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Representation by Sarah Kitching

Date submitted
29 April 2024
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

I am writing to express my objection to the construction of the Byers Gill solar farm. As a farmer's daughter, I am passionate about protecting the agricultural land, landscape and wildlife which my family and the neighbourhood have spent so long to protect. The construction will take good agricultural land out of food production, agricultural land which I would argue the country needs to try and meet current and future food demands. The solar farm will also risk endangering local wildlife, arguably destroying their natural habitats including woodlands and ponds. Will the agricultural land and wildlife ever be returned - I would argue that this will have long term and potentially irreversible effects.