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Issues in respect of the rationale of the project: The proposal in effect takes over 2000 acres of agricultural land out of production. Given recent events across the world both geopolitically and...
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I feel it is an unacceptable loss of agricultural land and worried about the impact on the biodiversity within. Additionally the visual impact will destroy the beautiful countryside.
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The main issues I have with the project is the destruction of arable land, the impact on wildlife habitats and traffic issues that will arise during and after construction.
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1. Size of Development: If constructed, Mallard Pass would be by far the largest Solar Plant in the UK to date. As such, full and proper consideration is required to assess the greater impact this...
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In my opinion, the proposal should not go ahead, for the following reasons: The site is using valuable, productive agricultural land. Government policy is clear that ground mounted solar should use...
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The matter of visual impact and the health of our local countryside with its links to personal mental health and well-being are at the centre of my response to the Mallard Pass Proposal. I am...
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The scale and complexity of this project is much too large for a rural community with limited infrastructure and roadways to support either the build or the maintenance of such a project. The impact...
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The proposal to build Mallard Pass Solar Farm is not being done in the long term interests and benefits of the residents of Essendine and surrounding Villages, the Rural economy or the environment....
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I disagree with the proposed project because of the inappropriate scale of this development and the impact and irreversible damage that developing a site of 2,105 acres will have on the local...
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Huge scale of area affected is totally inappropriate, not sympathetic to surroundings, with 3.3 high solar panels, 2m high security fencing, CCTV and security lighting, machinery in storage...
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Good evening, We moved to Essendine in 2006, we have raised a family, a dog and are quite settled in the village. The news that one of the largest solar farms in Europe will now surround our village...
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I object to the proposed Mallard Pass Solar Plant development. The scale of this project is unprecedented in the UK, and therefore the impact on the local area, the environment and the quality of life...
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I feel that this Solar Project is too large for the Community in which it is to be sited. The farm land would be better used for agriculture. The Solar Panels themselves are very large being 9metres...
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I am amazed that this project is being considered in England's smallest county taking up so much farming land when food production is so necessary these days. It will be a huge blot on the landscape...
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Issues in respect of the rationale of the project: The proposal in effect takes over 2000 acres of agricultural land out of production. Given recent events across the world both geopolitically and...
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I am not against solar panels but totally against the use of perfect agricultural land for this purpose, we can not feed ourselves currently let alone giving up this valuable agricultural land for...
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I believe that food security is more important than energy security. Life will go on without the television, it won't without food.
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The loss of productive agricultural land with such impact to a rural setting is not reasonable and sets a worrying precedent to the future of our landscapes if approved.
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I am against the proposed solar farm as I believe it will be a travesty to ruin the beautiful landscape locally for many many residents who will have to look at this for many many years to come if not...
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I wish to object to this proposals due to the adverse environmental affects it will have on the area and it is far too near human settlements. I believe there will be problems also with chemicals from...
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Although I support solar I am not sure about this project. I would like the government to have control of large solar farms without any Chinese connections.
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I object to this project on the following grounds; 1. Size - despite Rutland being the smallest county in the country, this project, if constructed would be the largest solar plant in the UK to date....
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The size of the development is too big for the site proposed and the surrounding area. Whilst I agree with renewable energy, this will be the largest solar plant in the UK (over 8 times larger than...
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Loss of productive farmland. Adverse effect on local villages. Considerable adverse visual impact on local area.
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The Mallard Pass solar farm should not be allowed to proceed for 2 fundamental reasons :- Firstly, if all large buildings ( supermarkets, sports halls, factories etc) had solar panels on their roofs,...
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