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:-
- 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.
- 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