Representation by Kilham Playing Field Association
- Date submitted
- 5 February 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I think the wisdom of putting such a large solar farm which will only operate during daylight hours will be superseded by onshore wind once government policy changes. Therefore by the time the decision is made on whether to proceed with such a large solar development which will stop food production will change once wind is permitted and wind operates 24/7 when windy, can be farmed around, allow these land owners to farm and produce energy by allowing them to change this application to wind production- if the policy changes - I’m all for the right renewables and this needs to be wind and food farming but they must be able to automatically swap as they are doing the right thing but the government policy is out dated against onshore wind. The government have got the policy on onshore wind wrong, they will change their mind as they realise visual impact reasons can no longer be counted but we can produce energy and food by letting the developer swap to produce wind, and more successfully and efficiently than solar instead, everyone will be a windy winner, day or night landowner or developer and resident. But should they not be able to change their application in the light of policy change it’s if shoving them down a track but there may be a better one, be brave and let them change if policy changes. This is the government policies fault not theirs (developer and land owner) . I strongly feel all renewable applications should be able to change to another renewable energy type if government policy changes without having to go back to the start- if they have secured grid capacity they should be able to switch if policy switch’s and not have to go to the back of the queue .