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Mallard Pass Solar Project

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  • 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