Webmaster's Note: The following is the text of a letter received by our Parish Council
Council for the Protection of Rural England - CPRE
Dear Parish Council,
I hope this email finds you well.
We are contacting you from CPRE Norfolk inviting you to join our Anti Mega Solar Alliance.
Mega solar schemes cover many thousands of acres and are large enough to be classified as National Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).
While your parish may not yet be directly affected by proposals for a mega solar farm, many areas of Norfolk are already threatened by these developments which are so large scale that they will transform and industrialise huge areas of the countryside.
We fully support solar energy, but we oppose the covering of Norfolk’s farmland and landscapes with solar panels.
There are better solutions that do not sacrifice our countryside. We are calling for solar panels to be installed: On rooftops of homes, schools, supermarkets, factories, on car parks and existing structures and on brownfield sites and previously developed land, not on productive farmland, meadows, or open green spaces.
Our beautiful countryside deserves protection! It’s a precious landscape which is also important for food security, biodiversity, tourism and community wellbeing.
Independent research confirms that rooftop and brownfield solar could meet — and even exceed — the UK's renewable energy targets without losing farmland.
It is important that we let decision makers know the depth of opposition to mega solar and by joining our alliance you make a valuable contribution to this.
Working in partnership with alliance members we will help each other to navigate the NSIP process, and to highlight areas which will strengthen any objections.
Membership is free.
Learn more by clicking on this link: CPRE Norfolk - Solar Alliance
Or email us directly: planning@cprenorfolk.org.uk
With best wishes,
Barbara Adamski (Planning Officer / CPRE Norfolk)
David Hook (Chairman CPRE Norfolk, Vision for Norfolk Committee)
01603 761660
15 Pigg Lane, Norwich, NR3 1RS
"CPRE is the countryside charity that campaigns to promote, enhance and protect the countryside for everyone’s benefit, wherever they live.
CPRE Norfolk is a county branch of CPRE and a separate registered charity, no. 210706.
We work with local communities, businesses, parish councils and government to find positive and lasting ways to help the Norfolk countryside thrive - today and for generations to come.
(Webmasters Note:-
At a recent Parish Council meeting the Council fully endorsed the proposal, and agreed to Council being added to the list of supporting Parish Councils.