Skip to main content
Find a National Infrastructure Project

This is a beta service - your feedback will help us to improve it


Filter

Mallard Pass Solar Project

Relevant representations (registration comments)

Search by the person or group making the submission or the content of the submission.

Showing 501 to 600 of 1222 representations, newest first.

Results per page View 25 results per page | View 50 results per page | 100

  • Mrs Valerie porter on behalf of Porters (Porters)

    We are very concerned about the loss of valuable agricultural land especially at a time when we should be looking at becoming more self sufficient as a country as has been highlighted by recent food... Read more

  • Rhian Smith

    Whilst we are in agreement of the need for renewable energy, we feel that a) the size of Mallard pass and resulting energy generated does not warrant the damage to the local arrable countryside and is... Read more

  • Rita Sally Crowther

    I am against the Mallard Pass solar farm as the destruction of arable farming land at the time of population growth means we are increasingly relying on foreign imports of food which are becoming more... Read more

  • Roberta Richardson

    Is is to big Damaging the local environment Taking valuable agricultural land away from food production

  • Rupert Hope-Shaw

    Loss of farmland Roads not Suitable for large amount of heavy veichles Damage to local beauty Damage to local well being and mental health

  • Sally Watstrup

    This proposal is catastrophic . Far too big and the impact on the surrounding areas will be a disaster. We need our green open spaces. The future generations need ghis desperately. The scenic... Read more

  • Sandy Williamson-Noble

    I am opposed to this solar farm because of its size, its use of solar panels manufactured in China rather than UK, and the loss of agricultural land which we can ill afford as an island nation. I am... Read more

  • Sarah Powell

    I am opposed to the proposition of the solar farm as I feel that it will have a massive impact on the area in which I live. We live in a beautiful part of the country which will be spoilt by such an... Read more

  • Simon Chapman

    Concerned about - loss of productive agricultural land & food security - size and scale of what’s proposed - too - Infrastructure impact, particularly during construction stage with only small &... Read more

  • Simon Teesdale

    We are concerned about this project as it seems far too big for the area in which we live. I don't believe that it has to come as close to the villages and residential houses. I believe that farmland... Read more

  • Stuart Allan Fairham

    Destruction of vital arable land.Totally unsuitable access roads already used as rat runs.Ridiculous size.Battery storage huge safety risk.Why not site on less verdant land .plenty exists in eastern... Read more

  • Susan Wilding

    I wish to register my strong objection to the application for the Mallard Pass Solar farm proposal. My reasons are as follows: 1. Loss of a huge amount of prime agricultural land - the UK needs to... Read more

  • THE MILNE FAMILY (THE MILNE FAMILY) on behalf of THE MILNE FAMILY (THE MILNE FAMILY)

    The Mallard Pass Solar Farm is a huge transformation of agricultural land to industrial land. This is unacceptable when, having left the European Union, the nature of the new food trading relationship... Read more

  • Gale Rushen on behalf of The Rushens (The Rushens)

    We( 4 adult members of the family) strongly object to the proposed Mallard Solar farm. ,Firstly we object to the sheer scale of the proposed sight and the impact it will have on the wonderful diverse... Read more

  • Timothy Maddren

    I think the proposed development is just too large. This isn't nimbyism; I do not live in the immediate vicinity but I do not think any rural location in the country should have such a large... Read more

  • Tom Richardson

    My objections are to do with the construction of the site mainly to do with traffic on a very tight roads leading out of braceborough. I also completely disagree mallard pass seeking compulsory... Read more

  • Trevor Burfield

    Loss of Farm Land - Agricultural Land used for growing food should not house a Solar Farm. Best and Most Valuable Farm Land should not be used for anything other than agricultural use, 41% plus of the... Read more

  • Victoria Kinmond

    Among the issues with this proposal are - the sheer scale - the visual impact - traffic impact - habitat loss - loss of amenities

  • William Couzens

    Essendine will be totally surrounded by solar panels in turn transforming the town from a rural town into an industrial town. The solar panels are overdeveloped which will create visual and audio... Read more

  • Yvette Powell

    I am opposed to the solar farm because it will totally destroy a huge area of food growing land and wild animal areas.

  • Adam Brooker

    Strongly in favour of the scheme. UK has to take climate change seriously and solar forms a core part of this. If we let nimbys stop development we will be ruining the world for our children.... Read more

  • Adam Brookes

    I support the proposed development and consider the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. However, I would like greater confidence that the proposed permissive paths will be of a standard suitable to help... Read more

  • Adrian Parsons

    It would be criminal to take that amount of agricultural land out of production and destroy wildlife habitat.

  • Adrian Riley

    1) The size and scale of the proposed development will have a significant and detrimental impact on the landscape causing environmental damage and disruption. The development, with solar panels... Read more

  • Andy Byrne

    The main issue and impact of this proposed development is clearly the sheer scale of it. There is little doubt that it will ruin the views across the rural landscape and will negatively impact the... Read more

  • Ann Sumner

    The main issues are: 1. Scale and scope of project - site over 2000 acres, panels set at over 3m high, proposed security measures. 2. Long construction period of 2 years - detrimental effect on local... Read more

  • Anthony John Orvis

    1. We moved to Essendine from rural Dorset thirty nine years ago. We wanted to live in an area as similar as possible to the one we left - open, rural, undulating land. We have not been disappointed,... Read more

  • averil wright

    far to large for the area submitted covering such important agricultural and farming land

  • Catriona Elliott Winter

    There are many things wrong with this current proposal. I am certainly not against solar per se. This seems a little unconsidered

  • Charles Thomas Geoffrey Harmsworth

    Proposal is far too large, will swamp this rural area. Good crop growing land will be lost, especially as we have current food shortages now. Wildlife will be badly affected. Habitats lost, rare... Read more

  • CPRE Lincolnshire (CPRE Lincolnshire)

    CPRE Lincolnshire opposes the Mallard Pass Solar Farm proposal because :- 1) It is the biggest of very many being proposed in Lincolnshire 2) Its projected negative impact on the countryside landscape... Read more

  • CPRE Rutland - The Countryside Charity (CPRE Rutland - The Countryside Charity)

    CPRE Rutland is supportive of renewable sources of energy when of an appropriate scale, in an appropriate location, when in an efficient and scientifically proven format of generation and when they... Read more

  • david burrell on behalf of david burrell (david burrell)

    site far to big for the location proposed

  • David Edward Ingram

    I do not think that agricultural land should be used for solar panels. I think that there are many areas of brown site land that could be used instead. I think that all new houses and factories should... Read more

  • Diana Richards

    1. It is eight times larger than any other solar site in the UK at over 2,000 acres, the majority of which is in the beautiful county of rural Rutland, the smallest county in England 2. It will be an... Read more

  • Hazel Campbell

    I want to object in the strongest possible terms to the proposed Mallard Pass Solar Farm. This proposal is totally inappropriate for the rural agricultural area in which it is sited. My main... Read more

  • Michael Richard White on behalf of Helen White

    The more land that is used for Physical Items (House building, Commercial units and Solar Panels) the less space there is for food production and keeping the environment in good condition.

  • James Bolitho

    Having worked in an environmental planning department at county council level and consulted on Environmental Impact Assessments in previous roles, I have tried to keep an open mind to this proposal.... Read more

  • Jane Allen

    It's scheduled to be on farmland that we urgently need as a country. It will reduce the biodiversity of the area needed for not just the farmland taken up but neighbouring farms. It will be of... Read more

  • Jeffrey Peter Mack

    I am currently working with two of the foremost authorities on lithium-ion batteries, Dr Paul Christiansen of Leicester University and a governmental advisor on lithium-ion batteries; and Richard... Read more

  • Jennifer Spicer

    I am not happy about the size of this project and the way it will impinge on the locality in many different ways My house will be directly affected during the construction of the farm Construction... Read more

  • Rosemary Adele Stainsby on behalf of Jonathan Edward Stainsby (Jonathan Edward Stainsby)

    Project is too large. Solar energy is inefficient given this countries old levels of sunlight and ambient temperatures. We should be concentrating on wind, power and nuclear power. Government should... Read more

  • Kate ellery

    My concern is all that farmland lost and covered will will lose all the birds and animals that live in that area plus the the stress of the people,house value going down

  • Kathryn Gorman

    I oppose this development due to its size and impact on valuable farmland. We are experiencing home grown food shortages and I believe this land would be better used in food production. I also object... Read more

  • Rosemary AdeleStainsby on behalf of Laura Pollock (Laura Pollock)

    This planned development, if it is given permission, will not adversely affect me as I as I am considered elderly. However, this will massively affect young people who will be in this area for many... Read more

  • Linda Eileen Davies

    Mitigation is the act of reducing the severity, seriousness and painfulness of an action. MPSF development plans contain massive mitigation actions which I believe from my experience of large... Read more

  • Maggie Horton

    I fear for Britains food security and food miles. Farmland is in short supply. It is my opinion that Solar panels should be on a roof not a field. Taking away farmland will mean that more food will be... Read more

  • Rosemary adele stainsby on behalf of Margaret Elizabeth Harmsworth (Margaret Elizabeth Harmsworth)

    Food should be produced on this land as it is good quality, agricultural soil, not effective solar panels which do not generate very much energy. Mental health will be massively affected by people... Read more

  • Michael Crowe

    This project is far to large, potentially the largest solar farm in Europe in the smallest county.It will have a detrimental effect on a large swathe of prime countryside and farming land. Wildlife... Read more

  • Michael George Glover

    Waste of good agricultural land when we need to be growing our own food Solar panels are better suited to roof tops Dreadful visual impact Reduction of habitat for wild life Will devalue nearby... Read more

  • Michael Hayward

    Loss of good farmland for a small number of individuals to profit from. Loss of biodiversity. Increase in pollution caused by construction. Local communities have no benefit from this project to... Read more

  • Mr Grahaeme Colledge

    I do not oppose solar in principle, but the size of the project and disruption it will cause is too great. I oppose it in it's current form. With significant modifications a downsizing I believe it... Read more

  • Mrs Wendy Gordon

    Prime farm land gone. Over 1500 house being built on farm/green land, with not a solar panel in site.

  • Olivia Adams

    I am writing to express my strong objections to the proposed solar farm near Stamford, Lincolnshire. Solar panels do not belong on agricultural fields— we need to be utilising our land for the... Read more

  • Pamela Shenton

    My concerns about the proposed huge Mallard Park Solar Park near to Stamford are that it is removing farmland increasingly needed, the detrimental effect on the local wildlife ,serious concerns for... Read more

  • Anthony John Orvis on behalf of Penelope Ann Orvis (Penelope Ann Orvis)

    The scheme is too large and will dominate the area. The land it will be built on is undulating making it impossible to screen the solar panels. Any screening planted will take fifteen years to become... Read more

  • Peter David Holden

    My objections to the proposal for the Mallard Pass solar farm to be sited around Essendine are mostly about the loss of BMV farmland, loss of habitat for wildlife and the size of the site The... Read more

  • Richard Joseph Stainsby

    This was my childhood home. I loved living with open countryside. Lovely fields country path to walk and a cleaner environment. This proposal if allowed to go through massively impact the local area... Read more

  • Roger Favell

    I am against the Solar farm ,because it is too large & will urbanise a rural area. It will also have a devastating affect on local wildlife, particularly the Barn Owls. Barn Owls will not hunt around... Read more

  • Rosemary Adele Stainsby

    This application will swallow a huge swathes of good agricultural land, which should be used for food production, particularly as we are facing a food security crisis now. Mental health will be... Read more

  • Sally Tymoczko

    I believe that the proposed Mallard Pass project will have huge negative consequences for the natural environment, both short and long term. For example, covering vast swathes of land with... Read more

  • Sarah Morgan

    The adverse impacts to biodiversity, the environment (including climate), local community and infrastructure associated with this proposal far out way any of the proposed benefits of bringing solar... Read more

  • Tamsin Hartles

    The impact on the environment, loss of farming land and the visual impact of the area which is currently a lovely expanse of countryside will be ruined by large solar panels. Impact on wildlife

  • Terence Arthur Cross

    Mallard Pass Proposers, I write to express my strongest objections to the proposed Mallard Pass solar project. While agreeing in principle to the need for advancing sources of green energy, in this... Read more

  • Virginia Stuart

    Constructing this solar farm alters the landscape in both practical and aesthetic ways. The land will no longer be able to be used for anything but the generation of power and local wildlife habitats... Read more

  • William Vipond

    Solar Panels should be on roof tops not agricultural land. The government should give subsidies to property owners to encourage solar adoption at a household level. Covering the countryside is panels... Read more

  • Alice Lily Carpenter

    I am concerned about how it will look... it will look ugly. I feel it could ruin the look of the Village. It could harm the wildlife. It is a waste of village land why can the solar farm not be built... Read more

  • Andrew Hindmarch

    Whilst I acknowledge the need for renewable energy I have concerns that the proposed Solar Farm is too large and in the wrong location, there are better brown field sites that could be used rather... Read more

  • Carolanne Fielding

    This project will have a detrimental impact on the area, congestion during the building process will increase pollution in the local area. The finished solar farm will be a blot on the landscape,... Read more

  • Charlotte Smith

    Size of site is extreme. Safety concerns. Industrial site is fire risk. Loss of arable land when we should be building up self sufficiency

  • Christine Jane Hallam

    Firstly I am very concerned about the impact on the environment, especially the wildlife in this beautiful countryside, also the farm land being used for this enormous project by Mallard Pass, at this... Read more

  • Claire Mellor

    Think it’s far too big the land should be kept for growing crops

  • Clare Alliston

    The solar farm site covers vast areas of productive arable land, sacrificing local produce grown on over 2000 acres for in excess of 40 years. The huge disruption to the local community, with... Read more

  • David Burt

    The effect on mental health from being surrounded by fenced-in fields covered by CCTV and full of Solar panels. Good crop yielding fields being lost to solar panels 3m high. Human rights being... Read more

  • David Hallam

    Firstly I am concerned about about the use of agricultural land which is needed for food production for our ever growing population. Secondly for wildlife,for example deer have got tracks they have... Read more

  • david michael bellamy

    Environmental and local amenity impact. Loss of agricultural production and loss of good grade grain growing land. Accumulative impact of building development and solar farms, government target of... Read more

  • Diane Hindmarch

    I consider the size and area of the solar farm to be unfair. This development covers such a large area which is currently farmland and open countryside, which has a vast wildlife. It would be a... Read more

  • Eleanor Smith

    I believe we need to invest in solar power and renewable energy. I do not believe that active arable land should be used to do this. The scale of the proposed solar farm is phenomenal as it is claimed... Read more

  • Elizabeth Diane Cooke

    This project is using arable land when we need to grow vegetables on every bit there is. It will change the landscape character of the wider area to industrial. This scheme is classed as temporary but... Read more

  • Emma Atack

    I consider the proposal of Mallard pass solar farm detrimental to the environment and well-being of local residents as well as gravely impacting our sustainability for producing our own food in a... Read more

  • Hedley Stroud

    Whilst supporting the need for solar this application is far too big for the communities that it will affect - our villages are connected by history and the imposition of this will drive a wedge... Read more

  • Helen Godber

    - Additional traffic on the roads during the construction period. - Impact on the landscape for years to come. - Loss of habitat for wildlife. We should be protecting not destroying. - No crops can be... Read more

  • Hepsibah Maitland

    I object to land being taken away from farming for solar use, it should be on roof tops on barns and new builds, that way we don’t lose a finite and precious resource for one whose efficacy has not so... Read more

  • James Livingstone

    I am opposed to this solar farm due to the fact it is on good quality farming land. I can understand the cost would be lower for the developers but at a time of a crisis in food security we must be... Read more

  • Jane Bateman

    I am fully supportive of solar farms - as a country we need to do far more to embrace renewable energy to make us self-sufficient. However, I do have two concerns about this proposed project. Firstly,... Read more

  • Jane Hope

    I am writing to strongly object to this application This proposal of such huge scale meets no necessary CRITERIA: It is not previously developed / brownfield land– there are sites available for this –... Read more

  • Jason Bird

    Building over agricultural land in such a way is entirely inappropriate use of the nation’s resource. Investment in solar panels on existing housing stock (generally) would be a far better idea and... Read more

  • Jessica Chester

    Our main concerns are the scale, the loss of habitat, the visual impact, traffic impact, safety concerns, loss of productive land and flood risk.

  • Jill Fenby-Taylor

    I am completely against the building of the Mallard Pass Solar Farm as it is too big for this area. It would destroy agricultural land, I have biodiversity and environmental concerns especially for... Read more

  • John Daniel Simmons

    I am concerned about the loss of rural environment, recreation opportunities and impact on local village communities.

  • Jonathan Collins

    As a local Rutland resident and taxpayer, I am horrified that the British Government is even considering this application. [Redacted] has been undoubtedly established as a beneficiary of Uyghur slave... Read more

  • Keith Johnson

    I am against the construction of Mallard Pass Solar Farm. Generation Potential. The Company states that Mallard Pass is expected to generate in the region of 350 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy.... Read more

  • Laura Cresswell

    I’ve stated previously that to have such a large solar farm on arable land and close to residents is a concern. Yes, let’s invest in renewable energy. But why start the biggest solar farm on arable... Read more

  • Lizbeth Jo Sanford

    The Mallard Pass solar plant proposal is completely inappropriate. By building on quality agricultural land, a natural resource in the heart of England’s green and pleasant land will be destroyed... Read more

  • Michael Bownes

    Mallard Pass is a totally unacceptable waste of prime agricultural land. This would create a huge area surrounded by security fencing and flood lighting that would that would blight the whole... Read more

  • Mr Tobias Payne

    I am totally opposed to this poorly thought out project destroying a wide range of nature and countryside. Its affect on rural communities and not manufactured in the UK but China. What is the impact... Read more

  • Mr W Blackmore

    - At over 2,00 acres, the scheme would be massive industrialisation of a rural area of Rutland/Lincolnshire currently used for agriculture. The scheme is approximately the same area as the city of... Read more

  • Mr. Michael Freeman

    1. Light pollution from security floodlighting close to my property. 2. 2 years of construction vehicles, noise and pollution in a tiny rural village. 3. The storage of hazardous bromine in the... Read more

  • Mrs J Machin

    I am a neighbouring landowner to the development and comment as follows on the areas of most concern to me in that capacity. The size of the proposed development is visually impactful and due to its... Read more

  • Mrs Melanie Butcher

    Why!!!! Common sense needs to prevail. Prime agriculture land being thrown away when we need all the growth we can get from these fields. For at least the next 40 years, more than 2,000 acres will be... Read more