Representation by Angela Holmes
- Date submitted
- 6 May 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I, along with my partner, moved to Bishopton 14 years ago into our forever home (we are now both late 60’s). The reason we moved here was that we love quiet village life and feel very lucky to be able to look out onto the lovely countryside around us. This proposal is very worrying and should be completely dismissed. Not only will it affect all of the people living in the village as the solar farm is very close to residential properties, but it will also affect the quality of life which we have here. The roads are not built for heavy duty vehicles and are already full of potholes. It will also affect the local liveries as their horses are exercised on these roads and also make it unsuitable for cyclists and walkers alike as the roads will become very dangerous and I’m sure there will be more accidents and even fatalities. The roads will also become more dangerous for the children that attend our village primary school with the increased amount of trucks etc using the road on which the school is located. This village is also a conservation area and natural habitat for many animals and birds. The building of solar farms around the area will have a detrimental affect on them.As well as all of the above, the beauty of our local countryside will be marred and our villages will not be a place where people will want to move to, which will in turn affect the value of our homes. These are the reasons I think the solar farm project should be dismissed.