Plans have been submitted for another solar development near Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County councillors say the area is being seen as an easy target for these types of developments.
Plans have been submitted for another large scale solar development in Lincolnshire, near Stamford.
The Mallard Pass proposal from Windel Energy would see 880 hectares of land in South Kesteven and into Rutland utilised for solar power generation.
Lincolnshire County councillors say the area is being seen as an easy target for these types of developments, and local residents are encouraged to have their say on whether they progress.
These proposals are all classed as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects which means they will be decided by the Secretary of State.
Cllr Colin Davie, executive councillor for the environment and strategic planning at Lincolnshire County Council, said:
“Lincolnshire’s agricultural land has the capacity to make a significant contribution to the UK’s food security, so I will be asking developers to demonstrate the benefits and costs of their proposals in terms of the additional carbon output from the import of food that could have been produced on this land.
“It’s important that all local authorities, as consultees, make sure our resident’s views are heard about the plans as the scale and size of the proposals are truly enormous.”
Lincolnshire County Council expects to formally consider the proposals in the Spring 2022