Part 2: Additional comments offered against set questions
(the number beside the comment tells how people made it
(square brackets [] indicates my words to clarify )
Q0. Are you in support of a solar farm in Langham.
- Not so close to village. Not so big. Rest filled in assuming it might go ahead
- In principle
- Yes, But not if land is at wrong grade
- Better than wind turbine
- Yes, but only if smaller [plus other conditions]
Q1a.Is this location fully acceptable?
- not if land is agricultural
- It's OK
- 3a or 3b? Not if land is agricultural
- How do we know what other locations are viable
- Yes if land really is 3b, otherwise no
Q1b. Is there a better location?
- Woolfox/ by side of A1/airfields – 15
- Brownfield Site 13
- Brownfield site in Rutland 1
- St Geoge’s/ N. Luffenham base 8
- Somewhere not near a village /population 8
- Don’t know/ not qualified to say/? 5
- On industrial land/quarries 3
- Not in Langham/somewhere else 3
- To the west slightly 1
- 20 acres south of landing strip only 1
- Ashwell Road 1
- Langham Racing Yard 1
- Out of view of public road 1
- Smaller 1
- Must be somewhere 1
Q2d. Is the size too big?
- NONE/zero/If at all/ none in this location 9
- Not in Langham 1
- Much too big 20acres/5MW max 1
- If the land is not agricultural the one suggested at the meeting that doesn't impact on bypass [60acres/15MW]
- This one less impact 1
- Depends where it is 1
- Out of view 1
Q3a. Is it acceptable to take this land out of food production?
- Use [grade] 3a [for agriculture] – shouldn’t be built on
- We don't know what crops are grown here
- reduced amount
Q3b. Is it acceptable to lose this countryside for 30 years?
- Yes if 5MW/smaller option/reduced acreage 3
Q4d. Should the preferred route of Langham Bypass be protected?
- Definitely [yes]/ not negotiable 3
- Some footpaths already diverted RCC approve 1
Q5a&b. Should legal guarantees be sought beforehand; Should discussion be held with LPC beforehand [before Planning Application submitted]?
- It simply should not go ahead 1
- Not applicable [person said no to project] 1
- Special care required ref consequences of selling on 1
Q6b. If [size] too big what size should it be?
- Percentage of profit 7
- Not realistic to quote a value/not sure; need to understand profits involved 2
- Plus inflation 1
- As much as you can get 1
- CBF far too small 1
- Happy to accept less if site reduced in size 1
- Average rate per MW per acre per year 1
- No opinion 2
- ? 1