Gate Burton Energy Park

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  • Stephen norton

    The total removal of farm land that this country built upon and destruction of the wild habitat that wild animals live

  • Susan Lee Chong

    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?... Read more

  • David Owen Hindle

    This project missuses 10,000 acres of arable land which could be used to provide food for GB

  • Elizabeth Anne Showell

    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 ?

  • Janet Dover

    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... Read more

  • Mark Edward Wardle

    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... Read more

  • Sally Green

    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... Read more

  • Anthony Edward Fields

    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... Read more

  • Gaynor Marise Collins

    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... Read more

  • Joanne Cort

    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... Read more

  • Nicholas Mapstone

    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.... Read more

  • Robert Cort

    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... Read more

  • Adrian Kemp

    This project will take away good food producing land that are needed for the well-being of this country.

  • Jennifer Edwards

    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... Read more

  • Sallyann Constable

    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... Read more

  • Stephen William Spence

    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... Read more

  • David Swayne

    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... Read more

  • FRANK EDWARD POWELL

    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.... Read more

  • Mrs Sheila Joan Tymoszczuk

    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... Read more

  • Oliver Fieldsend

    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.... Read more

  • Doreen Albone

    This is going to cover good Farmland. which we need to produce food . not to be covered with solar panels

  • Frank Harris

    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... Read more

  • Lynda Diane Martin

    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... Read more

  • Maureen Allen

    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... Read more

  • Paul Rouse

    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... Read more

  • Philip Ainsworth

    I feel that we should not be building these projects on land which could be used to grow crops.

  • Brattleby Parish Council (Brattleby Parish Council)

    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

  • Lanpro Services (Lanpro Services ) on behalf of Cottam Solar Project Limited (Cottam Solar Project Limited )

    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... Read more

  • Emma Butcher

    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... Read more

  • Michael Dover

    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... Read more

  • Mrs Susan Gray

    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... Read more

  • Paul Wray

    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... Read more

  • Raymond Henry Stansfield

    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... Read more

  • Lanpro Services (Lanpro Services ) on behalf of West Burton Solar Project Ltd (West Burton Solar Project Ltd)

    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... Read more

  • DIANE LAZELL

    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... Read more

  • John Arnold Hallam

    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... Read more

  • PETER LAZELL

    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... Read more

  • Philip Taylor

    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... Read more

  • Alasdair Broadbent

    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... Read more

  • Danny Parsons

    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... Read more

  • Judith Lockwood

    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... Read more

  • Marton and Gate Burton Parish Council (Marton and Gate Burton Parish Council)

    Marton & Gate Burton Parish Council wishes to register an interest in and objections to this application.

  • Springthorpe Parish Meeting (Springthorpe Parish Meeting)

    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... Read more

  • Andrew J Boulton

    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... Read more

  • Charles Henry Hebborn

    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... Read more

  • Kenneth John BEECHER

    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... Read more

  • Sara Burton

    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... Read more

  • Stephen Tymoszczuk

    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... Read more

  • Andrew Alan Johnson

    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... Read more

  • Dorne Carole Johnson

    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... Read more