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Representation by Katharine McIlroy (Katharine McIlroy)

Date submitted
29 March 2023
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

The proposed project transport routes spans across 3 counties (North notts, Lincs and South Yorkshire) and the impact on the already overburdened infrastructure will create utter havoc on the few connecting roads to and from villages and towns that are struggling with the new badly positioned housing developments. The small roads with house drives feeding directly onto them are dangerous in good conditions and appalling in bad conditions. The state of our roads seem to have been ignored. Solar panels should be placed on roof tops (as abroad), not on our excellent productive farm land. The London based companies are profiteering as it is well known they will sell on to others and therefore have no responsibility to any false statements and figures they have provided in order to win the planning application. It is like a gold rush in this area - an area which relies on farming and an increasing tourism due to its natural beauty, history and heritage. The effect on the physical and mental health of the folk who live in this area must not be underestimated.