy many different wildlife habitats, destroy trees and hedgerows, permanently change our... Read more

  • Holly Baker

    Please do not approve this application. The beauty of Rosliston and all the surrounding villages in the National Forest area are an escape for many people, and the reason they travel to live there.... Read more

  • Ionela Petronela Ursache

    I would like to vote against this project. This will decrease the value of the houses and will just bring more pollution to our estate.

  • Mrs irene Stanley on behalf of Irene stanley (Irene stanley)

    Concern lack of good farming land In these uncertain times feel we should produce more local food Noise flooding Traffic disruption country lanes Complete eyesore

  • Jacqueline Shirley Bott

    The significant loss of best & most versatile agricultural land (BMV) Inadequate proposed decommissioning activity to enable affected land to be returned to BMV at the end of the stated project life... Read more

  • Jayne Parker

    Rosliston and surrounding area as been promoted extensively for over the last 25 years as being a key part of the new National Forest and sits centrally within the heart of this still developing mass... Read more

  • Jennie Baker

    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... Read more

  • Judith Beresford-Clarke

    We need our farmland to grow our crops and feed ourselves and our animals. Sheep, cattle and wild flowers to sustain insect life and pollination will not thrive under solar panels. Our country lanes... Read more

  • Leicestershire County Council (Leicestershire County Council)

    Leicestershire County Council (LCC) has reviewed the submission for the above Application. It is noted from the Environmental Statement (APP-155) that Abnormal Load movements are proposed to use the... Read more

  • Lisbeth Dring-Fern

    (1) Some solar thermal systems can leak hazardous fluids into the environment i.e. soil. (2) Even low level smoke from the panels can contain toxic metals and be inhaled by the community causing harm... Read more

  • Mary Shaw

    Traffic problems for the village. Loss of good farmland. Flooding issues.

  • Matthew Orford

    Changing farm land into power. Much industrial units in local area with limited or no solar panels, seems a better use of space to use their roofs as opposed to farm land

  • Michael Robert Harris

    Why use 400 acres of good agricultural land for a solar farm when there large areas of poor land available. It would harm wildlife habitats. The HGV traffic (on small badly maintained - pot holed... Read more

  • Mr David Michael Brown

    No Solar on the Best and Most Versatile Land (BMV) runing the countryside, put solar on rooftops not on good agricultural land in our stunnign countryside.

  • Nicholas Graham

    The scale of the development is completely out of character with the rural location and small size of adjacent villages. Good quality farmland should not be sacrificed for solar farms that could be... Read more

  • Ormond James Hooper

    With an increasing focus on domestic food production, and given international food security concerns and global warming trends, the proposal to use productive farm land for a solar energy facility... Read more

  • Overseal Parish Council (Overseal Parish Council)

    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... Read more

  • Rachel Suzanne Brown

    Detrimental Landscape and Visual Impact on the rural character of the area from solar arrays, containers and 3m high fencing with security cameras – increasing urbanisation of a rural area with... Read more

  • Rachel Thorpe

    I wish to register to have my say about Oakland’s Farm Solar Project NSIP. I am concerned about the loss of the farmland in the area that is due to be removed by the Solar Project. Not only does this... Read more

  • Sheila Ann Barner

    It will be using good agricultural land. It is taking away our countryside and will be harmful to our wildlife. Our way of life will be dramatically changed for the worse. Please leave our countryside... Read more

  • Susan Lynne Rolls

    Concerned about removal of good agricultural land. Damage to natural habitat. Construction traffic coming through small village.

  • Leslie Charles whitten on behalf of Whitten (Whitten)

    Taking up valuable farmland in a country that is unsustainably reliant on food imports and why is it not planning to be built on existing brownfield, ex-power station land at the old Drakelow-C site... Read more

  • Caroline Cartwright

    Travel disruption with 2 years of construction traffic on already awful road surfaces and country lanes full of potholes. Traffic is already high through Walton with no set date for the new bridge to... Read more

  • Josephine belfield

    Extra traffic Bridge over trent Flooding agricultural loss we need more food

  • Kevin Cartwright

    High pitched sound, roads are not designed for this, travel disruption, flooding, changes to landscape farm land loss

  • Lindsey Marguerite Davis

    I live opposite Oakland’s Farm and fear that our property will be blighted by this development and our lives will be ruined during its construction process because of the proximity of the construction... Read more

  • Patricia White

    Will generate too much heavy traffic on the roads through our village that are not built to withstand it. Taking away arable land. No idea what long term damage will be done.

  • Claire Butler

    I think there are a lot more better locations for this project, not so close to a small village where 840 people live! There will be so much loss of valuable farmland, currently in good quality... Read more

  • Dawn Orr

    My concern Flooding we have issues with flooding and exiting the village this year on several occasions a y project that may contribute to additional flooding will cause great concern in getting to... Read more

  • Derbyshire Ornithological Society (Derbyshire Ornithological Society)

    The organisation I represent, Derbyshire Ornithological Society, is concerned about the impact on bird life as a consequence of the solar farm development. Specifically 1. Has a suitable Ecology... Read more

  • Elizabeth Whitaker

    There will be many negative impacts and issues if this build goes ahead. Loss of good quality farmland, harm to wildlife and habitats, permanent changes to the rural landscape and loss of views and... Read more

  • Mandy Dughan

    Excessive background noise. Increase in flooding. Loss of good quality farmland. Impact on local wildlife. Environment issues when panels reach the end of their lives and require disposal. Why spoil... Read more

  • Michael Dughan

    Excessive background noise. Increase in flooding. Loss of good quality farmland. Impact on local wildlife. Environment issues when panels reach the end of their lives and require disposal.

  • Miss Jacky Motts

    I strongly oppose the idea of turning 400 acres of good farmland into a solar eyesore. We rely on farming for food/agriculture/wildlife/environment just to name a few. It will look unsightly for local... Read more

  • Mrs Margaret Ann Evans

    The impact of this project is bad for the area for wild life for increasing flooding the vehicles on the country lanes causing more damage to the roads and more danger to the car drivers of the... Read more

  • Simon Smith

    I agree with the increased use of solar panels but not on good quality farmland. More thought needs to put into using land or areas that have less intrinsic value, for example the roofs of houses and... Read more

  • Tracy White

    Too big a blot on the landscape. ! Farm land lost at a time UK should be more self sufficient not less ( UK becomes more reliable on foreign imports) This does not support the farming community.

  • Elizabeth Ann Bradbury

    Traffic already bad because of the bridge over the river Trent and the huge new housing estate at Drakelow Loss of agricultural land More flooding

  • Geoff Woolley

    I object to viable farming land being used for solar panels. Put them on top of car parks like French do. Or down the side of motorways. On land already grey. Use the money to encourage people to put... Read more

  • Gillian Wroughton

    Strongly object as a resident of Coton road for reasons outlined below Loss of prime agricultural land Disruption to traffic during the initial stage and further deterioration of country road... Read more

  • Jane Ada Beebee

    This solar farm will have a huge negative impact upon our small community. Much is being made of the proposed by-pass being the saving grace to mitigate the negative impact of the solar farm. But this... Read more

  • steven william jackson on behalf of Mrs Cynthia May Elson

    We believe it is taking up valuable farming land , it will also have an effect on the wildlife and we are concerned about the noise levels , also the traffic down draklow lane will be even worse than... Read more

  • Peter Kane

    The loss of prime farmland when food production should be a priority in the UK Construction trafic impact through my village The harm to wildlife and their habitat

  • Carol Anne Boulton

    I abhor the loss of good quality farm land for this purpose. We have had masses of building of both housing and warehouses in the vicinity where solar panels should have been part of that planning... Read more

  • Charles Cooper

    This is unacceptable. This land could be used for local food production and farming for this country. The roads around Walton can barely cope with the traffic, which has recently increased due to the... Read more

  • Chris Towers

    It’s all about making one person more rich than he is already it would be a massive scar to a beautiful agricultural area not to mention the traffic the pollution of trucks driving in and out on roads... Read more

  • Jonathan White

    I feel this is inappropriate..it is huge project in an area of small roads and beautiful productive countryside..the heavy vehicles will clog and make roads unsafe .it will lose farmland of quality... Read more

  • Peter Sharp

    This project is a total abortion from start to finish just like the drakelow project you never get what the contractors promise. All that is going to happen is the destruction of a peaceful... Read more

  • Sally Cook

    Loss of farm land Increased traffic during construction on already extremely congested highways Glare from the panels along the high ways Loss of habit for animals and wildlife. Increased risk of... Read more

  • Steven Sherratt

    My home and farm land are over the hedge from these plans and no one from this company have been to address any problems that will happen to my business family And devaluation of my property This is... Read more

  • Adam Joseph Cook

    The traffic in Walton is bad as it is already let alone with the traffic caused by this, also the wildlife around the area will suffer massively

  • Amy Nicola Green

    This proposed solar farm will take high quality agricultural land out of production. Not just for solar panels but placing acres of shipping containers on concrete in the centre of one tenanted farm... Read more

  • Avril Kay York

    At a time of great need in terms of food production - agricultural land should be kept and not used in this way. Why are we not using local factory roofing all along the main roads locally? This is... Read more

  • Catherine Swash

    I strongly disagree with this Oaklands farm solar park as I think it’s outrageous that it is even being considered in the first place. For example harming the wildlife and habitats, Travel disruption... Read more

  • Claire Price

    I feel the solar farm it is in the wrong place destroying woodland and hedgerows, is not environmental, they can be put on rooftops of buildings and warehouses , on people houses would be the best... Read more

  • David Frost

    Walton on Trent resident. Traffic already horrendous in the village due to ongoing bridge saga. Even if bridge built added Solar farm build traffic on top of so much local industrial development and... Read more

  • Deborah Monaghan

    Flooding concerns and high pitched electric hum.

  • Debs Challinor

    Loss of productive arable land. It is very important to prevent good quality land being lost to development to allow food to be grown in the UK and to reduce the reliance on imported food. Loss of... Read more

  • Dominique Shaw

    What a shame. A huge expanse of gorgeous countryside side covered in solar panels. This is not the countryside we want to drive through. This is not the future of the U.K. Please reconsider the... Read more

  • Gillian Bourne

    I have issues with the Oaklands Farm Solar Limited proposal. I am beyond worried about the impact the proposed solar farm will have on our little village and beautiful surroundings. Good farming land... Read more

  • Helen Mary Grist

    Traffic problems, roads in bad state already, with the amount of traffic without all the extra work load. Using some of the best farmland in the area which is desperately needed for growing food. Our... Read more

  • Jill Harvey

    Concerns of light and noise pollution from solar panels of 2.7m high Visibilty impact from the above A vast area of fencing together with numerous cctv cameras to the boundary of country lanes There... Read more

  • Mark Taylor

    The possible additional flooding risks are of great concern as have already been cut off twice here in the last few months due to flooding. Traffic is already bad around here as the proposed new... Read more

  • Michael Murphy

    We are ruining all our rural areas, the wild life is already at a low, to keep England as beautiful as it is we need to get on top of these decisions

  • Nigel Horton

    Ruining our green belt land and destroying wildlife habitats is despicable… having this eye sore between our villages is simply a horrible thought .

  • Phillip Cliffe

    Destroying good farm land for solar panels making it a blight on the landscape.

  • Sophie Monaghan

    I am concerned about the solar proposal as I think they will be an eyesore, the traffic is already bad and the increase in HGV’s/vans and temporary lights will make it unbearable as well as increase... Read more

  • Steve Monaghan

    Loss of farmland. Harm to wildlife and habitats. Permanent changes to rural landscape. Loss of views and amenities.Travel disruption. Noise, flooding.

  • Amy Barfield

    The local roads are unfit for purpose and are not well managed by the local councils. Poor signage, lack of reasonable speed limits and subsidence are a big problem. HGV’s travelling through the... Read more

  • Brian Poole

    I wish to register my objection to the proposal of Oaklands Farm Solar Ltd to be built between the villages Rosliston, Walton on Trent and Coton in the Elms. The thought of digging up hedgerows &... Read more

  • Chung Yuen Ying

    I strongly disagree with the solar panel project, it will destroy the good quality farmland and living quality in the area!

  • Clare Swash

    I totally disagree with the solar farm plans going ahead ! Not only will it be an eyesore the beautiful countryside will be ruined there is also the damage to wildlife and their habitats. I really do... Read more

  • Dawn Billings

    I am greatly opposed to these plans. A very large area of the local countryside will be affected which will have an impact upon wildlife and the beauty of the area. This district is already becoming... Read more

  • Elizabeth Poole

    I wish to register my objections to the Oakland’s Farm Solar Farm Ltd proposal. The loss of over 400 acres of prime agricultural land to be dug up and covered in unsightly solar panels is a disgrace.... Read more

  • James Suter

    I hear that there’s a plan to build a track through woodland and a 16m swathe of trees will be removed. 238 linear meters of hedge will be removed, some of South Derbyshire’s best and most versatile... Read more

  • Jean Mary Harrison

    As a native of Catton/Coton-in-the-Elms I am greatly concerned to read of this proposed soIar farm installation at Oaklands Farm. I fear that once valuable agricultural land has been lost to this... Read more