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  • Eve Holder

    Before you make a lazy decision based on financial information only, please think, think harder, think compassionately, think about the actual real impact of this proposal. • Do you really know how... Read more

  • Frank Cooke

    Before retiring I was a Registered European Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Member of the the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Engineering Technology (via Membership of the... Read more

  • George Pilkington

    I think planning for the proposed development should be refused. I grew up in Bishopton and went to the village primary school. The school playground looked out over green fields and though I may not... Read more

  • Gillian Scott

    The Byers Gill Solar Development ("the development") is strongly opposed. I invite the Examining Authority to consider the following main reasons in opposition: 1. Amenity a. The development would... Read more

  • Jennifer Helen Arnold on behalf of Jennifer Arnold (Jennifer Arnold)

    I object to good agricultural land being used as a solar panel site.

  • Joanne Evans

    Impact on wildlife and spoil the natural beauty of the area

  • John Andrew Bradley

    I am wholly against and strongly object to the proposal to develop another solar farm in the area surrounding Great Stainton. I have personally observed the construction of a solar development,... Read more

  • Joseph Kemp

    I object to good agricultural land being used for solar panel sites. Solar panels should be located on brown field sites.

  • Lesley Kemp

    I don’t contest to this solar panel site.

  • LEWIS TWEDDALL

    This proposed project is absolutely criminal. The areas that these solar farms will be built upon are of outstanding beauty. I have been brought up in this area and at 26 years of age I am currently... Read more

  • Linda Guest

    I strongly object to the Byers Gill Solar Farm Project for the following reasons: 1. Loss of good agricultural land. I have lived in the village for 41 years and, over this time, the land designated... Read more

  • NIGEL JAMES TWEDDALL

    I STRONGLY OPPOSE BYERS GILL SOLAR FARM

  • Paul Dumain

    1. Visual impact The land required for the proposed development is currently open countryside, which provides beautiful unrestricted views across green fields and woodland from residential properties,... Read more

  • Robert Bowes

    I am fully against this proposed development. We already have numerous other solar farms that have been passed within a 5km radius of the village, Gateley Moor, Long Pastures and Whinfield to name a... Read more

  • Sarah Gooch

    I strongly object to the development of the Byers Gill Solar farm. As someone deeply passionate about the outdoors, wildlife, and nature, I know the area and often spend time with family friends in... Read more

  • SUSAN MELANEY

    This project is wrong. It will decimate this area and with its construction turn it into an industrial plant. Planned industrialization on this scale is a National issue and anything but green. My... Read more

  • Suzanne Springett

    Firstly I would like to stress that I am strongly opposed to the Byer’s Gill Solar Development. My family have farmed at Great Stainton for decades and decades, presently my Brother farms the family... Read more

  • Chloe Isabel Stephens

    I live in Darlington but grew up in Great Stainton for sixteen years. My parents still reside there, and I visit them weekly. They designed our family home to embrace the surrounding natural greenery,... Read more

  • David Sydney Walker

    I do not support Byers Gill Solar Farm The negative impact on the local area and residents during the construction Phase and if approved the operation activities Increase in traffic and congestion on... Read more

  • Lee Bradley

    I am completely against the idea of this solar farm as I think it will be a cause of major disruption to the lives of every person who travels on the road between Darlington, Sedgefield, Aycliffe,... Read more

  • Maureen Walker

    I oppose the Byer Gill Farm Development The horrendous visual affect of over 2600 acres of solar farms will completely destroy our lovely villages and the pleasure of living in this area Permanent... Read more

  • Megan Tilly Humble

    In February 2021, National England issued the GUIDE to assessing development proposals on agricultural land. This included LPAs using the NPPF to make decisions about the natural and local environment... Read more

  • Natasha Grainger

    I strongly disagree with the proposed solar farm because I think it will devastate the area which is renowned for it’s natural beauty and abundance of wildlife I love to walk in the area with my... Read more

  • Ryan Bradley

    I’m against this because they look terrible as you travel from Darlington when you see them from the road side the one between Great Stainton and Aycliffe Whitfield Solar farm is an eyesore and the... Read more

  • Angela Holmes

    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... Read more

  • David Filby

    This proposal is wholly out of proportion and should be dismissed. It has complete disregard for a host of key and interested parties. The extent of the cumulative position equates to 1200 football... Read more

  • Dawn Susan Banks

    I strongly object to the proposed development. This is because of the negative impact that this will have to the wildlife, including loss of wooded areas and ponds which will impact on the habitats... Read more

  • Isobel Bretherton

    The scale of this Project is totally unacceptable,Rendering 2000 acres of arable land useless for the duration of 25 to 40 years during the life time of the Solar Farm , with the current food crisis... Read more

  • Kevin George Banks

    I strongly object to this proposed development. This development will have a significantly negative impact upon local wildlife, not just including the devastation of local habitats for the animals,... Read more

  • Scott Richard Banks

    I strongly object to this development. As growing up, I have special memories of visiting family members in this tranquil conservation village. I was shocked and horrified to be made aware of this... Read more

  • Stephen Wilson Humble

    It takes about 200 acres to generate the same electricity by solar panels as one North Sea wind turbine. This represents a grossly inefficient use of precious land, whatever its quality, but... Read more

  • Thomas Michael MacMahon

    Firstly I would like to emphasise that Bishopton is a Conservation Area. Any proposed development is carefully scrutinised prior to acceptance by Darlington Borough Council and strict criteria have to... Read more

  • Zoe Michelle Banks

    I strongly object to and do not agree with the proposed development. Having spent many a happy hour horse riding through the village and surrounding area, it concerns me deeply, the impact this... Read more

  • Cameron Christopher Banks

    I strongly object to this development. As I was born and have grown up in the village, I was very lucky to have the privilege of being part of such a thriving community and valued my time at the local... Read more

  • Carolyn Taylor

    Objections against Byers Gill proposed Solar power station – Great Stainton Having lived in the village since November 2013 (one of now 27 households), a move motivated by its enticing picturesque... Read more

  • Christopher Neil Banks

    I strongly object to this development. As a resident, I have lived in the village since being a small child. I am deeply concerned regarding the impact that this development will have upon our local... Read more

  • Christopher Paul Smith

    I wish to register Interest in this scheme and provide comments to object to it. I grew up in the small village of Bishopton. It is and has been for many years a rural area. I now live in Kent and... Read more

  • David Todd

    I strongly object to the Byers Gill Solar Farm development for the following reasons: The Size and Scale of the Development As a resident of Great Stainton, I am devastated at the size and scale of... Read more

  • Gillian Smith

    I wish to register interest in the Byers Gill Solar power development to object and oppose this development in the strongest possible way for the following reasons. Before giving reason I must stress... Read more

  • Joanne Hetherington

    Restrictions to wildlife

  • Laura Mohan

    Land change will affect wildlife

  • Leanne Pugh

    I vehemently oppose the proposed Byers Gill Solar development, which poses a grave threat to the daily lives and well-being of residents in Bishopton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Whitton, Stillington,... Read more

  • Megan Sanderson

    This is going to have a negative impact to the surrounding area

  • Michelle Larder

    [REDACTED] this might be spelt wrong or not fully clear so I apologise. I really feel the amount of land that is going to be used for these solar farms is far to much . I understand we all need to be... Read more

  • Pauline Banks

    I strongly object to the proposed development. The development is situated too closed to the local school and community playground, which in the longer term this could have an impact on the children's... Read more

  • Sam Cooper

    I oppose the proposed Byers Gill Solar development on behalf of the residents of Bishopton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Whitton, Stillington, Sadberge, Great Stainton, and Little Stainton villages, whose... Read more

  • Stephanie Abbott

    I object to the proposed project for several reasons. This project is on such a large scale that it will entirely surround the village of Bishopton, which is a beautiful village in a conservation... Read more

  • Susan Wise

    I don’t agree using good arable land to put solar panels onto, I do agree we need solar energy but in the correct place, e.g, old industrial land, tops of large warehouses or barren land that’s very... Read more

  • Timothy Abbott

    I object to the proposed project for several reasons. I currently enjoy a daily walk in the area and the project will have an awful visual impact destroying wildlife habitats and turning my delightful... Read more

  • Alison Gooch

    I strongly object to the development of the Byers Gill solar factory on the grounds that Solar energy is NOT the answer to the climate crisis. The developer in a rush to cash in emphasizes the... Read more