Proposed Solar Farm in Castleton

Planning Application (CONEX 14/0531).

Construction of a ground mounted Solar Farm on the land between M4 and Channel View, Castleton.

Marshfield Community Council has raised the following objections to this proposal.

  • The proposed development is within a green belt area.
  • Development of this area would contravene the brown field development priority that is specified in the Newport City Council UDP.
  • Environmental concerns include:-
    1. i) this is an increasingly important habitat for wildlife including birds of prey, bats, dormice, toads and butterflies, many having arrived over the last 10 years.
    2. ii) rain water run-off will be altered and could have adverse affects on the drainage in the surrounding area.
  • Public footpaths would be adversely affected.
  • It will be a major visual intrusion to local inhabitants.
  • Glare from reflected sunshine will adversely affect the residents of surrounding houses and vehicle drivers on adjacent roads.
  • Noise levels from the associated power conversion plant will adversely affect immediate neighbours.
  • Security fencing and night lighting will add to the intrusive effect.

Please make any comments directly to Newport City Council via the following link:-

http://planning.newport.gov.uk/swift/apas/run/wphappcriteria.display

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