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There are significant environmental impacts for this development as well as concerns for mental health of residents , road traffic, pollution, asthetics, changing the landscape, reduction in...
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My main point is that, I question whether the balance of profit to the company v the impact on the community is appropriate. An alternative would be to create multiple sites each smaller than the...
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The scale of this,and its impact on the people and the wildlife of this picturesque area,is completely unacceptable.
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• Food production, land use and agriculture • Impact on local environment, wildlife, biodiversity, habitats • Visual Impact, particularly on rural landscape - Impact on recreation, community • Impacts...
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Concerns regarding wildlife, visual impact- our village will be engulfed by solar panels, property value loss, no actual benefits proposed for local people on these issues
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Not a suitable use of productive agricultural land.
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Total devastation of a beautiful rural area destroying acres of unspoilt countryside depriving all wildlife a natural environment. One of the largest solar farms in Europe sited in the smallest county...
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The project is far too big for the area and risks over-industrialising our village. Solar power belongs on rooftops not in fields, hampering our ability to produce food and reducing our food security....
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The development is using grade 1 & 2 agricultural land this is important for food production especially given the impact on food prices the war in Ukraine is having. Solar panels do not generate...
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Loss of too much land which is near to village/town.
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I believe that the use of good agricultural land is really wasteful and environmentally wrong , there is a need to retain all the food producing land available Looking to future generations who will...
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Concern about the loss of good agricultural land. Concern about compulsory acquisition of residential property. Concern about the massive scale of the project and its effect on the rural environment...
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I am strongly in favour of this project. We need to generate considerably more energy in the UK from renewable sources, and the new electrical substation that was recently built near Rhyall makes the...
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I strongly object mallard pass Solar farm
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I was born and brought up in and around Greatford and Ryhall and still take many nice walks through the countryside here. The proposed solar farm will change the areas natural beauty forever and be a...
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My main concerns as a local resident are 1.size of the solar farm. 2.using agricultural land. 3.increased flooding risk. And most importantly to me 4.the effect on wildlife and the environment. 5.I...
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Simply that this project of far too large for the area that’s down to house Mallard Pass!
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I am extremely disappointed and concerned that this project has got this far. Being a local resident, this will have a massive impact on our daily life and affect our quality of life hugely, with the...
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This project will take up a lot of agricultural land which is better used for growing food for UK consumption. Brownfield sites are a more suitable option for a project of this nature
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I oppose the application for the following reasons,,, : It is over intensive and over whelming in size. It will be visually intrusive and spoil the rural scene. Its cost effectiveness is doubtful...
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Food security Environmental impact Wildlife habitat disturbance Visual impact Damage to enjoyment of rural amenities
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1. Mallard Farm has not understood the effect on the approx. 200 fallow deer whose range include part of the proposed solar farm. 2 .Greatford is occasionally subject to flooding from the West Glen...
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I strongly object to the nature of this proposal and shall submit more detailed comments during the examination of the application The proposed MPSF is not a farm but is industrialisation and a blight...
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I am in favour of solar panels on buildings and brown field sites. just because this site is near a substation with spare capacity does not make it suitable. Because:- Unacceptable size of 2,000acres,...
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I am wholeheartedly in favour of this project.
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Simply too large. Impacts area close to Braceborough Forestry Commission wood. Vast herds of Deer (of which there are thousands around here) will be funnelled into concentrated crossing places causing...
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It is proposed on prime, productive farming land which is an absolute waste. Secondly views from the A6121 are currently absolutely beautiful, the development will seriously impair the beauty of this...
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Concerned about: Impact on property values in the area Construction impacts Visual impact Loss of agricultural land Green credentials given over stated power generation potential measured against all...
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There are several comments to make which will need careful consideration to ensure objectivity but these will have to made later. Right now I wish to say that this area of England is becoming...
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• Food production, land use and agriculture • Impact on local environment, wildlife, biodiversity, habitats • Visual Impact, particularly on rural landscape - Impact on recreation, community • Impacts...
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Concern given global food insecurity caused both by climate change and political upheaval, [redacted] , the planned project spans land predominantly in agricultural use. This land should be used to...
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The main issues for me are: Impact of the development on the local amenity and property values Loss of good agricultural land Noise during construction and during operation Impact on wildlife and...
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I am emailing to raise my official objection to the Mallard Pass solar farm, which is proposed for a vast swathe of farmland across our area. I am sure you have received numerous letters akin to this...
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I am strongly opposed to the Mallard Pass development. Not because I am opposed to solar panels but because I am opposed to solar panels being installed on agricultural land. Solar panels should be...
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Disgusting waste of valuable arable land which needs to be used for the production of food. The place for solar panels is on roofs The site is unsuitable as it is prime agricultural land needed to...
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I am deeply concerned about the loss of prime agricultural land to solar panels when an equivalent number could be placed upon existing or new buildings in any location across the country. Placing...
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Use of good agricultural land rather than roofs for solar generation and a potential damaging increase in traffic through our conservation village during construction.
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1. The amount of compulsory purchase contemplated appears completely excessive. Any compulsory purchase is deeply suspect in a democracy - if the project requires this much, it is clearly going...
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Destruction of wild life eg ground nesting birds and animals Impact on roads when being constructed Devaluation of properties Destruction of farm land Visual impact to area Wild life damaged and loss...
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The prospect of forced acquisitions was not adequately addressed in the consultations,
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Concerned that good productive agricultural land is to be use because it is close to the sub-station, which conflicts with the reduction of omissions as imported food will be necessary. There is no...
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Having held a public meeting a high percentage of the parishioners of Carlby Village are against this Mallard Pass Solar factory on the ground of the huge scale of this project in the rural landscape....
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Too large for the locality Fencing to high and more unsightly than the panels themselves - hedging preferred?! Too much wildlife affected Why can’t sheep be used on the same land as per other panel...
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Increased Flood Risk for properties in our flood prone village of Greatford and the local area. Misuse of vast area of good quality agricultural land. Desecration of massive area of wonderful quality...
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I think this Will impact negatively on the environment and infrastructure of the local area, as well as taking away more farming areas which are needed for the whole country. The impact on the...
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It is sheer lunacy to use good agricultural land for solar panels.
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In this area of Lincolnshire and Rutland we have several applications pending, all impacting on the countryside and taking productive farmland out of production for food. In Langtoft we have had...
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Despite the reductions proposed in the revised scheme, the scale of the Mallard Pass solar farm is still enormous and will have a hugely negative impact on the countryside, farms and villages nearby....
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I object to valuable food producing farmland being taken out of use to provide land for solar panels
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Too large scale adjacent to villages and as a principle solar panels should be installed on on industrial building roofs NOT on productive farm land.
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1. Project Reference: EN010127. Submitted by Osborne Clarke LLP on behalf of National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) plc ("NGED"). 2. Osborne Clarke LLP act for NGED whose registered...
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I am concerned both about the loss of agricultural land and community amenities, and frustrated by the developers high handed attitude towards the local community. The proposed project appears to...
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Having reviewed the proposals my belief is that the balance of national energy needs and carbon reduction commitments outweigh what are primarily local concerns around visual impacts and construction...
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Covering hundreds of hectares of productive agricultural land with solar panels is totally counter-productive. Other concerns: Possible flooding issues The unsightly nature of the proposals in the...
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Completely wrong and stupid place to put such large development and loose farming land the roads are not built for this kind of construction a good place is x RAF sites like the one 5 miles west next...
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Ryhall Parish Council have canvased residents of the Parish who, in the majority, are against the Mallard Pass Solar factory. The main reasons being the impact on the surround landscape with its mass...
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I strongly object to this development due to huge scale of it and significant detrimetnal impact a development of this size would have on the local environement. It would completely dominate a huge...
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This development covers a huge area, taking up valuable agricultural land. It will also have a negative environmental impact as well as being a blot on the beautiful local landscape with absolutely no...
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I whole heartedly object to the planned proposal. We are in the middle of the countryside with roads that are not suitable for heavy traffic, single lane in most places, with deteriorating road...
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The Solar Farm site is far too big for the area, the undulating land is simply not suitable for solar panels and using it for this means that good agricultural land will be lost forever from the area....
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I strongly object to this project. It is far too large and will affect wildlife considerably, destroying good agricultural ground. Our wildlife population is suffering greatly already. We need the...
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The country is short of power, we need new providers urgently and this project meets that criteria. Having travelled in South Africa where in the Western Cape they are without power for up to 6 hours...
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This proposal would cover an unprecedented vast swathe of prime agricultural land. At a time when as a country, we are aiming to maximise food production, it is perverse to cover such a huge area with...
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We believe that the massive scale of this development is highly damaging for Rutland. The development would lead to irreversible damage to the community due to the loss of quality, productive...
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Whilst I am a supporter of green and renewable energy, I need to express my concern and objection to this proposal. It’s too big, impacts too much of the local wildlife and will increase the flooding...
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The proposed development is across a swathe of agricultural land and is of unprecedented size in the UK. This development is removing productive agricultural land, further increasing the need for the...
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Loss of productive agricultural land REQUIRED for food production The proposal removes significant food producing land which is irreplaceable The land and ecology are precious to the well being of the...
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I recently moved to the village of Ryhall and spend a great deal of time walking through the surrounding countryside which is now planned for a complete transformation. The walks I enjoyed will no...
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1. I Agree with the need for more electricity produced in an environmentally friendly way. 2. Why are you proposing to use grade 1 farming land, when there are many grey sites available locally ? 3....
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Not the best use of this farm land or resources. Loss of arable land
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Love solar BUT the size of this is completely ridiculous - destroying communities and years of amazing history.
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I hope the developers will be obligated to include substantial improvements to the local area including for the benefit of locals people, wildlife and economically. In favour of low carbon energy
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Major concern on local impact
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Concerns over noise during and after construction, destruction of agricultural land, wildlife. Affect on area, view, house prices. Ethics.
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I object the proposed project Mallard Solar farm for the below reasons; 2 years of noise, light pollution, disruption and damage across 2,105 acre site and surrounding area. *Cabling to new...
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Location Origin of the panels Possible front for foreign investors
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Living close to the proposed area I feel it will greatly dampen the attraction to the area and the reason we all bought here - beautiful green countryside views for miles, fresh healthy air, peaceful...
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Against the proposal; visual impact removing food producing land scale traffic
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Because of the large scale of this project it will have a major impact on my daily life during the construction period. Roads and local access in this area are already poor. This solar farm will also...
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This is a rural area and the industry is mainly local and low key. Putting an enormous new industrial unit over a wide area will completely change the character of the surrounding towns and villages....
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I strongly object to this proposal. The scale is ridiculous for the smallest county in the country. Why are we losing valuable farming land where we can grow our own produce. Why not install solar...
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This must not go ahead - we cannot take farming land away from food production. Short sighted. What will maintenance issues be - how long do these panels last.
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I object to the use of a green field site for this sort of project. I object to the scale and size of the project. I dislike the impact that it will have on the environment and the wildlife of the...
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My objections are: The size of the solar farm, the largest in the UK, in a rural area. Loss of agricultural land and food supply Loss of wildlife and beautiful countryside enjoyed by local residents...
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Far to much agricultural land, unclear how much woodland will be isolated. High risk to flora, fauna and wildlife. Should be no need to purchase houses. This will kill the village.
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The proposal is entirely inappropriate in scale and location. It is far too large. It's proposed location on prime agricultural land is wrong. Impact on the environment will be harmful. Visual impact...
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It is far too large and taking good agricultural land out of production. We need to be sustainable by producing food, this is destroying this. Solar energy is not efficient and does not produce enough...
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Completely the wrong situation for an unprecedented vast industrial complex on productive farmland. Huge disruption for local historic villages and narrow country roads, not only during construction,...
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Mallard Pass should not be approved for the following reasons: 1. It is of no economic benefit to the areas impacted. 2. The size and scale is ludicrous - one of the biggest solar projects in the...
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Why is the location for such a large scale project being proposed for a rural and agricultural area in the smallest county in the UK? My review on line showed that Mallard Pass would become by far the...
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I have major concerns about this project. I find it really hard to believe that in this day and age, with clear issues with food supply, loss of natural habitats and areas of beauty, that a national...
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To erect solar panels around residential areas, on fertile ground and in such massive dimensions is totally irresponsible. We need energy but not at the expense of food production or green spaces for...
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In the effort to combat global warming and create greener electricity I totally understand the concept of Solar Farming but not at the expense of this community and vast areas of surrounding...
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The scale of the project is out of proportion for the area taking up a vast section of our countryside for more years than I will be alive now. There are better options to explore which will not have...
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While we are pleased to note that field number 37, which is the nearest section of the site to Braceborough Little Wood Ancient Woodland is now designated as a mitigation and enhancement area....
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The site colossal, it completely changes the rural nature of the surrounding areas, It’s construction is damaging to local road networks, noise levels and distribution to local residents, loss of...
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I would like to know what alternative green energy options have been considered for this area ie wind turbines, the use of solar panels on industrial / domestic housing etc, and why they have been...
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i. The proposal only looks at one technology option, location and site. It can therefore be considered to be sub-optimal, which at a time of Climate Crisis is unacceptable. ii. It offers no supporting...
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I accept the need to decarbonise and source renewable energy, but replacing rich agricultural land and the communities that lay within it, fixes one problem and replaces it others. Mallard Pass is not...
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In principle solar farms are beneficial and less intrusive than onshore wind farms. It is to be hoped that sheep, other small animal grazing, beehives, alternative additional use, can operate...
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