Comment

Representation ID: 560

Received: 24/10/2023

Respondent: Mr John Rodney Smyth

LAA site AS19 (Malmaynes Hall Farm) appears to envisage an approximately 2/3rds expansion of the current Malmaynes Hall Solar Farm, entirely over (currently) productive agricultural land. The expanded site would also extend to the edges of both the A228 and Hoppers Lane - unlike the current site -, increasing its visual intrusion. For both these reasons, expansion is undesirable. If permission were nevertheless granted, strict requirements for hedgerow-screening should be imposed, to minimise visual intrusion. Also, the natural feature of the agricultural reservoir should be retained, as a valuable waterbird habitat.