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Mallard Pass Solar Project

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  • Susan Saralis

    I am against the approval of a solar farm on this scale in this area. The land proposed for use is good farming land with huge biodiversity. I drive past these fields every day to take my children to... Read more

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

  • Susan Smalley

    Main concerns are size and impact of project, it virtually wraps around the village. I live on the road with compulsory acquisition of which there was no mention at the earlier stages. The worry and... Read more

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

  • Daniel Bancroft

    Constructional issues: During construction I have concerns about increases in air and noise pollution via disruption to local traffic, increased noise levels from construction machinery, increased... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Duncan Ian Macgillivray

    objecting to farm land which is needed for crops which shortly will be needed due to global warming .Solar panels can be fitted onto buildings which are used as warehouses. Several villages will have... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Gareth Davies MP

    I am writing to you in order to express my significant concerns, and those of many of my constituents, about the proposed Mallard Pass Solar Farm development which has now entered the Pre-Examination... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Helen Woolley

    Mallard Pass Solar Farm Relevant Representations Submitted by: Helen L Woolley BSc (Hons) and Geoffrey W Woolley We object to the Mallard Pass Solar Farm proposal because: 1. The primary driver for... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Julia Minton

    I strongly oppose the proposed plans to build extensive solar panels across prime agricultural land. Whilst I under the need to produce more renewable energy there are other better ways than using... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Julian Cardew

    Destruction of a vast area (2170 acres) our local countryside. Risks to local wildlife.Risk of flooding risk. Loss of valuable productive agricultural land for at least 40 years. Dubious data for... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Mary Sheila Reeves

    1. Project will have a huge negative impact on the local area in many ways: i) Loss off valuable arable land ii) a detrimental effect on a large area of countryside which is enjoyed in many ways by... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Michael David Alder

    I am writing as an individual but I am also Chair of the Solar Campaign Alliance. My Professorship is in the Rural Environment and I specialize in agricultural and environmental matters including land... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Peter James Dobson

    I write as a technical advisor to some of the local residents who are opposed to this project. There are at least 5 issues that should rule out the approval of this project: 1) Solar energy is very... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Rachel Vidler

    The building of renewable solar farms is a positive thing to the area!

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Simon Hothersall

    Understanding the potential environmental impacts of the project, including impact on flora & fauna and water table/flood risk due to the change in land use

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 22 February 2023

  • Carl Sismore

    Negative impact on local environment and scene of the land. Traffic and construction pollution in developing the solar farm.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 21 February 2023

  • Caroline Adams

    I strongly object to this application for the following reasons 1. Monumental size and mass industrialisation on the visual impact of the landscape 2. Loss of prime agricultural land at a time when UK... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 21 February 2023

  • Colin Beecham

    I strongly oppose the proposed mallard solar farm installation, due to: The loss of prime agricultral land. A massive Negative impact on the local biodiversity, habitats and ecosystem, major negative... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 21 February 2023

  • Janette Bradley

    I do not think it acceptable to put solar panels on green fields.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 21 February 2023

  • Jessica Shield

    This is an abhorrent proposal. It is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. It will absolutely ruin the natural beauty of the area. It is not a true “green energy initiative”. Solar panels have a... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 21 February 2023

  • Julian Laybourn on behalf of Julian and Nicky Laybourn (Julian and Nicky Laybourn )

    This project is going to use a vast area of agricultural land that would be better served producing food for the country. The size of it is just too big and will destroy the beauty of the area.... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 21 February 2023

  • Russell Walker

    Gross misuse of prime agricultural land. Should be used for food production, not inefficient generation of electricity. And an environmental eyesore.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 21 February 2023

  • Victoria Wolfe

    I am shocked at the size of this proposed project and the huge loss of farming land that will be lost to the project. I fully support solar energy projects but not at the cost of huge swathes of land.... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 21 February 2023

  • Adrian Wright

    Consultations should be about being open with the community and if the community does not want this development then it should not happen. This is an area of rural natural beauty and it needs to be... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Alan Barnes

    My concerns about the proposed structure are as follows a. The use of perfectly good farm land when the local population is increasing all the time with developments in Bourne and Stamford. b. The... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Ann Christine Barnes

    I am concerned about a)the use of good agricultural land being used for a solar farm. Food prices keep rising and we need land to grow more crops. Industrial units and new housing can quite adequately... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Christian Adams

    The size of this project and the visual impact in the countryside. Loss of excellent agricultural farm land and the time scale before any solar energy benefit would be received, fifteen years !

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Diana holden

    I object to the proposal for the Mallard Pass solar farm to be sited around Essendine for the following reasons: Loss of BMV farmland at time of growing concern about Food security. There needs to be... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Francoise Mougeot (Francoise Mougeot) on behalf of Francoise Mougeot (Francoise Mougeot)

    I object to the Mallard Pass Solar Scheme

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Guy St.John Burkett

    I live close by the affected site, and have many connections within the proposed area, including using it almost daily for leisure and recreation. The site is out of scale to the area it is proposed... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Jennifer Kearsey

    The project would destroy a productive farming area and an area that is important for leisure activities.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Julie Williams

    How Ridiculous to destroy such a beautiful rural area by such an awful development. Why are we not using the sides of motorways or factories/government buildings. You would never think of assessing... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust)

    Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust would like to thank the Planning Inspectorate for the opportunity to become an interested party in this planning application. We have been in communication with South... Read more

    Submitted by: Non-statutory organisations
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Richard Stitson

    My concerns are primarily about the use of productive farmland for the solar array. UK needs food security as well as self sufficiency in green energy, IMHO would be much better to use the length of... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Sally Jane Threapleton

    This project will have a huge impact on where I live just outside Stamford with its lovely countryside,abundant wildlife narrow lanes,Bridle way’s and footpaths which are greatly used by many people... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Terry Sutton

    This is planned to be one of the largest solar farms in Europe and will cover swathes of agricultural land. While we need alternative energy we also need to safeguard our ability to feed the nation.... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 20 February 2023

  • Alison Eaves

    The proposed solar farm is too large and is of an inappropriate size for the area. It will have a significant negative visual impact on the area along with irreversible damage to prime agricultural... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Barholm and Stowe Parish Meeting (Barholm and Stowe Parish Meeting)

    The parish I represent has 2 main objections to the project: 1/ The use of good grade 2 agricultural land for this purpose is not sensible, it should be used for food production; and other lower grade... Read more

    Submitted by: Parish councils
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Bob Blakeborough

    Solar panels should not be erected on good quality agricultural land. The UK needs all the productive farmland that it has to grow food.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • J R Wright

    As a local resident who frequently walks and cycles in the area of the proposed development, I strongly object to the proposed solar farm for the following reasons: Site size& location - The size and... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • John Hawkins

    Solar panels should be placed on the roofs of large buildings where they will be unobtrusive. They should not cover valuable farmland which should used for growing crops.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • John T. Gore

    I object, bad idea, good farm land.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Mathilde Esclapez

    Utilising farming space for solar panel farm owned by non-UK companies in the middle of the beautiful English countryside is outrageous. Please don’t aggress our soil and countryside with such an... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Michael James Eaves

    This project is out of proportion for the area and would swallow up a huge area of valuable prime agricultural land, damaging biodiversity and habitats for wildlife. The scale of the solar panels and... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Mrs Hazel M Williams

    I am not against solar panels as a source of energy but I believe that they should be sited on existing roofs. I believe that it is wrong to take farmland out of production to site solar panels and I... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Sharon Elizabeth Keys

    I am concerned that the site will impact on our countryside, wildlife, and the change to the infrastructure of surrounding areas with the level of heavy plant entering the area. This will have a... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Mr. Peter Alan Reed on behalf of The Reeds (The Reeds)

    Loss of farmland . Traffic. The environment. Compulsory purchase.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Tracey Matthews

    I wish to lodge my thought of opposition to the Mallard Pass proposal to build a large solar farm around the village of Essendine, Rutland and surrounding areas. This planned development should not be... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 19 February 2023

  • Diana Granville Wilson

    The scheme proposes to make use of good arable land which will then be lost to agriculture for nearly half a century, possibly more if fertility is affected. Problems with flooding are inevitable,... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 18 February 2023

  • Dr Majed Kebbeh

    Increased Flood Risk for properties in the 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... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 18 February 2023

  • Hilary Field

    Whilst I support greener energy this project is so big it will dominate the landscape. Use of buildings to site solar panels would be more appropriate. This will have a negative effect on the local... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 18 February 2023

  • James Williams

    Mallard Pass Solar Farm – objection I write to register opposition to, and concern about, the Mallard Pass Solar Farm proposal. I am an affected resident, and wish to be kept informed as an interested... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 18 February 2023