Representation by Sarah Babbs
- Date submitted
- 1 March 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am concerned about 1. Impact on agricultural land required for crop growth especially in current times when we are unable to import crops from abroad (tomatoes etc.). The need for wheat growth etc is again hugely important with the Ukraine invasion having an impact on crop provision now and in the future. We can no longer depend on global cooperation. 2. Access difficulties to the land with so many lorries etc required for both construction and ongoing work. 3. There was implies promise of local access to the electricity when it is in fact going into the wider grid. I feel that the information given is often misleading and not trustworthy in the longer term. The company involved has no record of this sort of project and this is of great concern. 4. The effect on wildlife effect of not being able to cross the enormous area set aside for the project. This will have a wider impact. 5. Size of the project. This is an enormous site, taking too much agricultural land as mentioned above but also it will have a huge visual impact. The glare from the panels will cause dangerous driving conditions on the roads around the project. And visually it is a "blot on the landscape" of enormous proportions. I do not feel that this is appropriate use of this land. There is not a need, even in times of energy crisis, to use this site on this scale and I wish to object in the strongest terms. Many thanks.