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This is where I live, and I consider it to be a very attractive are with interesting flora and fauna. Animals such as Deer and Hare occupy this area. Numerous kinds of birds including Hobby, three...
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My primary concern relates to the sheer size of the proposed solar farm and the proximity to our village. The scale of the project appears to be disproportionate to the rural location in which it is...
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Hi I am totally against taking agricultural land out of production when as a country we are not self sufficient, and there are plenty of other sites - warehouse roofs, supermarket roofs and house...
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My quality of life will be destroyed with panels to three sides of my property and hundreds of acres to the north of my house facing south ie straight onto my property. Sheer hell. The Spaldington...
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We need green energy and, with increasing checks on EU imported foods, we need to grow more of our own food. This means installing large solar farm on good agricultural land makes no sense. We are...
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I find that there are many disadvantages of an industrial size solar farm next to your countryside home and in many cases businesses. No one as yet have explained any advantage at all, for us to put...
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Environmental and visual impact on surrounding countryside, hamlets, villages and towns of a very extensive, large and intrusive project. Impact of additional/heavy traffic and vehicles on very...
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I am concerned about the negative impact of this project on the quality of life for the local community.
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I am wholly opposed to the industrialized solar farm proposal. We have already 'done our' bit for renewable energy in our area through multiple wind turbine farms (both within 0.5mile of the proposed...
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I am a local resident and believe the proposed project will have a significant detrimental effect on the area. Specificially on traffic levels during the construction phase (on roads which are not...
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I’m not against solar farms, I do think there are better places to site this one closer to Drax. I worry about the impact on the wildlife, especially the deer population in this area.
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The proposed site is far too large for an area served by very small, already at full stretch roads. Howden is already being subject to thousands of new homes and the roads around already can't cope...
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The proposed development will destroy, indefinitely, the productive farmland on which it would be constructed. This country needs all the farmland it can muster. Why is it even being considered as a...
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1. Impact on nature 2. Impact on house prices 3. Industrialisation of the countryside 4. Ruining of a country walk which I regularly use
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Please use land that is not already used for farming! We will have solar panels on our house land. But do not use farming land to do this!!
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Leeds City Council forms a neighbouring authority to the development project insofar as the proposed grid connection route and point of connection is located at Drax in Selby. For this reason and...
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This project will industrialise 3500 acres of high productivity wheat/peas/oilseed rape/beans agricultural land. It will also have a devastating effect on wildlife, including Curlews, Skylarks, Barn...
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It will turn prime agricultural land into an industrial estate, some of the best wheat growing farm land in the UK. It will have a negative effect on wildlife and ecosystems. It will also have a huge...
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BOOM claims to be a UK company, however Boom is registered to one British Director Mark Hogan at his UK address plus 2 German Directors resident in Germany (one has recently resigned) and one Italian...
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I strongly and wholeheartedly disagree with the Plans to have a solar farm situated in what is essentially some of the best agricultural land in our county. Land that would be better off being farmed,...
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The proposed development will destroy, indefinitely, the productive farmland on which it would be constructed. This country needs all the farmland it can muster. Why is it even being considered as a...
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Solar panels should be sourced from Britain (a factory in Wales makes them with a 25 yr guarantee) or from Europe, not from China as their materials and steels are inferior. Guarantees must be...
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The project will an eysore on a rural location spoiling the views and turing the countryside into an industrial landscape. The wildlife will definatley be adversly affected as there will be no where...
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No comparison seems to be available between co2 saved by not using fossil fuel and co2 wasted by reducing the sunlight for photosynthesis. Alternate sources - roof tops. Or tide power.
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The UK currently imports 40% of food consumed. Approving permission for Solar Farms will only increase this amount and make the country more vulnerable. Self sufficiency in food has fallen since 1995...
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This project is taking valuable farming land out of commission for up to 40 years. As much of the land is clay, I dispute BOOM's suggestion that sheep may graze between the panels, as they will get...
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Restriction of agricultural land to produce local food and produce. Impact on rural amenity and countryside that supports many species and biodiversity. Unsightly structures impacting properties and...
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I strongly object to,this solar farm. The proposed site is far too big/huge. It is taking up agriculture land and we need to grow as much of our own produce as possible rather than import. All these...
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I oppose I don’t want industrialisation in the area
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I write in relation to the Boom proposal's for the East Yorkshire Solar Farm. I fully understand and support the need for infrastructure to support a diverse alternative energy plan and understand the...
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This project will destroy the wild life in the area , deer badgers kites bees small animals and wood land. Taking down hedges that have been there over 100 years and wanting to replace them with...
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Concerned about the initial consultation process undertaken by Boom -our family have neighbouring land and dwellings adjacent to the project and we’re not consulted . Maps used were inaccurate and...
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Object to the proposed project. This will impact on wildlife . My wellbeing. My homes overhaul price. Noise pollution from the building and erecting of piles into ground. I moved to the area for the...
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Accept that we need solar energy but small villages are being surrounded and become industrialised. Larger buffer zones for habitations need to be protected.
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I believe this project to be to big. The loss of food producing land and habitat is of great concern.
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Not good for countryside or wildlife
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I'd like to object to this proposal not going ahead
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Don't agree with solar panels will ruin cou tryside
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Most of the roads in the area are single track roads which are not suitable for construction traffic. The Hamlet of Newsholme is designated as unsuitable for for heavy goods vehicles, Newsholme and...
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have many concerns about the siting of the Solar Farm on productive grade 3 farmland in a time when we are already having global issues with food shortages currently most of the fields are growing...
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I am worried about the amount of home grown crops that will lost, I feel that Ukraine and Russia have shown us how import this is, also the impact on wildlife, we love to watch the barn owls and red...
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Too big, too much take of land very suitable for crop growing
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Concerns regarding construction traffic on narrow roads Reducing natural landscape Additional noise during construction Traffic through spaldington where the road is narrow & there are no street...
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This is a very large industrial development in a rural landscape which will negatively impact on local communities, wildlife and food production.
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Panels are too.close.to homes and. Habitatiom
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You are taking up farming land ,what about the wild life in the area and the woodland around the area ?
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1. The developer's environmental impact assessments are inadequate / incomplete. 2. Road safety will be hugely compromised. 3. Increased noise. 4. Visual blight. 5. Disproportionately gross...
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The size and scale of the project is far too big, there is a place for solar but not on this scale, it will industrialise a large swathe of countryside which should be used for growing crops. The UK...
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The village of Gribthorpe will be suffocated by the extent of the solar panels around ,they will be out of proportion and will cause suffering and considerable depression to us all. Our rare wildlife...
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The sheer scale of the solar farm, need to take into consideration the amount of wind turbines we already have in the area. Position next to properties, no consideration for the effect it will have on...
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My property, lifestyle and mental health will be severely affected by this disgusting proposal to industrialise our rural community.
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Absolutely NOT on board. Prime agricultural land being put into solar farms is ridiculous. Why not stick the panels on individual homes instead of fields. We should be trying to produce more of our...
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This project is just far too big and will completely change an entire rural area into an industrial area. Which is a massive impact on rural people. Generating electricity rather than farming is short...
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This is an abomination. It is totally ridiculous to take out productive agricultural land for solar generation when there are acres of commercial roofs without solar panels. Roofs before fields, and...
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I object to the proposed development on the basis of the following, all of which are due to (a) the size of area proposed to be covered by panels and (b) the unprecedented size of each panel and its...
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I am concerned about the size of the proposed development on good agricultural land. The damage done to hedgerows and wildlife. The damage done to the infrastructure in the development of the project....
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I am deeply concerned that given its enormous size, the proposed solar farm will have a highly 'industrializing' effect on the rural green belt. Both the size of the solar panels and the size of the...
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I am concerned about the sheer scale of this project, on productive agricultural land and the impact 4 metre high panels will have. These have not been deployed before and have not been proven to be...
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I am not adverse to solar energy and appreciate it is a necessity, however I have a very strong objection to the sheer size of the proposed development. The disruption of construction and impact of...
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I believe this project is far too large and is industrialising the open countryside. Little regard has been taken as to the impact of the local community, homes and wildlife. I have no issue with...
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I find it incredulous that such a large scale, supposedly environmental solution is being planned for greenfield sites. Surely it would be better to re-develop brownfield and rundown industrial sites....
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We wish to register our interest due to the potential impact of the solar farm on the residents of Howden and surrounding environment.
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APPLICATION BY ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS FOR AN ORDER GRANTING DEVELOPMENT CONSENT FOR EAST YORKSHIRE SOLAR FARM LIMITED Planning Inspectorate Reference Number: EN010143 Section 56 Planning Act 2008:...
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Wish to register my objection against the proposed East Yorkshire Solar farm. I find the use of good productive agricultural land for this type of project totally unnecessary, the farmers should be...
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concerns about the total industrialisation of our valuable country side and the loss of much of our natural wild life the mental health of my self and many of local residents and the very poor...
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Impact on the quality of life of residents living adjacent to the proposed solar farm Removal of productive food producing land increasing the countries dependence on imports and exposure to global...
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I feel that putting good producing farmland down to solar panels, especially in a time of food shortages, is wrong. Solar panels should be on roofs or over car parks. The road infrastructure around...
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It is proposed the solar farm will occupy a staggering 3,000 acres of agricultural land totally surrounding peaceful hamlets/villages. If the application is approved it will totally decimate this...
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There will be a massive impact on the area and inparticular the villages of Gribthorpe and Spaldington effectively turning the area into an industrial site destroying the way of life for residents...
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I object to the industrialisation of this rural area, I object to the visual impact this will have on a huge area. I object to the loss of arable land that produces high yields of variable crops for...
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Why ruin such a beautiful bit of countryside. Why bring unnecessary traffic onto our already damaged roads. Why invite criminal gangs into the area,looking for an easy meal ticket.
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I am deeply concerned on the effects that the solar far will have not just on myself and the surrounding villages but also on our wildlife. The impact that the large vehicles will have on our already...
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Object. The villages will be encircled by fencing and physical barriers, as will the deer who presently roam across the area. The corralling of deer down blind alleys will force them onto the roads...
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The solar park will be on land that is essential for agriculture.We cannot keep taking good agricultural land that is used to feed the nation and hope we can continue to buy food from abroad.
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I object to the huge planned solar panel s that will surround the village wrecking it’s infrastructure it’s wildlife and the breakdown of the community It will be like living n a prison and the size...
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The scale of this project is incredible, it is going to industrialise our beautiful countryside, far to large for the area, smaller areas away from villages would be more acceptable. The noise levels...
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Landscape I believe the project will have a major negative impact on the landscape and I strongly disagree with the project design. Landscape character assessments repeatedly describe the proposed...
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The project will surround my property on 3 sides, if these were separate applications they would probably not be allowed on cumulative grounds. There is a total lack of adequate screening and borders....
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Destruction of agricultural land Disruption to local villages and roads Lack of substantial evidence of any significant benefit to creating solar factories
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I wish to strongly object to this project.
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East Yorkshire Solar I have lived in [REDACTED] for 36 years and regard the areas in this planning application to be an important part of the environment we live in. I totally understand the farmland...
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I wish to object to the proposed Solar Farm development. I am a Howden resident, and have heard nothing about the proposed development from BOOM Power. I have only heard about it via residents of the...
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The proposal of the solar farm is horrendous. It is far too large for this area and the many single track lanes. The area will be destroyed by the removal of miles of hedges and mature trees (all...
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My home will be too closely surrounded by the solar panels. Boom state in their application that they will try to minimise the flood risk from the run off water. The land in this area already...
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I am very concerned about this project. I believe it is far too big and in the wrong place. It will cover 3500 acres of productive farmland and turn a rural landscape into an industrial one. There are...
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Too large a project which will industrialise a sparsely populated farming community. Too much industrialization around Drax power station and other projects similar close by. Small rural roads will be...
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The impact on the local wildlife and environmental issues are vast Our countryside and green spaces need protecting from industry and misuse There are enough roofs available for solar panels
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My main objections are: i) with regard to the despoliation of the countryside and the devastating effect it will have on the local wildlife which is already in steep decline. In addition the long term...
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I do not think prime farming land should be used for solar farms. Also, the size of the solar panels are excessive No point doing solar farms until the grid is built to use the power.
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Good part of this is on grade 1 arable land. But some is on old bog land. Also in the areas of outer part of Howden all the way through to Holme on Spalding Moor, l can see between the solar panels...
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Massive negative visual impact that will be an eyesore in the rural environment, making the open farming landscape an industrial estate with security fencing and cctv towers.
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This application is not suitable for our rural area, the views will be horrendous and unescapable in our everyday journeys. Although the land is heavy it is extremely productive and this food...
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Subject: Objection to Proposed Solar Panel Farm Surrounding Spaldington Dear Planning Department, I am writing to express my strong objection to the proposed massive solar panel farm that is set to...
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We moved to [Redacted], where we had lived all of our lives. We were both retired and wanted to live in the countryside because of our love of nature, lots of wild animals to see, the beauty of the...
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The first issue with the proposed East Yorkshire Solar Farm is its size. It is enormous. More than three thousand acres of rural Yorkshire will be transformed into a photovoltaic power plant. One...
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I have huge concerns about this project, it is unacceptable that we will have to suffer the change in local landscape, traffic, construction, a high risk of crime as demonstrated in other areas with...
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I wish to register my opposition to the proposed East Yorkshire Solar Farm development for the following reasons:- The loss of food production resulting from the loss of 3500 acres of predominantly...
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Whilst I agree with the need for more renewable energy sources, I am concerned about the scale of the project in this area and think more research and discussion is required before decisions that...
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I highly object to this solar farm proposal. I am a resident of [Redacted], with family living in [Redacted], I have grown up in this area and I am disgusted at the thought of our beautiful...
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The access point through the hamlet of Newsholme is unfit for HGV traffic, the access roads in the village are designated compulsory non-HGV traffic by the highways agency. The proposed access/egress...
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