Land South of A507 near Cumberlow Green, Clothall Road, Clothall

Planning application no. 25/01947/FP

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), ground mounted solar farm, associated infrastructure, access and landscaping

The huge site of nearly 200 (187.3) hectares, comprises land which is partly designated as Green Belt and partly as land covered by Local Plan Policies SP5 and CGHB1 relating to Rural Area beyond the Green Belt, per the North Herts Local Plan. 22% of the site area is within the Green Belt and the Applicant asserts that this is ‘grey belt’ but we strongly refute this.

The magnitude of this proposed solar farm, which should be considered together with the immediately adjacent 80 hectare proposed solar farm (East Herts 3/24/2245/FUL), is such that the impacts on the countryside are unreasonable and unacceptable in a settled rural agricultural landscape. 38% of the site is Best and Most Versatile agricultural land, and there are two highly-valued Public Rights of Way running across the site.

For these and other reasons we urge the Council to refuse permission for this hugely damaging proposed development.

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