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The total removal of farm land that this country built upon and destruction of the wild habitat that wild animals live
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We chose to live in this village because of its location and to find that changes are being forced on us is heart breaking. Surely the answer is solar panels on roof tops rather than on precious land?...
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This project missuses 10,000 acres of arable land which could be used to provide food for GB
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Alarmed at the scale of combined projects and impact on farming and wildlife Also dependency on china for manufacturing the panels What other options have been considered as an alternative ?
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Firstly this site is far to close to residential properties & a business on Kexby Lane, further more, the Kexby Lane speed limit is 60MPH and vehicles regularly exceed that speed restriction, which...
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I wish to register my opposition this development as I firmly believe sacrificing productive arable farmland to build such a marginally efficient electricity generation development is truly the wrong...
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These huge industrial solar projects on good grade agricultural land is totally inappropriate and should be reconsidered for many reasons. Food security for this country will be threatened if these...
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I believe the impact of large area's of solar panels on the landscape and countryside would be devastating to both farming, wildlife habitat and the surrounding vista. Agricultural land should be...
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The extent of the solar farms being proposed in the area is huge. We live in a rural area, where farmland should be used for agricultural purposes not for unsightly solar panels. I am totally against...
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All local projects should be examined together and not individually. Farmland should be retained for food production. Putting solar panels on farmland isn’t the best place for them, use brownfield...
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This is one of four nationally significant infrastructure projects within a few miles of each other. One of the proposals is within a few feet of my house and would surround the property on two sides....
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I object to the proposed West Burton Solar Project for the following reasons:- Whilst I agree that solar power is a source of energy that needs to be considered, the solar farms should be built on...
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This project will take away good food producing land that are needed for the well-being of this country.
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We are always hearing about the delicate qualities of our wildlife and enviroment, generally linked to the idea of global weather patterns changing. This solar project will adversely affect the flora...
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There are 4 NSIP's being put forward only a few miles away from each other, the development should be considered as 1 and assessed together due to the obvious detrimental effect of industrialisng...
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Excessive applications for solar farms in this area. Good arable farmland taken out of food production. Loss of habitat for larger wildlife mammals. eg; Hares, Deer etc. Loss of employment in...
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The Gate Burton proposal is 1 of 4 Solar, Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects within a few miles of each other. Together this would be the largest solar farm complex in Europe, amounting to...
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The Planning Inspectorate 6th March 2023 Temple Quay House Temple Quay Bristol, BS1 6PN Dear Sir/Ms, GATE BURTON ENERGY PARK - UNACCEPTABLE USE OF NOTTINGHAM & LINCOLNSHIRE FARM LAND Reference: A....
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Strongly object to industrialization of countryside and chain linked high fencing in an agricultural area that supports wildlife deer hares stoats shrews voles small mammals that birds of prey feed...
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I am fiercely opposed to the proposal which I believe are wholly about the financial gain of the developer and other interested parties rather than the purported energy and environmental benefits....
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This is going to cover good Farmland. which we need to produce food . not to be covered with solar panels
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I can`t see anything useful about covering good agricultural land, which produces food that we are short of when there are thousands of roofs that can be used for solar. Crap idea smells of loads of...
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I wish to put forward my objections to the proposed development of the Solar Farm in the location of Gate Burton, Lincolnshire. Although many are not aware of this area, the scenes of natural beauty...
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This proposed project is too large for the area. I live close to where the batteries and huge lorries will be while construction is in place and fear for physical and mental safety of myself, families...
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The development of this solar farm cannot be considered in isolation from the other proposed development in this area. The size of this planned development alone will totally change what is now a...
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I feel that we should not be building these projects on land which could be used to grow crops.
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We represent the community of Brattleby and continue to express their concerns about the scale of this project and longer term impact on the rural area which ideally should remain agricultural
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Cottam Solar Project Limited is the undertaker for the Cottam Solar Project DCO (PINS reference EN010133). The DCO application for the Cottam Solar Project was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate...
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I disagee With solar panels being put on lincolnshire farm land where many crops have been produced for years we need to become more self sufficient and by doing this project more imports of food will...
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I object to GateBurton Energy Park proposals for the following reasons. 1) I object because this proposal is just one of 4 huge proposals total size of the development (s) 10,000 acres, would be equal...
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I wish to object to the scale of the proposed project and impact such a large scale project will have on the area. Also what impact if any will it have on the view from the famous Lincoln Edge? UK...
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I am against the Gate Burton Solar farm proposal for the following reasons. As this solar farm proposal is one of four separate solar farm proposals within a few miles of each other, amounting to...
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This project cannot be considered in isolation. There is a current land grab with developers placing the installation where landowners will lease rather than where it is technically best. There are at...
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West Burton Solar Project Limited is the undertaker for the West Burton Solar Project DCO (PINS reference EN010132). The DCO application for the Weston Burton Solar Project is due to be submitted in...
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I FEEL THAT POWER FROM SOLAR IS ONLY INTERITTENT AND DOES NOT JUSTIFY TAKING OVER VAST AREAS OF FARMLAND IN ADDITION: A/ WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT WILL BE HEAVILY AFFECTED B/ THERE WILL BE A FIRE RISK...
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This application is just 1of 4 solar farms proposed around Gainsborough. Together they would cover an area of 10,000 acres making it the largest in Europe. These proposals will have a cumulative...
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I STRONGLY OBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL ON FOLLOWING GROUNDS: 1/ LARGE AREA OF FARMLAND LOST 2/ IMPACT ON ENVIRONENT AND WILDLIFE 3/ SOLAR PANELS MORE EFFECTIVELY SIGHTED ON ROOFTOPS 4/ POWER PROVIDED FROM...
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I have objections to the proposed development for the following reasons. This is one of 4 applications either due to be made or already at the planning approvals phase. All four proposals need to be...
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I’m most interested in the efficient use of farmland. I’m concerned that solar panels will take away a large amount of valuable farmland to produce a relatively small amount of power. Also the...
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This is just 1 of 4 significant projects within a few miles of each other and as such should be assessed as a one . It is unreasonable to examine these independently given their size and impact on the...
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The Gate burton proposal means that 3,500 acres of farmland will be lost and 10,000 acres in total with the 4 proposed sites. They should be assessed together and not individually due to the impact...
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Marton & Gate Burton Parish Council wishes to register an interest in and objections to this application.
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Our Parish is concerned about the environmental impact of this project especially as it forms only a part of what will be a huge accumulation of solar farms in this one area. We are concerned about...
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Only imbeciles would fail to appreciate that agricultural land is PRICELESS. Agricultural land should NOT be lost to “Solar farms”. There are acres of ROOFTOPS on warehouses, distribution centres and...
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I am a resident of Glentworth Village and work in the local area too. I would like to make the following comments. 1. I am concerned that this proposal is not being considered alongside three other...
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I am against the use of prime agricultural land for solar farms. With the UK facing shortages, we need to use the land to produce food. There are other sources of renewable energy which have less...
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1. Lincolnshire will be overflowing with solar farms so many are proposed close by each other - as one of the best counties for growing our own food/produce what a terrible waste of good agricultural...
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This part of Lincolnshire is a huge area of open arable and unfenced fields. Wildlife including deer, badgers, stoats and many others can roam the landscape unhindered. Solar panels would lead to...
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Relevant Representation Gate Burton Proposal Firstly, thank you for your time in reading and considering my representation. At this point I would like to say that I am in favour of greener energy and...
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Gate Burton energy is just one of four large scale solar park proposals in this area which will be coming through – some already have, the first being Cottam Solar. Due to the devastation and impact...
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