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Oaklands Farm Solar Park

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  • 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