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Mallard Pass Solar Farm, plans are to build on 2,000 acres of farmland turning my local countryside into an industrial wasteland. The scale is massive and its impact huge. My concerns include the...
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Proposed solution is via the main road through the village of essendine - this will cause major disruption and impact to the village in which our house is located.
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Alleged links to Uyghur forced labour by [Redacted], The scale of the development 2,105 acres is too large, Loss of agricultural land, The loss of biodiversity and damage to the local environment,...
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Appalling Desecration of Wildlife Habitat and destruction of Landscape by Interested People and Companies from outside of Our Area lacking appreciation and Sensitivities of the local inhabitants and...
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Whilst I am in favour of renewable energy, I have grave concerns about the size of this project and the use of prime agricultural land for this purpose. I feel there are better ways to generate power,...
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I have concerns that this application has overlooked the need to produce food in place of an inefficient source of energy eg solar panels. There is very little information on the percentage of Best &...
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I understand that many of the parts involved in construction are coming from China. This is so sad given their human rights practices. it is so sad that you are prepared to sacrifice productive...
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We have a considerable amount of land and industrial buildings immediately adjacent to the proposed development. We wish to ensure that the development does not affect the use of our premises for...
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Extremely concerned at the size, pace, and environmental impact of the proposal.
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We have a considerable amount of land and industrial buildings immediately adjacent to the proposed development. We wish to ensure that the development does not affect the use of our premises for...
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Mallard pass solar farm should worry everyone, wherever they live. The 2,105 acre site equivalent to 1,300 football pitches and 10 times larger than the largest solar farm currently in the UK. Almost...
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The wildlife, the roads and the beautiful countryside views will all be affected by the astronomical solar far! The roads are already bad enough with fast drivers who have no concern or respect for...
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1/ A short time ago there was a scandal when it was found that [REDACTED] were supplying parts to the national telephone system which could be used for spying on this country and is still costing...
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This will be hugely detrimental to the village of Essendine and surrounding villages. Why in a populated area? The sourcing and manufacture of the panels themselves is questionable as is the longevity...
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This is not the major source of energy the UK requires. There is currently no proposed provision for continuous energy supply for every 24 hour period from solar farms. There is no resilience in this...
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I am opposed to this project for a number of reasons. There are serious Construction and Operational issues which include the following: Years of noise, light pollution and damage. Cabling to new...
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I am against this project because it will totally envelope the neighbourhood, it will take good farmland out of production, it will ruin a rural area and swamp the local area with traffic which its...
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Objection to proposed project - loss of agricultural land. Involvement of [Redacted] foreign nation in vital UK infrastructure.
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My main concern is the appearance and detrimental effects it will have in and around the village of Essendine including my village. Why on earth are we putting these panels all over beautiful...
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The whole of the village of Essendine will be surrounded by solar panels, both ruining the area for those living there and turning it into an industrial zone. The plans themselves cover over 2,000...
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I wish to object to the Mallard Pass Solar Farm project. i) It is totally out of scale for the landscape that will be affected by the development and will have a detrimental effect on local...
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The sheer scale of MPSF is unprecedented, their Proposed Development Area would be the largest in the UK, and in Europe.2. The perimeter stretches over 25 miles, 4.2 miles end to end.3. The sheer...
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Size. Impact on daily life. Degradation of of roads etc., Take up of productive land. Impact on the local environment.Forced aquisition .
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I believe this application shouldn’t go ahead as I have lived in the village all my life and to see fields being fenced off and big solar panels in the fields will ruin the country side
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Solar farms are not the way forward our country as we are not big enough for them they spoil the country side for us and damage/kill wildlife. For them to make a big enough impact we would have to...
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Our position is strongly in favour of net zero goals and of solar generation. However, the planning system needs to balance our need as a nation for food security and the need to protect the...
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My main issues with the solar farm is the vast area it will take up and destroy. It will do a lot of harm for the wildlife that relies on the land along with the trees and plants. Stamford is a...
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My main concerns and objections about the proposal to build a vast solar power station across over 2000 acres of agricultural land in the heart of a rural area are: The scale of the development. 2,105...
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Whilst I fully support the aspiration of zero carbon and clean green energy, this must be balanced against other considerations. Food security is possibly even more important, and the amenity value of...
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Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing to you to raise my objection to the proposed Mallard pass Solar farm: I have a number of objections as follows: The size and scale of the solar farm, the proposed solar...
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Loss of important farmland No benefit to local people Solar is the least efficient renewable energy source Impact to wildlife Flooding potential Negative impact to the character of the countryside It...
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Scale of the development is unnecessarily large with a significant impact on the community, landscape and ecology. I ride horses on an already busy road where they propose to drive the construction...
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1/ How will you replace the thousands of acres of prime agricultural land that this scheme will occupy? 2/ Why is it such a strange shape? 3/ Why is it not being situated on a brown field site or on...
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I object as strongly as I know how to this project. Solar is the least efficient of all renewable energy sources. On average it can only deliver 11% of its stated output. On-shore wind is 3 times more...
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Too large an area. Waste of good agricultural land. No guarantee of what will happen long term to land and disposal of panels. Solar farms not cost effective enough to warrant the damage caused. No...
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REF ; MALLARD PASS SOLAR FARM My letter of objections. 16th February 2023 1. The planning of this gigantic area of solar panels should not happen because it would desecrate a huge amount of Farming...
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I am against the proposed project. - Any solar panels should be on all new builds and on brown field sites. - The farmland that it is proposed to be sited on is of a good quality and farmland in the...
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Totally unsuitable . The area is dotted with old medieval villages linked to the surrounding agricultural land and the beautiful nearby town of Stamford. The area is a special place ,the land good...
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I have known the proposed site well for more than 60 years, having lived in Stamford, worked in Essendine and spent many happy hours wandering in the countryside, travelling on the area's footpaths...
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I own a house in Essendine and this Mallard project is far too large and will bring the house prices down, the roads around great Casterton where I live are already overloaded with construction...
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Although Mallard Pass have reduced the total area to 2,105 acres and the solar area to 1,053 acres, this is still very large an area using some good quality agricultural land and sited very close to...
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Comments upon the proposed development of Mallard Pass Solar Farm. I wish to record my objections to the planning proposal to develop Mallard Pass Solar Farm for the following reasons. 1. Best Most...
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Detrimental visual impact on the area and loss of amenity. Detrimental impact on wildlife. Flood risk increase. Safety fears in the event of an incident
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Whilst wholeheartedly in favour of solar power as a source of “clean energy “, I believe that the location, size and dominance of the proposed siting is inappropriate. Brown field sites should be...
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Loss of farm land No benefits for local people Lack of thought to where it could be put
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The government policy is clear that ground mounted solar should use previously developed land, contaminated land, industrial land and agricultural land of grade 3b, 4 and 5, not Best and Most...
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Increased Traffic impact on wildlife impact on farm land smallest county with biggest impact detrimental to the countryside lack of amenities in the area
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I opppose this project. I believe it is totally wrong. I believe it is the absolute opposite if helping the environment. It is just about an investment company making money from the countryside not...
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I was born in Oakham and grew up in Uppingham. I know Rutland well and am horrified at the shear scale of this project. Essendine would be obliterated with residents unable to move. Also the...
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Apart from the fact this is right in the middle of several villages when it could be built anywhere more remote with less impact and protest from locals - there is land that is unsuitable for farming...
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