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Mallard Pass Proposers, I write to express my strongest objections to the proposed Mallard Pass solar project. While agreeing in principle to the need for advancing sources of green energy, in this...
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Constructing this solar farm alters the landscape in both practical and aesthetic ways. The land will no longer be able to be used for anything but the generation of power and local wildlife habitats...
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Solar Panels should be on roof tops not agricultural land. The government should give subsidies to property owners to encourage solar adoption at a household level. Covering the countryside is panels...
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loss of food production land.
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Worried about funds for decommissioning, and the need to ensure return to agricultural usage and not just left for future generations to deal with the problem. Concerned over the loss of agricultural...
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This project is far to enormous in size, whilst I understand we need more alternative sources of generating clean power, the project needs much more sensible revision in also allowing more thought for...
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We are short of food and energy but sacrificing one for the other is counter productive this will scar the landscape for years to come making fitting recycling the panels have a whole world of energy...
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We are worried that they are going to take your garden land
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The proposed geography is too large creating a blot on the landscape. It will cover large quantity of farm land at a time when importing food stock is expensive and challenging .
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This project should not be given permission to be built, if so, we are destroying arable farm land for the sake of our Government(s) past and present included inability to solve our current power...
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Mallard Pass solar farm is NOT a farm! a farm is where food is produced, crops are grown and livestock is raised! 2,175 acres of prime agricultural land should not be taken out of food production to...
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My concerns regard impact on this beautiful area of countryside and wildlife. I do not object generally to solar but it is the sheer scale of the development and what it will mean for future...
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Impact on our quality of life and community: It is a huge area of solar panels instead of trees, wild life with established habitats and land that is of good agricultural quality. The lanes and main...
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I fully support renewable 'green energy' and understand it's importance with the current climate crisis. However I do not understand the rationale for such a huge development on green farmland it...
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1. This is a large area of quality agricultural land to cover in glass especially now we are suffering food shortages a better solution would be to install solar panels above car parks, on factory...
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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...
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The enormous scale of the proposed plant will totally destroy the agricultural landscape and harm the local environment. The mass industrialisation of the area will harm wildlife habitats and have a...
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I don't think that this development is appropriate. It's taking a large bite out of the countryside in the smallest county and will permanently damage the aspect of the villages its surrounding.
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Food producing farmland should be the last option for solar power generation
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Construction issues from initial build noise, HGV lorries, increase in traffic due to the work force, cable laying to sub stations and extensive traffic measures effecting the local area and villages....
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I feel that the area chosen is very unsuitable being on good arable land and so near the lovely Georgian town of Stamford which already has big traffic problems. Also, the size of the site is vast...
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* The scheme is taking out 1,052 acres of valuable farmland and will be a blot on the landscape for many years, as well as reducing rights of way. There are many brownfield sites in the area that...
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Essendine Parish Council strongly oppose the Solar Farm project. It brings only negative impacts to our community and unacceptable upheaval for the very inefficient production of electricity....
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Solar is for Spain, Offshore Wind is for us. Poor solar irradiance requires too much land to make a profit. Here one company makes a small profit but our countryside is ruined forever. Stop this solar...
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Environmental impact far out weighs Environmental advantages i.e. taking up good farm land we need for food production. pollution coursed during construction (transport and machinery working)...
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Scientists now believe that the steady destruction of wildlife will tip over into total ecosystem collapse. Many believe the massive and current losses of biodiversity are the start of a new mass...
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I wish to register my comments on the proposed development of Mallard Pass Solar Farm with key issues and impacts in 4 areas: 1. Scale; the proposed size of the project will completely overwhelm the...
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I wanted to comment on the scale of the proposal. I am in favour of renewable energy but not on a large scale in one area where the parent organisation which is often not located in the area or even...
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Should stay as land for farming Shouldn’t have to import food , relying on outside countries
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I oppose this development. Rutland cannot support this huge development. Our MP opposes it and I support her views on this matter. I believe another huge solar development is planned for Rutland too...
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I am opposed to the proposal because I feel very strongly that solar should be on brownfield land and rooftops. The proposed site is vast and swallows up valuable agricultural land when it is most...
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Live on the edge of the planned development.It will affect my life.
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I am concerned about loss of wildlife habitat as well as many acres of fertile farmland and the impact this will have on the livelihoods of local people. This development will also be an obvious...
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I have a number of objections to the proposed Mallard Pass Solar Project development and would like to raise a number of points for consideration. While energy security is essential, so is food...
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This is an area of great natural beauty which the residents have purposely moved to, to enjoy. The thought of walking through a glass wilderness is repugnant added to which we will be under constant...
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Firstly I would say that I am and always have been concerned about our environment and so looking to cleaner energy is important, however, this shouldn’t be achieved at the expense of the environment....
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As a former resident of Braceborough I am extremely concerned about the impact of this proposal on a lovely rural area, it's amenities and wildlife. As a UK national I am extremely worried about the...
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Huge loss of diverse landscape for wildlife. Visually scarring. Ruins natural beauty of countryside
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We have the following major concerns regarding the Mallard Pass Solar Farm Our address in Essendine comes within new plans that are included under the categories of interest section 44 of the 2008...
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I am opposed to the proposal because I feel very strongly that solar should be on brownfield land and rooftops. The proposed site is vast and swallows up valuable agricultural land when it is most...
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Don't want mallard pass to go ahead, thank you
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Examining Authority The proposed Mallard Pass Solar Farm is going to have a major, irreversible impact on the local land, environment and residents. This proposal swallows up large swathes of prime...
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I consider it borderline insanity to even consider covering valuable farmland with an ocean of solar panels. An area so vast that its impact will be considerably damaging in a multitude of ways. We...
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We are vehemently opposed to any solar farm which uses valuable,productive, agricultural land.After water, food production is the most fundamental human requirement. 2 Unacceptable industrial scale. 3...
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I think it's a great idea, if after 20-30 years a newer better source of energy is available the solar farm could be easily dismantled and returned back to agricultural land. This would benefit the...
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Please find my comments, concerns and considerations about the proposed Mallard Pass Solar Farm Development: Proposed site objection The size of the proposed site is utterly astonishing, with it being...
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Countryside views being changed. Reduction of house value. Work traffic during construction.
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Where to start? I am not against solar but its limitations in the UK for effective electricity generation need to be recognised and taken into account. I am against opportunistic change of land use...
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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...
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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...
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