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  • David van den Bos

    This county has two conflicting requirements – food and energy. Both of these factors have an effect on the county’s balance of payments as we need to import to make up the shortfall. As far as solar... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • David Whitehead

    I am shocked at the scale of this project in a prime, intensively farmed agricultural area. Scant information has been provided other than maps and bold claims of it's benefits. The benefits claimed... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Elizabeth Clare Garbutt on behalf of David William Garbutt (David William Garbutt)

    I have lived in Lincoln for the majority of my life and have a very long family history going back hundreds of years in the area proposed for this solar farm. I have not received any consultation... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • DEBORAH HELEN ROSE

    I am extremely concerned about the Cottam Solar Project proposal. To site such a vast solar project on productive farmland will not only will have a detrimental impact on UK food production, but will... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Dee Hardman on behalf of Dee Hardman (Dee Hardman )

    This will affect our livestock, the biodiversity of wildlife around us and prevent food being grown on a huge amount of land

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Elizabeth Clare Garbutt

    1. The Cottam Solar Project (CSP) is only one of four Solar NSIP proposals in the District of West Lindsey, Lincolnshire. 2. The number, scale and impact of all four proposed projects in the local... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Emma Kimberley

    I do not support any of the 4 projects, in particular - its routing. All 4 projects should be looked at as 1. The scale is astronomical. On a personal level as a small land owner, it destroys anything... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Freddie Chambers

    In brief, I want to object because of over the top (enormous) scale of this proposed solar farm. It is located in pretty Lincolnshire (yes, flat, but still characterful and currently unspoiled,... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Glentworth Parish Council (Glentworth Parish Council)

    The Parish will be impacted by this proposal jointly with the other solar proposals that surround our Parish

    Submitted by: Parish councils
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Hilary Rothwell-Jackson

    Do not need this solar project

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Hilary Sian Wroe

    I object to the solar panels because good agricultural land will be taken out of production.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Historic England (Historic England)

    Historic England The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (HBMCE) is better known as Historic England, and we are the Government’s adviser on all aspects of the historic environment... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Jacqueline Mary Strange

    I write to oppose the Cottam Solar Power project Whilst I understand the need for Britain to produce its own energy by various methods including solar farms, I believe other massively important... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Jennifer Hall

    I strongly object to this proposal. It is the first of 4 significant proposals in this area.It would be the largest solar farm in Europe totaling 10,000 acres. All 4 schemes should be looked at a... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Joanne Michelle Bagshaw

    The Cottam Project forms just a part of of a number (4) NSIPP applications in my area. The four combined total a staggering 10,000 acres of agricultural land. they are each just a few short miles from... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • John and Anne Parkin

    Having moved to the area, to live in the countryside, out of choice, to then discover that the surrounding land was to be industrialised by a large solar development, which subsequently is turning out... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • John Gilbert Bentley Taylor

    The Infrastructure will suffer, we already have large lorries thundering through these roads that were only meant to take local and farm traffic, and I have been informed that when the Torksey Bridge... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • John Hanson

    1.This application is part of a wider set of applications by the same developer, there are also two further applications by two other developers. They al use the same cable routes to get to the grid... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Judith Russell

    1.In the UK solar panels only produce on average around 11% of their rated output, They do this best on summer days when we least need it. When demand is at it's highest in winter evenings they are... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Julia Alldritt

    I do not agree with the solar farm going ahead as we need to grow our own food in this country instead of importing a huge percentage from abroad, the land proposed is very good farm land and produces... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Kailah Eglington

    I am against the scheme as thousands of acres of our Lincolnshire food producing farming land will be destroyed. With the current situation with in the war in Ukraine and both Ukraine and Russia... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Knaith Parish Council (Knaith Parish Council)

    Cottam – Representation Comments: • This application is just 1 of 4 (currently) within a few miles of each other. The total area would amount to around 10,000 acres. These 4 projects, at present, are... Read more

    Submitted by: Parish councils
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Laura Hardman

    This is planned to happen in the field next to our farm. It will affect the wildlife, our live stock and the agricultural life around us on land which can be used to grow food

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Linda Yeardley

    I fully understand we need renewable energy resources. It was stated when we were going through the Brexit process it was the opportunity to become more self-sufficient in food production reducing... Read more

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023

  • Margaret Hudson

    The use of good farm land for solar farms.

    Submitted by: Members of the public/businesses
    Date submitted: 30 March 2023