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Traffic problems for the village. Loss of good farmland. Flooding issues.
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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
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Concerned about removal of good agricultural land. Damage to natural habitat. Construction traffic coming through small village.
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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...
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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...
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LOSS OF BMVFARM LAND HARM TO WILDLIFE RISK OF FIRE OF BATTERY STORAGE RISK OF RAINWATER RUN OFF CAUSING MORE FLOODING
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Great concern over impact of this proposal; regarding the visual blight to our surrounding landscape, the effect on wildlife and level of hgv’s driving through our country lanes.
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The size and scale of Oaklands Solar Park is out of scale with the adjacent villages. The 2 nearest villages - Walton on Trent and Rosliston - would sit within the site. The size of the fences/hedges...
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I think the project is taking up a lot of fields and farm land which should be left to nature for wildlife to survive. It should be located more on old unused derelict industrial sites etc and not...
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I am opposed to this project, as it will be bring much disruption to mine and surrounding villages
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I am objecting to the proposed project for the following reasons; Loss of good quality farmland, travel disruption during the construction phase, unsightly view, the constant noise from generators and...
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Renewable energy, but at what cost to the current countryside and wildlife?
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Thank you for consulting the Forestry Commission on this project. As a Non-Ministerial Government Department, the Forestry Commission provide no opinion supporting or objecting to an application....
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We cannot lose 40 acres of farm land. We as a country do not produce enough food to feed ourselves as it is and to loose another large plot of good farmland in this time is not in our country's best...
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1. Land is being removed from the food production market. 2. Destruction of natural habitat for wildlife. 3. Destruction of natural environment - trees, stream, hedges 4. Solar energy is only being...
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Would ruin quality agricultural land , and wildlife habitats. Increasing traffic through our village , and destroying our village and surrounding countryside
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Solar panels should be put on the new warehousing sites which have been built on the A42 roundabout at Appleby Magna rather than using good fertile ground which could be used for growing food for the...
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I reject the plans for the following reasons 1. It will have a huge impact on traffic throughout the small country lanes of rosliston and coton in the elms. This traffic will be damaging to our...
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Not happy with location as to close to a cluster of villages and spoiling nature and wildlife. With the forthcoming bridge bypass near Walton on trent is devaluing area.
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Relevant Representation of National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc in respect of the Oaklands Farm Solar DCO (the “Project”) This relevant representation is submitted on behalf of National Grid...
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I object to this planning proposal in the strongest possible terms. The key objections are: 1) the sheer scale - some 400acres that will cover good quality farmland when this type of project should be...
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Destruction of farmland Destruction of important habitats Destruction of hedges Destruction of trees Traffic Noise Pollution Amenity views Cultural impacts and heritage
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Concerns Roads not capable of carrying heavy and additional traffic. Heavy vehicles going through Rosliston near a school. Noise during and after construction. Good quality farm land being destroyed....
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I object in the strongest terms to this proposal for fear of safety
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Environmental impact
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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...
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I do not want this project to go forward for many reasons. I.e destruction of wild life and country side.
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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"...
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I strongly object to this proposal. Predominantly due to loss of good quality farmland, harm to wildlife and habitats, Permanent change to the rural landscape, Loss of views and amenity, Travel...
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