Representation by Elizabeth Jayne Cornelius
- Date submitted
- 1 March 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am concerned about the huge scale of the project which is an industrial scale solar plant inappropriately designed and disproportionate in response to the need for renewable energy. The loss of productive agricultural land is concerning.There is a clear policy conflict within government which seeks to protect and enhance our domestic production to maintain food security, yet it is encouraging the growth of renewable energy on valuable productive farmland. The visual impact will be terrible with solar panels mounted up to 3.3m high spread across 2,105 acre site of open countryside adjacent to many local villages, and less than 1 mile from Stamford. I enjoy walking and cycling through the countryside, and experiencing the health and well-being that brings to me - the impact of being surrounded on public rights of way and quiet country roads by solar panels and associated equipment in storage containers will be awful. The habitat loss and disruption during construction will be very unpleasant. The construction process will take up to 2 years during which time there will be disruption and damage to some of the habitat through construction traffic, new tracks built, compaction of the soil, drilling and piling, noise and vibration. It may also be dangerous with increased traffic and large lorries on small roads.