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I am against the proposed Mallard Pass Solar Project - the proposal is to be placed in an area of natural beauty and on productive agricultural land. Surely we could use existing brown field sites...
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I feel strongly that farmland should be used for food production. We need food security especially at this time. We must however protect the environment and farm in a sustainable way. We need to use...
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It is a waste of green land near to rural villages. Too big for the site and inefficient. Property purchased near the site will be affected by this blot on our landscape. Think about putting panels on...
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Loss of prime agricultural land. Visual impact over Rutland’s open countryside which is already being rapidly filled and built up with houses. Surely solar panels could be used on the many...
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I do not feel that the location, size and environmental impacts have been properly and reasonably considered.
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I object to the Mallard Farm project on the grounds of losing valuable agricultural land to electricity generation which can be created elsewhere with less environmental consequences.
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This is an unessasary use of good agricultural land. The area chosen would be a blot on the landscape of this fine area and would lead to the devaluing of a massive amount of properties over a large...
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The sheer unprecedented scale of this proposal is frightening. The local landscape will be changed to an industrial-scape with 530,000 solar panels erected 3.3m high, security fencing, CCTV, solar...
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1 The proposal is also defective in that site selection and reasonable alternatives have not been properly considered. Such proper assessment of alternatives is required by the EIA Regulations 2 The...
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Waste of farmland suitable for crop production. Damage or destruction of wildlife habitat. Shear size of project and damage caused to landscape . Money better spent on a more productive source of...
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Whilst I endorse the need for green energy, other key issues affect our society include food security (greater UK self sufficiency) and the need to conserve and develop natural diversity. This project...
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1. This is an exceedingly environmentally damaging proposal 2. The effort for power generation apart from nuclear fusion should go into domestic generation, e.g. roof panels and window panels, chimney...
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As I nearby resident, I have serious concerns about the vast scale of this development. Not only in the visual impact, but also in environmental impact and loss of habitats. In this region, we need...
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The site is over 2000 acres, it will change the landscape character of the wider area to one of an industrial-scape. This scheme has no end date, it is classed as 'temporary', but is likely is to go...
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Traffic and environmental issues. Access to our homes and the countryside. This will be ongoing for nearly 40 years. Damage to our roads, loss of natural habitats for our wildlife and fauna.
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I am against the proposed Mallard Pass Solar being built in countryside and around villages, impacting the lives of local residents for a for profit driven scheme hiding behind green energy. Size of...
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This is a blot on the landscape and on crucial farming land. There are other ways to generate renewable energy without using agricultural land which feeds us. We are robbing Peter to pay Paul.
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Intrusive...not been thought through and far too big.
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The proposed Mallard Pass Solar Farm will have a major impact on residents, wildlife and landscape within and adjacent to the site, particularly through the construction phase when there will be great...
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I wish to object in the strongest terms. The industrialisation of my local countryside will totally change the environment. The impact during construction will destroy normal rural life for an...
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Significant increase in traffic in the area from both HGV vehicles and workers servicing the site during construction. Deterioration to already poor road surfaces during construction. Disruption to...
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1. Use of productive agricultural land should be prohibited for development of any kind. Any kind of power generation will be totally unnecessary if we don't have enough food to eat. I appreciate this...
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The proposed plans for this solar farm will affect the following: - It will take up a huge amount of countryside - Animals will loose land to run & live - Ugly appearance in the rural countryside -...
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1.0 The Environment Agency’s Role 1.1 The Environment Agency is an executive non departmental public body, established under the Environment Act 1995. 1.2 We were established to bring together...
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I am opposed to the Mallard Pass Solar Farm for the following reasons: - The site is over 2000 acres, which will change the landscape of the wider area to one of a significantly different place. - The...
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