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I strongly object to Byers Gill Solar Farm due to some of the the following and more reasons:- It will ruin the landscape of the whole area. Huge effect including destruction of a huge amount of...
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[REDACTED] having a deep affinity to the land and its people, I object to the size and scale of this huge development. The proportion of land taken out of production is massive, land which should be...
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I am Strongly opposed to this proposed project. The panels will be visible from my home. As I can no longer work, I get great enjoyment from spending time in my garden, which is my sanctuary where I...
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I STRONGLY DISAGREE with this project - Byers Gill Solar Development. It will be a loss to excellent agricultural ground - leading to a devastating effect to the rich wildlife in that area. As a...
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I strongly oppose the solar farm I am originally from the area and frequently visit family members I love the countryside and wildlife in the area and feel this will completely destroy the area and be...
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Context I am a resident of Great Stainton which is situated on the highest piece of land in the area and has a panoramic views to the west, south and east of farmland and onto the Cleveland Hills...
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A lot of very productive agricultural land will be lost. There will be a terrible visual impact Surely there must be more appropriate sites that aren't as close to villages & homes? Loss of wildlife...
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The impact of this project would be massively detrimental to the natural environment in the area, affecting wildlife, local residents and taking up valuable farmland. It would spoil the rural nature...
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The project needs to be stopped for the following reasons: - The total destruction of habitat for wildlife in an area of great natural beauty. Not only for species such as deer, hares, duck and game...
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This will create a blot on the landscape, taking more land away from farming & escalating price hikes on future imported foods that we now have to rely on as we don’t have the land to grow our own...
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My objections to Byers Gill Solar Farm Planning Proposal are as follows:- 1. My personal objections to this 'Solar Farm' proposal derive from [Redacted] developers, officers, and planning authorities...
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I am opposed to this program. We moved out to the country side to get away from the noise dust and to get closer to nature. We have every thing from deer badgers and foxes which we can see from our...
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I object to this proposal as it will ruin the aesthetics of our beautiful countryside. I live local
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I object to the proposed development on environmental grounds. The area is a valuable habitat for resident and visiting wildlife species and the development will cause irreparable damage.
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I'm strongly against this project as I feel it will upset wildlife scenery and the general country feel I have while travelling. I decide to travel most days the back roads as I feel it's a nicer...
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Why are you taking good agricultural land out of food production when there are many empty industrial sites that this could be located at? Also the impact on the local wildlife habitat that will be...
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As a former resident, I farmed for 40 years adjacent to the proposed development. I am concerned, firstly, about the size of the solar farm, it is quite out of keeping with the surrounding...
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I support the Byers Gill Solar Farm proposal. We need to be accepting the difficult challenge of generating a much greater proportion of renewable energy whilst also supporting and providing tangible...
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It will be destroying an area of natural beauty and agricultural farm land which will have environmental consequences in the immediate and surrounding area.
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Re Byers Gill Solar Development will be totally detrimental to the incredible different species of wildlife that live and co habit on the proposed site. There is a wildlife pond which will be within...
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The land should be left as it is. There’s too many species that would be lost
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I grew up next to one of the proposed sites, and have spent the last 33 years walking the fields and thinking how lucky I am to have access to this area. The area is home to so much of our traditional...
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This is an area of agricultural and natural habitats and the proposed solar farm of 2600 acres will have a devastating effect on the environment and the local residents. There is a site of SNCI which...
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Removing the countryside for solar farming. Build it on Redcar steelworks!!!
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Taking productive land out of use
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Strongly opposed to the development. 1. Taking Prime agricultural land out of food production when this country already produces 40% less food than is required. 2. Change to the character of the local...
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I spend a lot of time with my brother, we are both vetrans. He lives on the edge of this project field and the area allows us both to relax and forget what we both have gone through. This project will...
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Putting panel on all the country side and villages better off putting turbines out at sea. Leave the country side so people can enjoy not seeing panel all over. Taking up all the country side for...
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I strongly object because it will ruin the beautiful landscape which is a haven for wildlife, bees and butterflies; many of which that are on the endangered list. It will also take over prime...
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The country views will be lost spoiling the history and character of the whole area. The woodlands will be destroyed including habitats for wildlife, ponds etc. agricultural land will be lost...
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Additional Traffic. Harmful to wildlife. Turning our country side into an industrial eye sore. No to solar farm
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I am writing to express my strong objection to the construction of a solar farm ‘Byers Gill’ around Great Stainton village. The construction of the farms will take good agricultural land out of food...
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I object to the proposed development for the following reasons: • It is an inappropriate use of productive farmland. The fields to be covered in panels have been growing crops for decades; their loss,...
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It could be because it ruins the beautiful landscape which is a haven for wildlife, bees, butterflies many on the endangered list. Or this would take prime agricultural land out of food production for...
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I object to this proposal as it will affect the character of the village of Brafferton - surrounding it with solar panels. The proposals are disproportionate.
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I STRONGLY OBJECT TO BYERS GILL INDUSTRIAL SITE This project has no benefit to the local community whatsoever. We have been hoodwinked into believing that this project will be a benefit to our...
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Object to Byer’s Gill
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Visual effect and destruction of village character , proximity to homes I am sure you could fine somewhere else away from villages
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it ruins the beautiful landscape which is a haven for wildlife, bees, butterflies many on the endangered list. It would take prime agricultural land out of food production for over 40 years when this...
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I object in the strongest possible terms to the Byers Gill Solar development. I have many concerns about the destruction of the environment, wild life loss and long term disappearance of prime...
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Proximity to residents homes, traffic generated and its effects on roads
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My concerns are the impact this will have on the natural world both in terms of limiting habitat and wildlife being able to prosper safely. I am also concerned about any impact this will have on...
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I STONGLY OBJECT To the Byers Gill Solar Industrial site. There are many, many reasons why this proposal is unacceptable, I am confident that the many residents, friends, family and the wider...
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I object to this development as it is detrimental to the area and reduces the available amount of farming land when there is a national shortage of such land
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I object to Byers Gill solar farm. I have lived in Bishopton since I was a child and value the peace and quiet of our Conservation village. This is a historic village with a Motte and Bailey castle...
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As a current resident of Brafferton I am extremely concerned that the infrastructure in our village is not good enough to take increased traffic especially larger commercial vehicles that will need...
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I object and am 100% against the Byers Gill Solar development. Solar farms are nothing to do with farming, they are industrial solar power stations which are located in completely the wrong location,...
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I Strongly object To such a large-scale industrial project on agricultural land. I understand the argument that is being made for energy security, but this should not be at the expense of food...
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The building of sola panels will affect the wildlife drastically in this area,various endangered specious live in this area including nests and voles
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I strongly and unequivocally object to the Byers Gill Solar development. My objections stem from grave concerns regarding the irreversible damage it will inflict upon the environment, the loss of...
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I strongly disagree with this project as it will destroy the natural environment & have a highly potential of the disrupt of the local ecosystem
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*I strongly object* it ruins the beautiful landscape which is a haven for wildlife, bees, butterflies many on the endangered list. It would take prime agricultural land out of food production for over...
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the impact it will have on the area and wildlife will be devastating and to the roads with all the extra hgv vehicles
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I understand we need cleaner energy, my issue with solar is we get most power when we need it the least and on cold dark winter days get less power and need it more, so this then means we an...
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I strongly disagree with this proposal of planning application, as it will totally destroy the natural environment of the local community & have a impact of the local wildlife
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The size of this development will have a significant impact on the nearby small local communities including businesses such as farming, with impact on the natural beauty of the area and wildlife....
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Having been born in Bishopton almost 77 years ago & my family having lived here throughout, I returned to the village on retirement as it offered me health-sustaining, rural surroundings in which to...
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The above Byers Gill Solar Factory should not be allowed to proceed fir many reasons, being:- The visual effect of such an installation destroying the character of the area. The destruction of...
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I am writing to object to the planning application for the massive solar panel development at Byers Gill amounting to 2600 acres of prime farmland being taken out of food production. It will have a...
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I strongly object to this development, which surrounds the village of Great Stainton. [REDACTED] I visit twice a week. I have been doing so for at least 20 years. Tis development is far too large for...
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Bishopton is a small village and the plans for the development show that a lot of this village is going to be surrounded by panels and storage facilities. This will affect everyone that lives there....
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I agree with solar energy but this project is too big. There is too much loss of arable land for the locality and too much impact on local communities.
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I live in Church View, Bishopton, sited within the Bishopton Village Conservation Area. Church View quickly merges into Mill Lane - part of a main thoroughfare through the village and, it would...
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I strongly disagree with the Byers Gill Development as it is far too large to be placed so near to residential homes. It will change the character of what is now an agricultural area, which already...
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The above Byers Gill Solar Factory should not be allowed to proceed fir many reasons, being:- The visual effect of such an installation destroying the character of the area. The destruction of...
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The above Byers Gill Solar Factory should not be allowed to proceed fir many reasons, being:- The visual effect of such an installation destroying the character of the area. The destruction of...
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Dear Sir I am writing to register my objection to the solar panel farm proposed at Byers Gill I feel it is wrong to take out 2600 acres of perfectly good farmland which could and should be used for...
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The environmental impact to farming land, the visual impact from the obtrusive solar panels, the environmental impact to wildlife in the vicinity, I'd rather have more wind turnines than solar.
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I would like to object due to the loss of agricultural land and the damage done to the landscape Solar panels could be fitted to roof tops
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Installation would be problematic with restricted access to the village The village will be surrounded on 3 sides by the solar farm dominating the landscape and changing the character of the...
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We live in a rural area with good agricultural land although JBM would argue this is incorrect, which is being eroded by more and more solar farm applications surrounding us. Why can't the solar...
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Has a massive negative impact on the village and the school. Meaning children having to relocate
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Opposed to the development because of change to the Landscape and endangering wildlife. Taking prime agricultural land out of production when we are already producing 40% less food than is required.
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My comments are:- The above Byers Gill Solar Factory should not be allowed to proceed fir many reasons, being:- The visual effect of such an installation destroying the character of the area. The...
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I object to the proposed Byers Gill Solar development, as it will have a profoundly adverse effect on the daily lives of numerous local residents in the surrounding villages of Bishopton, Carlton,...
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Unacceptable size
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I strongly object to this proposal, the solar farm Byers Gill. We visit friends in Bishopton and this will be the eighth solar project in a relatively small area. It will adversely affect the wildlife...
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I write to express my extreme disgust to the proposed Byers Gill Solar farm project. I realise that we need to find solutions to our energy problems and that they need to be renewable but these...
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I visit family in Bishopton and this will be the eighth solar project in a relatively small area. It will adversely effect the wildlife many who are in decline and will spoil the landscape of which is...
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As a member of Bishopton Village Hall Committee I wish to object to this proposed Solar Farm on the following grounds- Our village hall has been a nucleus for the whole area and since it was opened in...
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I don’t believe in it because I believe it will ruin our landscape and be an eyesore for the public And attract fly tipping and take away our wildlife And I can’t see why they don’t put solar panels...
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As a keen environmentalist and lover of the great outdoors I strongly object to the proposed Byers Gill Solar development on the following grounds: Solar Panels There appears to be little joined up...
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The way in which this development has come about has been underhand and run by people who have no appreciation for a rural area and rural life. This country divides into Industrial, Urban and Rural...
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I have great concerns about productive farmland being taken out of use to provide solar farms. Farmers should be producing food to reduce the country's dependence on imported food, especially from...
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Solar panel not wanted
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I object to the proposed Byers Gill Solar development, as it will have a profoundly adverse effect on the daily lives of numerous local residents in the surrounding villages of Bishopton, Carlton,...
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I’m against this. There is way too many!! Even half is to much.
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I feel this will have a detrimental effect on local wildlife and will negatively impact the local area. We already have numerous wind turbines and I feel it’s unnecessary to have this development...
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I object to this development as Solar farms of this size are taking over prime farm land which is against government policy. Its visual impact is disturbing. It will cause a downturn to local wild...
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I strongly object as there will be far too many solar farms in this area and the cumulative effect will totally devastate the area itself. Also How can we afford, as a nation to lose up to 2000 acres...
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Appalled by the size and siting of the proposed site. It will irreparably damage the outlook and quality of life for those who live in and visit the village. The notion of effectively surrounding a...
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I object to the plans for the solar farm. I will effects me personally as it is proposed to be on the land I enjoy in my neighbourhood, the building of the facility will effect me in my home (extra...
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Ruin view of local landscape There is wildlife that needs to be preserved Limits the ability to farm and breed animals for Uk food market
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The scale of the solar farm is out of proportion to the small villages it surrounds. Houses will be subject to the negative visual impact which will effects house values and people quality of life...
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Overdevelopment of solar farms in the area. We have taken our fair share. They are becoming too intrusive in our area. The number of solar farms in Stockton and Darlington needs to be considered as a...
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I vehemently oppose the proposed Byers Gill Solar development. While I fully recognize the significance of renewable energy and have been an advocate for the transition to renewables, I believe this...
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I object in the strongest possible way to the development of Byers Gill Solar. This planning application is for 6 sites approaching 2000 acres, is in addition to eight Solar power generation schemes...
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I appreciate that the need for green renewable energy is now greater than ever but it should never come at the cost of destruction of the environment. At a time when the natural world is under...
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My objection to the Byers Gill Solar Industrial site proposal is rooted in several compelling reasons, supported by factual evidence and the sentiments of numerous residents, friends, family, and the...
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