Representation by Thomas Mackinnon
- Date submitted
- 2 March 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The site is over 2000 acres, it will change the landscape character of the wider area to one of an industrial-scape. This scheme has no end date, it is classed as 'temporary', but is likely is to go on for a very long time, in excess of 40 years. I anticipate that future generations will be left with a solar graveyard. History is full of decommissioned energy plants and has much land not returned to its former state. I do not believe we can afford to lose productive agricultural land at a time when we need to be more self reliant and protect our long term food security It is axiomatic that a solar farm that takes 2 years to build is going to damage the environment and habitat in some way There are other options for renewable energy other than ground mount large scale solar farms They are residential and commercial rooftop solar, on and off-shore wind (3-4 times more efficient than solar), and other emerging technologies. The scale of this is unrealistic that it can sit alongside the existing community and not have a negative impact upon my life and of my family.