Representation by Michael Ward Belton
- Date submitted
- 20 March 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
There are actually 4 solar projects being proposed in this immediate area, so why they are not being considered as one. Given that the 4 projects would result in the largest solar farm in the whole of Europe, all in this local area, surely the projects should be considered as one? Considering them separately feels like a lack of transparency- even if residents were informed about a proposal, they may have ‘missed’ information on other projects, assuming they had already seen the information on ‘the’ solar farm. It was only after I was informed by another resident that there were actually 4 different proposals in the area and that the ‘map’ I had seen was actually only just for one farm! Surely ‘consultation’ should include FULL and RELIABLE information- material on the solar farm project(s) and be presented as it will be actually experienced i.e. one project which constitutes the largest solar farm in Europe. I feel as though I am only just finding out about the true scale of the project, the REALISTIC energy output levels (not the idealised ones being advertised), the height of the panels and the issues with glare produced by them.Therefore, the level of consultation to date for residents is not adequate.