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Oaklands Farm Solar Park

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  • Mr Graeme Timms

    This solar panel farm borders onto my father in laws farm, destroying the beautiful landscape, impact on nature in many forms, excess traffic in area and heavy vehicles.

  • Mrs Denise Timms

    This solar panel farm borders onto my fathers farm, destroying the beautiful landscape, impact on nature in many forms, excess traffic in area and heavy vehicles.

  • Jacqueline Carwardine

    I object to the project on the grounds of the adverse environmental impact for local residents in setting up and maintaining the project and the loss of good agricultural land and associated skills.... Read more

  • Coton In The Elms Parish Council (Coton In The Elms Parish Council)

    Best and Most Versatile Land (BMV) - put solar on rooftops not on good agricultural land and food security needs prioritising. Glint and Glare issues from the vast solar arrays. Detrimental Landscape... Read more

  • Sarah Hilton

    Traffic impact on Walton. Also potential flooding and destruction of best and most versatile land.

  • Mark Carwardine

    This will be an eye sore and a poor use of prime agricultural land.

  • Osborne Clarke LLP (Osborne Clarke LLP) on behalf of National Grid Distribution (East Midlands) plc (National Grid Distribution (East Midlands) plc)

    1. Project Reference: EN010122. Relevant Representation submitted by Osborne Clarke LLP on behalf of National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) plc ("NGED"). 2. Osborne Clarke LLP act for... Read more

  • Stephen Tempest

    It is my strong belief, that good Arable land is being used up by projects like this planned soler farm and projects like it. We all know that as the population becomes larger. We will need this good... Read more

  • National Highways (National Highways)

    National Highways has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport as a strategic highway company and is the highway authority, traffic authority and street authority for the Strategic Road... Read more

  • Barton under Needwood Parish Council (Barton under Needwood Parish Council)

    To the best of our knowledge this is the first time we have been consulted on this proposal. We, therefore, apologise in advance if the issues we set out below have already been considered. If indeed... Read more

  • Wendy Cox

    Concern over size of development, negative visual impact, loss of arable land and wildlife habitat

  • Carole Marie Knight

    Concern about a large amount of very good agricultural land being taken out of use. Concern for wildlife. Traffic using the A444 whilst under construction. We live at the Heart of the National Forest... Read more

  • Caroline Alston

    Loss of good farming land

  • James Weaver

    The solar farm will impact wildlife, residential traffic and local beauty

  • Laura Smith

    Myself and my family are strongly opposed to this solar farm going ahead, the land that is proposed to be used is rich farming land that can be used to produce crops. Whilst I appreciate we need... Read more

  • Melissa Langdon

    My view is that such a solar project should be built on an existing brown field site which already has infrastructure such as roads, drains etc. This proposed farm is close to a village, school and... Read more

  • Steve Langdon

    My view is that such a solar project should be built on an existing brown field site which already has infrastructure such as roads, drains etc. This proposed farm is close to a village, school and... Read more

  • Gillian Mary Holland

    Whilst understanding the imperative to consider national energy needs in the context of global warming and over-reliance on imported energy, solar power is a small part of the solution, and there are... Read more

  • Netherseal Parish Council (Netherseal Parish Council)

    We would like to register to be able to be involved as the application progresses. I would like to formally register an objection from Netherseal Parish Council.

  • Sam Cotter

    The site should not go ahead as it is taking away valuable farm land for food production and natural habitat for wildlife.

  • Jane Cookson

    I feel strongly that solar farms should not be built on good arable land. Brown land sites should be used instead. Also the infrastructure cannot withstand further traffic, as it is already under... Read more

  • Alison Hale

    I am concerned about the effect on the wild life, the environment and our community

  • Kathleen Pountney

    I object to the impact it will have on the area, and the environment. Also the village with all the extra traffic. It’s far too close to people’s houses, and an absolute eyesore.

  • Sean Noscoe

    Main impacts are the total loss of a huge portion of green rural countryside. Destruction of open countryside vital for our wellbeing and health. I currently reside on the new housing development,... Read more

  • David Llewellyn

    Thank you for the effort in my quest to stop the unpleasant development. My reasons for rejection are the enormous amount of size of the project -400 acres so close to Walton village. An odd field is... Read more

  • James Robert Blackwell

    Surely the rule is that solar arrays may not be put on viable agricultural land, so I am against this proposal. This land can grow a good range of crops with decent yields. This scheme and others like... Read more

  • Stapenhill Parish Council (Stapenhill Parish Council)

    The strain caused by vehicles traversing the roads through Stapenhill is exacerbated by the heavy presence of HGVs and LGVs, which already overwhelm the area. Despite its designated 7.5-tonne limit,... Read more

  • Beverley Evans

    This solar farm is going to make a huge detrimental effect on our village. Taking land out of agriculture, increasing traffic problems and ruining the natural habitat. Rosliston is a small village... Read more

  • David Potter

    Cancer Land use after

  • Jared Wainwright

    Solar farm are an oxymoron. You will be destroying acres of habitat for something that won't work for most of the year. We do not get nearly enough sunshine for solar farms. Renewable energy is great... Read more

  • Matthew Gaunt

    I have concerns about the impact on local villages, roads and environment with large vehicles being on the road. I am also concerned about the impact on local walking and 'supposed' habitat creation... Read more

  • Scott Hilton

    I’m fed up with more farmland being used up to build , what is thinly veiled infrastructure, why cannot brown field sites be used , it’s wilfully destructive to the landscape and then in a few years... Read more

  • Wilfred Paul Marbrow

    The race to zero carbon admissions has blindsided many into the implications of trying to achieve the goal by 2050. The use of free solar energy is to be applauded but at what cost, can we really... Read more

  • Andrew Brady

    Increase of traffic on the A444, this road is already over capacity and it not fit for purpose being less than 6.7 mtrs in many place. Loss of good agricultural land, food security is vitally... Read more

  • British Hedgehog Preservation Society (British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

    Thank you for contacting us about this consultation. Hedgehogs numbers have declined by up to 75% in rural areas since the year 2000 and research shows that numbers are still falling. A major factor... Read more

  • Stuart Slater

    I don't think this should go ahead, instead people should be sought out that are willing to have the solar panels on their roofs, not taking up land.

  • Zoe Hammond

    This project will use agricultural land. I understand energy security is important, but food security is too. If projects like these continue we will have no/limited agricultural land for food/feed... Read more

  • Brian Cook

    Impact of traffic from the plant and equipment and the 150 workers to the village Impact of this project and the new bridge together to the area

  • James Drew Silcock

    I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding the proposed development of a large-scale solar panel farm in close proximity to our community. While I understand the importance of renewable energy... Read more

  • Karen Kreft

    The main issue I have with this is the impact it will have on local roads. I live in Overseal on the A444 and we already have an unacceptable amount of lorries using a road which is too fast and the... Read more

  • Mrs Ivy Noreen Salt

    On the project newsletter- March 2024, the map included has shown both Corner farm and new corner farm are inside the red boundary mark., this needs correcting We not received any information We have... Read more

  • Callum Charman

    Do not do it! Will add far too much stress on the roads considering we haven't even had the other bridge built yet. Roads are terrible as it is due to being poorly looked after by our monstrosity of a... Read more

  • David Richardson

    I am concerned about the level of traffic affecting Rosliston village during the construction phase. I am also worried about any potential changes that could affect local water networks as the village... Read more

  • Emma Richardson

    Level of traffic through the construction phase through Rosliston and the surrounding villages all of which have primary schools are accessed via narrow roads and already are impacted by speeding... Read more

  • Mark Yates

    This proposal is going to raise the traffic on the A444, which is already overused by hgv lorries heading to the pallet depot

  • Michael Godbehere

    Objection to location and infrastructure Loss of farm land, destruction of green land as opposed to brownfield site

  • Nathan Bull

    I am writing to express my strong objection to the proposed planning application for the construction of a 400-acre solar farm and battery storage facility on farmland currently in use. While I... Read more

  • David Owen

    I would like to express my strong support for the proposed solar farm project in Rosliston. After careful consideration of various concerns and benefits associated with the project, I believe that the... Read more

  • Nicola Johnston

    Rural villages areas will be compromised in all ways. Nature paths will be destroyed forever. Homes for 1000’s of wildlife destroyed, natural flight paths for geese removed. Arable land destroyed,... Read more

  • Stephanie Ann Lloyd

    I am against removal of any farm land, agricultural or animal for solar energy. I believe solar farms should be on brownfield sites. The location is also reached only by narrow, bendy country lanes,... Read more