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My main issues are the use of good agricultural land when there are alternative brown field sites available, flooding issues (our house has recently been flooded owing to existing drainage problems...
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I am most strongly opposed to the proposed development because it will take such a large amount of agricultural land out of production and the visual impact such a large development will have on this...
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It is not acceptable to use good agricultural land when there are brown sites available. We are short of food in the world and locally. It will ruin the countryside and be a blot on the landscape.
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I support the scheme because the UK needs solar farms as part of its electricity generation mix to enable it to reduce its reliance on fossil fuel. I like living/walking/cycling in this area but I...
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We need to save our farmland and not turn it into a plastic country side. We tell our youngsters there is too much plastic in our country yet Mallard Pass will not only put plastic in our fields but...
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It is too vast. It’s using valuable agricultural land. An awful lot of the equipment is sourced from China.
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I moved to the country to enjoy the views and cycle and walk round the county. Mallard will not only stop me from doing what I enjoy i will have to look at it for the rest of my life. There are plenty...
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I have a problem with the length of time the construction works will take. This will lead to disruption and noise to the village along with construction traffic with consequent access issues. The...
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Main issue is the loss of prime agricultural land forever and the effect that will to the local wildlife
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I wish the application submitted by Mallard Pass Solar to be denied for the following reasons: • If this development were allowed to go ahead, it would set a precedent for other similar installations...
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I have the following concerns over the proposed Mallard Pass installation: 1. The proposed "farm" is far too large (1052 acres) for the area and the height of the panel units (3.3 metres) is alarming....
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Travel through this area weekly it is beautiful as are the villages and houses that will be affected. It is prime agricultural land that is needed to prevent food shortages in the future. The size is...
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I want to oppose the solar farm in it’s current size and location
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This project will have a significant impact on my life. .Its sheer scale implies unacceptable visual and noise levels which would magnify and disrupt during and after construction works. The impact on...
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This project will cause a devastating loss to prime agricultural land and wildlife. The proposed solar farm is enormous and will destroy our beautiful countryside. I am not against renewable energy...
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Affect on wildlife, traffic, scale, destroy lovely countryside, no consideration for locals, reduce house values, omitting surveys such as deer, use of prime agricultural land not brown field sites,...
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Better than a housing estate
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Miss use of good farm land Damage to countryside, roads, wildlife, landscape. Massive increase of traffic. Excessive noise and pollution. Gridlocked roads Road safety risks
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Area far too large and enveloping villages. Wildlife will be affected, agriculture land will be lost, produced outside of Britain so no help to jobs or economy. Went to consultation staff had no idea...
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As much as we need clean energy, covering prime agricultural land is not the answer. 1. Where will the food come from that this land would produce? 2. Has the environmental impact of growing the food...
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I do not agree with high quality arable land being used to build solar farms on. The damage to the ecology of this vast area will be devastating. The quality of life for those living in the area will...
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Solar panels should be on top of Factory units large farm barns etc and houses, not on fields!!
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Though I am completely in favour of renewable energy including solar power I believe we should carefully consider the most appropriate places to put solar panels. The last place we should use is a...
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You should consider the impact on the local community and also the thousands of acres of good quality farm land that is just sitting there doing nothing
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As a resident with a young family, this project will completely ruin the village and surrounding area. I completely understand the need for alternative energy sources, but the size of this project...
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This site will never become carbon neutral, as it is impossible to generate the amount of electricity claimed. To focus on the real finite generation of Carbon released by the use of PVs and the...
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I would prefer to see solar farms on brown field sites, not farm land.
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Spoiling good agriculture land and wildlife.
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I have lived in Castle Bytham for 47 years and am very familiar with the area currently being considered for the development of the Mallard Pass solar farm. I am in favour of the development as it has...
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Solar panels should be on roofs of houses ,warehouses Factories & Brownfield sites not on food producing land And spoiling green countryside. Panels going on beautiful countryside and agriculture Land...
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Apart from the devastation of the countryside, the loss of arable land, at a time when production needs to increase rather than the opposite, is something that must be avoided.
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The size of the site is far larger than any other proposed or operating in the UK. It will turn a rural landscape with good quality agricultural land into an industrial scar severely impacting on...
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The proposed solar farm is too close to housing and busy roads. It could be moved further away from these. There will be two years of noise, light pollution, disruption and damage for all those living...
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- 2 years of noise, light pollution, disruption and damage across 2,105 acre site and surrounding area. - Cabling to new sub-station may now run through Essendine on A6121 with Mallard Pass seeking...
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Concerns about environmental, agricultural and economic implications about this project. It is not in the best interests for Lincolnshire and the U.K. reduction of the size will only diminish the...
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My over-riding concern about this project is the amount of 'Best and Most Versatile' agricultural land that will be given up to solar panels. While, nationally, we do need to have energy security, we...
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In my opinion solar farms are not a good solution to our clean energy needs. There are 27 million households in the UK and many of these could have rooftop solar, not to mention the many often very...
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The proposed site is huge, far larger than any others in the UK and larger than Windel Energy and Canadian Solar have completed so far. The farm would be visible from miles around and will be a major...
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I wish to object to the proposal because :- - it is inappropriate use of agricultural land - it is visually intrusive and hideously ugly - the scale is unsuitable and detrimental to the area in many...
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Mallard Pass Solar Farm, is vast. A large percentage of it is to be built on high grade agricultural land and it will have a detrimental effect on all forms of wild life and the natural environment....
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I object to this project. It is too large, it will destroy a huge area of countryside and farmland. Solar panels on buildings not fields.
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The size of the project is very worrying. Whilst I appreciate that the location is advantages in terms of access to the grid, to have split this into a number of smaller projects with similar...
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These are our main concerns: •The sheer scale of this project • The land is good farming land •The fact that villages and small communities will be surrounded by acres of solar panels •The impact on...
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In my opinion solar farms are not a good solution to our clean energy needs. There are 27 million households in the UK and many of these could have rooftop solar, not to mention the many often very...
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In no order at this point: Sheer Scale Land use….AGRICULTURE not solar Visual impact combined with Mental Health transferring to physical health of the people affected by this. Ecology and Wildlife...
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I am concerned about the use of agricultural land when there are numerous alternatives eg roof slopes of large industrial buildings. The prospect of compulsory acquisitions in Essendine is not...
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I oppose the mallard pass solar farm because of the sheer size of the development in the chosen location. It will be a great loss of beautiful countryside, there are far more suitable areas for this...
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This will have a significant impact on the future use of high grade arable and grazing land, by removing it from use. Also, the resultant impact on wildlife is very much a concern. Other than during...
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To big, too many disadvantages would ensue for a small rural community
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COVERING OUR AGRICULTURAL LAND WITH SOLAR PANELS IS A MISTAKE WHEN SO MANY INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS ACROSS THE UNITED KINGDOM HAVE VACANT ROOF SPACE THAT WOULD EASILY BE FITTED WITH SOLAR PANELS TO DO THE...
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