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  • Ann Huitson

    The size and location of the solar panel site will negatively impact on the appearance and character of the village. The site is too close to the school and residential properties There are no... Read more

  • Barbara Dobson

    This is good quality agricultural land which will be lost in favour of industrial use. Wildlife will be badly affected. Bishopton residents will loose their rural way of life and dog walking, horse... Read more

  • Clare Tallentire

    1. As a general rule, it takes about 200 acres (80 hectares) to generate the same annual electricity energy through a solar farm as just ONE OFFSHORE wind turbine. This represents a grossly... Read more

  • Colin Bowes

    Environmental concerns. Effects on local agricultural production. Adverse effects on local wildlife. Adverse effects on local roads and footpaths.

  • David Clark

    I would like to object and make representation for the following reasons: 1. Land use: Solar farms require large amounts of land to generate a significant amount of electricity. This lead’s to the... Read more

  • Dorothy Morris

    I live in Anesty Court in Bishopton and strongly oppose the solar farm development. The area round the village is beautiful open countryside, I moved here because I wanted to be in the countryside not... Read more

  • Edward Thomas Dobson

    This will ruin this rural area and the rural way of life for residents of Bishopton. It is too close to the school. It uses good agricultural land.

  • Eleanor Louise Armstrong

    Far to big. Area already has more than fair share of solar panels and wind farms. Removal of productive land from food production. Cutting right through communities. Using existing road network... Read more

  • Elizabeth Dobson

    I do not agree with the solar farm in any way. It’s just a large company who chose land to build on without considering those who live here and love this land. I have grown up walking these fields or... Read more

  • Ian James Robins

    The proposed project will have a major impact on a rural community during the construction phase and longer term legacy effects. We moved to the village because we have horses and wanted to live in... Read more

  • John Anthony Daly

    My main worry starts with the size of the construction site: The size of transport The increase in mud on the roads affecting cleaning of roads, paths, cars , windows etc. The increase in noise both... Read more

  • Joseph Huitson

    The size and location of the site will negatively impact on the appearance of the village its also too close to the school and residential properties I believe the site will have a negative effect on... Read more

  • Karen Sinclair-Morrison

    I have concerns over this new proposal. As the majority of it is Darlington area. It is agricultural land. There is far too much of it. It will kill off flora and forna and disturb and remove land for... Read more

  • Martin Cundy

    I'm worried about the landscape and ruining the beautiful rural areas look as well as the impact to the house prices in the area. Part of living in a scenic villiage is to get away from ugly buildings... Read more

  • Patricia Pickersgill

    I am appalled at the loss of good agricultural land to allow for solar panels. We have many 'brown' field sites which could be used for this purpose. The massive destruction of the countryside in... Read more

  • Paul Anthony Frost

    Strongly opposed to the plans: Loss of visual amenity Destruction of our countryside. Build on Teesworks! Too concentrated a project in a conservation area Destruction of arable land Widespread... Read more

  • Paul Mason

    I have solar panels so my objection is not about the technology / progress / necessity. I believe that this project is flawed on a number of grounds. Firstly, this is UK land being developed by a... Read more

  • Martin Philpott (Martin Philpott) on behalf of Philpott family (Philpott family)

    We regularly see both Deer and Hares in the fields behind our house we are concerned that Byers Gill which will cover over 1200 acres and has miles of deer proof fencing, will mean that deer and hares... Read more

  • Radiographic Accessories Limited (Radiographic Accessories Limited)

    Byers Gill construction impact on road traffic. Our business is based in Newton Aycliffe and our staff travel to and from work along the country lanes that go through the proposed Byers Gill site as... Read more

  • David Pratt

    I want to know more about the environmental impact and timescale for connecting this new facility to the national grid.

  • Doreen Smith

    The massive size of the solar panels surrounding our area is dreadful. The disruption to the High Street when laying cables and all other vehicles invading these small country roads during the... Read more

  • Elaine Branagan

    Prime agricultural land should not be used for solar panel farms in an effort to achieve net zero carbon emissions. The government have even been quoted saying thus. Farming land is needed to provide... Read more

  • Malcolm McAdam

    I wish to object to the installation of solar panels at this location. There are enough of these in the area of Carlton. I frequently walk between Whitton and Bishopton, and feel it would be... Read more

  • Normanhetherington

    200 acres 260 meters from me

  • Peter Lawrence Wood

    This is a huge ,widely dispersed project across a very large area & surrounding a number of picturesque & conservation listed villages. The combination of this project in conjunction with others... Read more