Search by the person or group making the submission or the content of the submission.
-
I am concerned that farming land will be lost and habitat for local wildlife will be destroyed. Solar panels could be placed on roofs of buildings and be less of an impact on the environment.
-
I am against this project as it will utilise agricultural land which should be used to assist the UK in being self sufficient instead of importing food with the commensurate large "carbon footprint"....
Read more
-
This is yet another plan to remove thousands of acres of this county’s productive farmland, in order for politicians to declare that they are reaching a “green” success target. The wilful destruction...
Read more
-
Main issues are the threat to UK food security by large scale or mass solar installation on food producing land or green belt. There will be a massive problem at the end of lifecycle for these...
Read more
-
Anything that affects my day to day life; my mental health is being greatly affected. Reasons; The proposed One Earth solar farm is almost upon my home. My home is on a high risk flood area, this farm...
Read more
-
What's the problem with warming? Warming since the Little Ice Age has been unequivocally beneficial and the same applies to the rise in CO2 in the air. How much is this warming at present anyway?...
Read more
-
I think it is horrendous how the government is planning for thousands of acres of good farm land in Lincolnshire to be under solar panels. It is similar to thousand of acres in Scotland planted with...
Read more
-
We need our own mix of wind, solar, nuclear and gas. We can not be held ransom to foreign countries making us overpay for power. There will be far more wildlife under these panels than in an open...
Read more
-
I strongly believe that solar power generation should never be allowed on any agricultural land or even unused land that could potentially be turned into food growing, environmentally friendly land....
Read more
-
The loss of usable farm land will be detrimental to the food industry, the farmers and their families, especially in the case of tenant farmers. The fencing being proposed at the intended solar land...
Read more
-
I believe that, in the current financial situation, the UK should be producing more home grown food and not using good quality farm land for solar farms. I wonder how much energy will be used in the...
Read more
-
We need this to remain as farm land
-
We already import huge quantities of food. The land which is to be used for solar panels in my area is good quality arable land. It is sinful to cover it with solar panels, when they could be situated...
Read more
-
I am the joint owner of some of the land affected by the proposed development. I am in favour of the proposed development, as it will contribute to the efforts needed to move away from burning fossil...
Read more
-
Completely crazy to risk out food security covering the best farm land in the UK in solar panels. Lincolnshire is one of if not the most productive county for arable and vegetable crops in the UK. The...
Read more
-
My wife and I are nearing our 70s, well over state retirement age and are looking forward to a regular income rather that one reflecting market irregularities and being able to remain in our own home.
-
I am happy with this scheme to go ahead. The Company has engaged with me regarding screening and have incorporated my comments into its project on areas around my home. I will be able to continue to...
Read more
-
I approve of this project. This solar scheme will benefit our farm and allow us to employ another one or two members of staff for our free range eggs business. Our land will not need government...
Read more
-
On behalf of Springthorpe Parish Meeting I wish to request that the National Inspector REFUSES permission for the planning application made by Tillbridge Solar Ltd to proceed The reasons are various...
Read more
-
I am in favour of this development. If it goes ahead we will have to import less gas to produce the electricity we need. There is plenty of distribution infrastructure available le in the area to move...
Read more
-
My initial comments relate to my concern over the use of solar panels in an unsuitable location (latitude), on land that should be used for agriculture, and others which I will submit at a later date.
-
NO to solar farms. Many other viable alternatives available. We don't want our countryside sacrificed with the inevitable price rise of food. We'll just move from energy insecurity to food food...
Read more
-
Why take away fertile farm land to build this monstroserty in the countryside when there are thousands of opportunities to put them on the roofs of factories, supermarket, office buildings etc., and...
Read more
-
Solar Farms MUST not be built on green-field. Follow lead of other countries and require ALL Industrial buildings, warehouses, office blocks to have roof top solar systems. Our countryside is needed...
Read more
-
I object to the use of farmland for these solar farms because I think better use of the land would be to build more nuclear power stations as they would produce far more electricity .
-
Why are you not putting solar panels on every new build house and existing large buildings first. Every single government and council owned building should be utilised first. Building on prime...
Read more
-
I cannot see why good farmland should be used to generate electricity. We need to be as self sufficient for food as we can be. We shall not need electric if we are all starving. Also Lincolnshire is a...
Read more
-
I consider the proposed project to be a very useful contribution towards efforts to reach net zero in the U.K. The proposed location means it will have little visual impact on the amenity value of the...
Read more
-
Farmland should not be used for ANY project apart from increasing farm produce to cope with the increasing population. This is so basic, any Government who cares about its population wouldn't have to...
Read more
-
The destruction of farmland is the most evil act
-
if it wasn’t for the surrounding countryside I wouldn’t be here now, the green fields are my saviour, especially for my mental health, also keeping myself fit and the local wildlife, I don’t want to...
Read more
-
Historic England The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (HBMCE) is better known as Historic England, and we are the Government’s adviser on all aspects of the historic environment...
Read more
-
The proposed land should be kept for farming to ensure our food security. With the ban on onshore wind farms thankfully being lifted, this is a much better option for dual use than having the land...
Read more
-
Glentworth Parish Council is opposed to this application as we believe on its own and taken with the other proposed solar farm developments that are coming forward at the same time (West Burton,...
Read more
-
The huge scale of all of the proposed solar projects in such a concentrated small area is destruction of the rural environment pretty much forever. No one knows or no one is saying what the future...
Read more
-
Solar fields built on farmland are jeopardising food securty for the country. In fact there should be no solar fields built on farmland at all ever. There are plenty of other ways to increase so...
Read more
-
I am vehemently against covering valuable farm land with grossly unethical, inefficient and deadly solar panels for land grabbing , corporate gain.
-
Besides the functional value of our cherished countryside (farming and preservation of nature being two examples) it’s splendour is integral to the soul of our nation and in this instance, our county....
Read more
-
I am Registering as an Agent to comment on behalf of one of the affected landowners Good Morning I represent Martin Casswell, [REDACTED] My client is not in favour of the scheme as he will lose his...
Read more
-
Solar panels on this area are taking up good productive farmland and are detrimental to rich wildlife thriving in this area . Objection 2 Solar power is not efficient in the UK climate due to lack of...
Read more
-
All solar power systems should be on top of existing buildings,car parks, brown field sites etc and not on agricultural land. Using agricultural land for any other purpose is counterproductive .
-
I am a resident in the area of the proposed cable route corridor and am concerned about the potential impact this will have on our day-to-day lives.
-
My concern is the cost of food climbing due to reduced local land which will also have a knock on effect to raise pollution having vehicles importing food.
-
Why do you give permission to cover top quality farmland with solar panels. There is so many other options. These include large warehouses, land around these warehouses, old powerstation sites,...
Read more
-
How can you allow farmland thats used for growing crops to be turned over to solar. It does not make sense. We need to be more reliant on home grown produce and not have to import so much food . Look...
Read more
-
The scale of these solar farms in Linconshire are huge and this is going to devastate the UKs ability to feed its population as well as devastate rural communities. This need a proper national debate...
Read more
-
Food growing farm land being lost to industrial solar installations makes absolutely no sense at all! Leaving Britain having to import more food would just be taking one problem and swopping it for...
Read more
-
The proposed works will take out of production farm land and further put at risk our food security. The scale of these proposals will have a detrimental visual effect which will not be able to be...
Read more
-
The solar developement is madness. The land is needed for farmland to feed people and to help the ecosystems and wildlife. The uk is not ideal for solar power and solar panels should only be installed...
Read more
-
We are using up our arable farm land for wind turbines, houses and these panels. This in my opinion is not right! What good will expensive energy be to the public when we can't eat!? In my view...
Read more