Representation by Martin Kirkham
- Date submitted
- 6 March 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I moved to rural [REDACTED] over 20 years ago to enjoy the peace and quiet that village life has to offer . Beautiful countryside with an abundance of wildlife and plants. This will have a detrimental impact on my campsite business . We promote a rural and peaceful environment where people living in towns and cities can get away from the stresses and strains of busy life and workplaces. I don’t support the proposed Solar development. It is absolutely unacceptable to even consider such a proposal in rural areas with little or no infrastructure to support such a scheme. The combined area of solar panels is10,000 acres. This will materially affect the local landscape. The sheer scale of the proposals is excessive. Has the loss of food producing land been adequately considered ? The disruption caused by the construction and traffic will be huge. The environment will be irretrievably damaged. We live in a quiet rural area. This green and pleasant land will be irretrievably lost and ruined and my business hugely impacted. I cannot imagine this proposal being passed in an area such as the Cotswolds for example. Instead of greenfield sites why not brownfield sites nearer the power stations, busy roads etc? How safe are the proposed installations? What about fire risks? There will be environmental damage. Wildlife will be affected adversely. The scale of the proposed works are disproportionate to the benefits. Please consider your decision carefully- leave our villages alone!