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  • Max Lofthouse

    - decrease the value of houses within the area -long term damage to the soil and land -ruining local walking paths and routes -turning our beautiful countryside into a mess while giving the local... Read more

  • Michael Huthart

    I object to the Helios Project in Selby. This is not required and impacts the local community negatively.

  • Mrs Karen Senior

    I object to the proposed Helios solar site as I do not approve of farmland been used for solar. There are plenty of industrial buildings these solar panels can be attached to all over the country. I... Read more

  • Nathan John Marson

    I would like to object to the Enso Helios Solar Farm and battery storage project. I am against this for the following reasons: 1. Good Agricultural Land The land to be taken up is almost totally prime... Read more

  • Nicola Mortimer

    My house will be surrounded by this development, I have lived here all of my life and used the public footpaths and countryside for horse riding and walking for over 40yrs. We choose to live in the... Read more

  • Eileen Agnes Smith on behalf of Patricia Braithwaite (Patricia Braithwaite)

    I strongly object to the Helios Enso Solar Farm as I believe this would have a detrimental effect on my life. I believe there would be a great risk of flooding plus the ground water could become... Read more

  • Rachael Foster

    Concern over the impact it will have on the natural environment. Why not use roof spaces? It's all about the money to be made. What about the risk to the food supply chain? Surely the last five years... Read more

  • Sarah Mcintee

    Noise and flooding as the land down Carmela lane round where I keep horses can get very wet .wild life, and the use of all the farm land that’s been used.also bound to effect house and land prices... Read more

  • Sarah Skelhorn

    Already having a solar farm in the process of being built. The proposed development is far too big for the area and we will already one. It is also going to be on arable land and could be built on... Read more

  • Eileen Agnes Smith on behalf of Terence Edward Braithwaite (Terence Edward Braithwaite)

    I wish to state my objections to the proposed Helios Enso Solar Project. I feel my life would be impacted by this in these ways. I believe we must keep all our best agricultural land for crops. We... Read more

  • Tracey Pollard

    We already have drax power station on our door step we do not need to ruin our lovely landscape

  • Yvonne Sidwell

    The solar farms in our area will mean we will not be able to use the public footpaths as they are now. Pleasant country walks will become industrial zones. Lack of access to green space is bad for... Read more

  • No name provided on behalf of Adele Pickles

    Against the project for the following reasons Totally opposed to it due to the future repercussions of long term solar panels. The farm land they are using is the best quality farm land. Food... Read more

  • Alice Smith

    Disagree with the proposed plans based on the evidence provided. In particular the negative effects this will cause to residents in the area.

  • David Andrew Smith

    I believe that good quality farmland should not be given up for these large scale solar farms. As climate change continues to bite we need to ensure food security as much as energy security. The... Read more

  • Gabriella ONeill

    1. 96% of the land to be used is Grade 1, 2 or 3a. It is illogical to use good quality arable land to build solar panels when there are 12,500 hectares of waste brownfield sites and millions of... Read more

  • Gloria Capocci

    My family have farmed the surrounding area Newland since the 1800s. I am shocked that prime arable land is being destroyed for this project. In a world of instability, where will the UK grow food,... Read more

  • Jane Duffy

    The proposed development covers a very large area of highly productive agricultural land. The Impact on the local flora and fauna will be irreversible. The area proposed already has two, smaller solar... Read more

  • Byron Ward on behalf of JR Everatt

    I object to the solar farm for the following reasons - I dont think we should taking BMV land out of use growing crops for solar farms. The idea that the land after 40 years will go back to arable... Read more

  • Kathryn Smith

    I object to good farming land being taken up with solar panels. The country has more people than ever that need feeding.

  • Byron Ward on behalf of Neil Pickles (Neil Pickles)

    I oppose the solar farm for the following reasons - It's going to be very difficult and disruptive to construct the solar farm. Its going to destroy a lot of wildlife. Solar farms should be... Read more

  • Sharron Everest

    I would like to object to the proposed installation of solar power in the Camblesford area. The land proposed is prime farm land. It's impact on the environment is also an issue. I worry if there is a... Read more

  • Andrea Whitehead

    1. Scale of the project The overwhelming scale of this project, combined with the existing solar developments in the region, is impossible to mitigate. This enormous and overbearing development will... Read more

  • British Hedgehog Preservation Society (British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

    Thank you for contacting us about the above consultation. We are the national conservation charity for hedgehogs – the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and write with regard to hedgehogs on the... Read more

  • Charmian Haigh

    I have stables and and on Camela Lane. I walk and exercise my horses and dogs around Camela Lane. The project does not offer anything to compensate for the loss of footpaths and walking areas. There... Read more

  • Neil William Lindridge

    Im opposed to this project because its not only on 2 of my perimeter fences but all around as far as i can see. The battery storage is literally 2 fields away and visible from my house right next to a... Read more

  • Gillian Lindridge

    The solar panels will be along my perimeter fence on 2 sides, i am concerned about my many horses welfare. I live here because I enjoy my picturesque surroundings and the huge amount of wildlife that... Read more

  • Kay Pilkington

    1. Use of Best and Most Versatile Land (BML) The proposed development is on prime agricultural land. It is my understanding that 96% of the land is considered to be prime, arable land. The loss of... Read more

  • Linda Hiley

    Building these Solar Farms on good land just doesn't make any sense. Why would you waste land that can used for food, plants and trees and help people's mental health when you could easily use... Read more

  • Mark Andrew Hiley

    We have decided to move from the outskirts of Leeds for a quieter more rural peaceful life. After months of searching we decided on a Bungalow in Camblesforth, it's just what been hoping for , for a... Read more

  • Billy Lobsiger

    Waste of good food growing land when there are endless warehouse roof tops that could just as easily have solar panels placed on them not upsetting many communities by creating a giant eye sore and a... Read more

  • Brian Loveday

    This development will impact on the local population. From what I understand there will be no benefit to the local population, either financially or in their wellbeing. Swathes of very fertile farming... Read more

  • Claire Thornber

    I am writing to object to this solar development. A massive area of concern is the huge loss of BMV land. The Helios proposal is going to cover a vast area of good quality agricultural land. Over 96%... Read more

  • David Frank

    This project is taking up green arable land which is in constant use for producing food. There will be tailbacks on the main roads, which is bad enough now. I'm concerned that should there be a fire... Read more

  • Julie Butterworth

    To call this a solar 'farm' is disingenuous. For a farm suggests green fields and crops. Land and animals that are cared for. To put solar panels and battery storage onto farmland turns it into an... Read more

  • Kathleen Elizabeth Wilson

    Dear Sir or Madam, In regard to the proposed Helios Solar Farm and battery storage facility in Camblesforth, I think this is in the totally the wrong place. Why does a solar farm have to be built on... Read more

  • Keith Godber

    I have many objections to Helios Solar Farm near Selby. I will refer to it as a Power Station as the term farm gives a false impression that it’s environmentally good. Firstly. This power station is... Read more

  • Mavis Pearce

    1. Loss of prime agricultural land - concerned about loss of farming and resultant importation of food thus no food security. 2. Fire safety concerns - I am concerned about the risk of fire and how... Read more

  • Mr. John Kenneth Wilson

    Dear Sir or Madam, I write with concern in respect of the huge Solar Farm that is proposed for Camblesforth and the surrounding area. I feel that as a country we are being brain washed and conned into... Read more

  • Mrs Maureen Rhodes

    I strongly object to the proposed Helios solar farm on the A 1041 south of Selby North Yorkshire, covering the length of 891 football pitches,which is 476 Hectares. 8 square meters of some of the... Read more

  • Sheila Hebbron

    Taking over good agricultural land will result eventually in food shortages. The lack of green spaces is affecting the mental wellbeing of individuals. These farms should be placed well away from... Read more

  • Stephen Thomas

    I object to this solar farm development because we import 40% of our food now and covering 1200 acres of good quality farming land with solar panels just does not make any sense, the reason the... Read more

  • Vincent Pearce

    I object to it all. 1. I am concerned about the prime agricultural land being lost. This is because I am concerned about the loss of farming land, future farmers and resultant importation of food thus... Read more

  • Darren Parker

    We live in beautiful countryside. I purposely moved away from an heavy industrial location to enjoy the wildlife with my family. We enjoy walking and put up with the essential Drax on our doorstep.... Read more

  • Marilyn Adams

    I am against because: - Good farming land - Environment and wildlife needs a proper survey, impact on Skylarks - Mining coal is under the land - History and Archaeology in the area lost under there,... Read more

  • Michael Russell

    Objection to the Helios Solar Farm & Battery Storage Project (EN010140) Dear Review Committee, I am writing to strongly object to the Helios Solar Farm & Battery Storage Project near Selby, with a... Read more

  • Carole Ann Terry

    I wish to object to arable land being used for Solar panels. We need farming to feed us. Solar panels can be put on roofs of buildings. We will lose wildlife and country walks by using the fields.

  • David Christie-Mileham

    I feel the Helios NSIP would not be in the interest of the local area. Taking up valuable agricultural land and very close to communities , devaluing their homes. Why not consider solar farms in more... Read more

  • John Terence Smithstone

    The implications of not being able to produce food on that land for next 40 years which considering climate change may be needed. Not good to look at and this will change the pleasant views... Read more

  • Malcolm Terry

    This is 1st class arable land and should not be used for anything other than helping feed the country.