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Mallard Pass Solar Project

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  • Oliver Smithson-Connelly

    I support the proposed project as we need more clean energy and some of the concerns raised by our MP are clearly just grasping at straws.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 24 February 2023

  • Patricia Hetherington

    The amount of building in Stamford is already excessive. Meadows around the town have disappeared. To cover farm land with incredibly tall solar panels will be a huge blot on the landscape and spoil... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 24 February 2023

  • Philip Worrall

    Very concerned about the impact on the local environment and do not understand why prime agricultural land is being taken out of production when its totally needed for us to be food self sefficient .... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 24 February 2023

  • Richard Cleaver

    I am concerned about the disruption and loss of amenity.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 24 February 2023

  • Robert Kinsey

    Agree with renewable energy 100% However I do not agree with sacrificing arable land. I would be deeply saddened to see the Lincolnshire and Rutland countryside disappear under a ‘desert’ of solar... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 24 February 2023

  • Timothy Hindmarch

    Vast scale of project in a rural area, why not in a brown site Loss of wildlife and farming land Impact of traffic - large lorries in country lanes How safe are solar panels, what happens in 40 years... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 24 February 2023

  • Tom Lincoln

    I think it’s a brilliant project and fully support it

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 24 February 2023

  • Adrian Francis Roger Forsell

    I am against Mallard Pass for the following reasons 1) The scale of the solar farm is in excess of 2000 acres and will surround the village of Essendine in which I live and I will be able to see part... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Alan Edwin Mear

    1) I seriously question whether installing solar panels is the best use of good farm land when so much of the world is near starvation. 2) I accept the need for much more "green" electricity, but... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Ann Fleming

    Prime green field site being used

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Anna Coxe

    1) Scale 2) Agricultural land being taken out of production at a time when food security is more volatile and a risk. 3) Lack of confirmation and legal obligations to remove structures and return to... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Annabelle Breslin

    We are completely opposed to this project on the basis that: 1. It covers too large an area being nearly 4 times larger than any existing solar site in the country – and placed in the middle of the... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Anthony Chick

    I believe that this site is too large and encompassing for the village of Essendine and the surrounding area , to the extent that there will be a severe and detrimental impact on the local community .... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Betty Grindey

    I wish to strongly state my objections to the mallard pass Solar farm. The site is far too big, impacting adversely on the neighbouring villages and wildlife. The panels are so large ruining the look... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish Council (Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish Council)

    Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish Council relevant representation to Mallard Pass Solar Farm Dear Sirs To be clear, Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish Council on behalf of the Parishioners strongly... Read more

    Submitted by: Parish councils
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Karl Breeze on behalf of Breeze family (Breeze family)

    I think there are a lot of people objecting to this because of nimby-ism, and that includes our local MP who they appear to have won over. The location of the new electricity substation makes this a... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Carlby Walkers (Carlby Walkers)

    Sheer scale of the solar farm is impossible to mitigate impact on our lightly undulating countryside. It would completely ruin locality amenities. The point of walking is to take in natural beauty and... Read more

    Submitted by: Non-statutory organisations
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Christopher Steward

    The destruction of prime agricultural land and wildlife space for profit when lots of brown field sites are available at less cost both to the end user and future generations!

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Cinnia Bermingham

    Prior to the war in Ukraine we were relying too much on imported food. Ukraine highlighted this and currently with food shortages due to climate change abroad we should be growing more seasonal crops.... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • David Hetherington

    Good agricultural land being misused. At nearly 11ft tall the panels and associated boxes will a be real blot on an otherwise amazing landscape. Completely altering the the rural feel of the rural... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • David Norton

    I fully support the proposed project. In the short term in brings work to the area, longer term it provides a significant amount of clean energy. Increasingly evidence show how bad intensively managed... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Debra McMillan

    1 It seems ludicrous that the largest solar sight is being erected in the smallest county. 2 Loss of agriculture land when we are trying to become more self sufficient and less dependent on other... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Denise Jacobi

    The increase in heavy traffic will be too much for local roads. Herds of wild deer roam this proposed site, where will they go? Detrimental to all other wildlife. Detrimental to those living nearby... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Edward Minton

    An appalling proposal for a beautiful stretch of the countryside which is prime agricultural land. The disruption and pollution to the area whilst building the solar farm will be detrimental to the... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Edwin Christmas

    The size and scale of the proposed development removes an unreasonable amount of productive farmland at a time when the UK should be ensuing food security is further up the political agenda. The size... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Elaine MacGillivray

    Regarding the Mallard pass Project. Why would we need to use arable land. We need this land for future food which we are told by climate change persons that in the future due to climate change food... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Elisabeth Faulkner

    I strongly oppose the proposed Mallard Pass Solar Farm as I believe it will have a huge negative impact on the roads, wildlife, local economy and the people that live in the surrounding villages. As a... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Elizabeth Ann Barton

    The devastation to the countryside and surrounding villages. Reduction in prime agricultural land. Home grown produce should be increasing not decreasing in order to reduce the cost and burden on... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Elizabeth Anne Nunn

    The Mallard Pass plan shows multiple fragmented areas rather than one or two distinct blocks of land. This will lead to: (I) seriously disrupted traffic flow along narrow country lanes particularly... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Emmeline Glover

    I object to the application to build a solar farm as it will be a devastating loss of countryside, destruction of wildlife habitat and unsightly for local residents.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Graeme Mitchell

    I live within several hundred metres of the South of the proposed development and I object to this proposal on a number of separate grounds; - Flood risk - Visual impact general / glare from panels -... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Helen Mitchell

    I live within a few hundred metres of the South side of the development and I object to the proposal on a number of separate grounds; - the sheer size of the development is inappropriate for the... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Helena Gore

    I'm really concerned and unhappy about this project. I have stated the reasons previously, but these include disruption to local business, wildlife, scenery and increased traffic. It could have... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Ian Halliday-Pegg

    1) loss of agricultural land impacting food security, when there’s adequate brownfield in the region. 2) Inappropriate low-carbon choice for grid-level production. A modern U.K. (Rolls-Royce) small... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Iris Nolan

    I object to the Mallard Pass Solar Farm. In particular, I strongly object to the following points: - The size of the installation: The sheer scale of this proposal is simply overwhelming. It’s the... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Isobel Mary Hill

    My main concern is loss of agricultural land in the light of threats to the nation's food security. Solar panels should be installed on roofs or on brownfield sites instead. The sheer size of the... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Ivan Helstrip

    You need to provide sewage works doctors nhs dentist green areas . You need to keep old public rights of way intact and install an appropriate road system to be able to cope with the traffic

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • James Darrall

    I think it’s incredibly important that this project goes ahead in order for the country to achieve its net zero aims for the benefit of our energy security and our environment. I do not agreed that... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • John Sutcliffe

    I support the generation of electricity via solar farms but oppose the Mallard Pass Solar Farm development because of the consequent loss of productive agricultural land.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Liam O'Flaherty

    This development should be refused planning permission for the following reasons: • Size, 2,238 acres is too large and would make it over eight times larger than the current largest solar plant in the... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Martin Shaw

    to big for this type of countryside affecting village live and not convinced solar energy is the way forward

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Mervyn John Davies

    This project should not be done on productive land if you need solar farm use Brown field sites there are plenty of these. This project is only beneficial to the Chinese and the company erecting it.... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Mrs Janet Patricia Brown

    I consider the size of the proposed site is far to large. A quarter of the size may be acceptable . Provide the site is properly landscaped. It uses too much prime agricultural land. Vital for future... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Paul Reeson

    Site Location: I understand the siting of the proposed ‘Mallard Pass’ solar farm is driven solely by the location of, and accessibility to the newly constructed electrical substation located close to... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Philip Monks

    I strongly OBJECT to this proposal, it is a violation of our community, it is non viable from a technical and cost/benefit perspective.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Richard Charles Creasey

    My concern is that over 2000 acres of fertile farmlnad is being taken out of production for this solar farm. The UK is presently importing 45% of the food it needs , the East of England, including... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Rory Blake

    The installation of Mallard pass will destroy the aesthetic and surrounding local economy in a multitude of ways. Not only will acres of farmland become useless, habitats of animals will be... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Simon Hinks

    I think there are 3 elements to my objection with this planning application. 1) The taking of land out of the food growing yeild I don't beleive is beneficial to the area and the UK. Since leaving... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Stephen Faulkner

    By way of context I have been a resident of Carlby for the last 25 years and throughout this period I regular walk and run (3 times/week) through the wonderful countryside that will be impacted. The... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023

  • Stephen Whyte

    Completely inappropriate area for this huge eyesore,

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 23 February 2023