Just this past week we have learned that a large mail drop from a company called Rosefield Solar Farm, will be put through letterboxes to all Claydon, Calvert and Quainton homes. This leaflet will announce that a proposal for a 600-acre solar farm is being developed on land owned by Nicolas Verney and the Claydon Estate.
The East Claydon Parish Council has only just become aware of this proposal and will participate fully in evaluating, getting reactions and views of local residents, and advising residents of the impact this will have on our daily lives.
This proposal is certainly the largest solar farm yet proposed in Buckinghamshire and will be sited on agricultural land currently being farmed by tenant farmers and the Estate. The scale of the proposal scheme is a major concern, not only the impact on the landscape but on the disturbance and disruption during the construction phase whenever that may be. There is a great deal of preparatory work and evaluation that will be needed before and during the planning process which probably includes national as well as local political and planning scrutiny. The usual timescale for this is probably over two or more years.
After all the disruption of HS2 and EWR, this is yet another infrastructure project that will impact the lives and quiet enjoyment of living in this area.
UPDATE: We apologise to readers for the incorrect information on the scale of the proposed solar installation given originally. The figure of 600 acres was given to 3 Parish Council Chairmen by Nicholas Verney which was taken in good faith. However, the true scale was revealed by Rosefield Solar Farm who advised us that it would consume 2,100 acres. East Claydon Parish Council
The Proposal by Rosefield Solar Farm
Rosefield Solar Farm would provide enough clean energy to power around 57,000 homes and save more than 125,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
The first public consultation will start on Thursday 28th September 2023 and will include more details about the Rosefield Solar Farm site, the design process, how they plan to assess potential environmental effects, and the benefits to the community that the proposals could bring.
Consultations:
Wednesday 4 October 2023 (2:30pm – 6:30pm) Calvert Green Village Hall and Brickworx Bar, Cotswolds Way, Calvert, Buckingham MK18 2FJ
Friday 6 October 2023 (2pm – 6pm), Quainton Memorial Hall, Station Road, Quainton, Aylesbury HP22 4BW
Saturday 7 October 2023 (10am – 2pm), East and Botolph Claydon Village Hall, Botyl Road, Botolph Claydon, Buckingham MK18 2LR
Monday 9 October 2023 (10am – 2pm), Steeple Claydon Village Hall, Queen Catherine Road, Steeple Claydon, Buckingham MK18 2PY
NEW DATED ADDED Wednesday 1 November 2023 (5pm – 8pm) Calvert Green Village Hall and Brickworx Bar, Cotswolds Way, Calvert, Buckingham MK18 2FJ
See leaflet below for more information.
We as a nation need to be passionate and supportive of infrastructural initiatives that will be needed now and very much into the future. But be mindful within the community but absolutely vehemently opposed to “preserving it in aspic”.
Clearly the Verney family will do anything for money. To hell with the way of life of farmers, villagers and the like. The serfs can go to hell as far as they’re concerned.
Certainly are.approached & asked nicely if could make use of apples which are left to rot on there land for them to reply how much would we pay for them.🤬
Hi Jason
DEADLINE FOR OBJECTION LETTERS TO BE SENT TO ROSEFIELD – THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER – 3 DAYS!
PLEASE PLEASE email your objections to Rosefield by THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER BY 11.59PM. Objection letters really do count so the more we can get the more chance we have of getting our voice heard.
HOW TO DO THIS:
Email to: info@rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk
CC to: Info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk
PLEASE DO MAKE SURE YOU CC A COPY TO US SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN THEIR OBJECTIONS. Rosefield and EDF apparently are not obligated to let us have this information and we need to make sure the Secretary of State has ALL the correct information!
If you need help with your objection letters, you can see 4 templates on our website – please go to:
https://claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk/
OR
If you would like to receive some templates to copy and paste by email, and you haven’t already had your email address please either PM us or email us at info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk so we can add you and send these out to you.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT – REMEMBER VOTES COUNT – GET THOSE EMAILS TO ROSEFIELD AND US BY FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER.
Apparently the villages are going to be “sold down the river” so that the precious estate can survive.
It seems that the family can’t live off the numerous houses they rent out, or the income from their tenanted farms.
Greed knows no bounds.
Not happy about it being another thing the residence have to contend with
In principle its a good idea but please give us a break
Hi Kay
DEADLINE FOR OBJECTION LETTERS TO BE SENT TO ROSEFIELD – THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER – 3 DAYS!
PLEASE PLEASE email your objections to Rosefield by THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER BY 11.59PM. Objection letters really do count so the more we can get the more chance we have of getting our voice heard.
HOW TO DO THIS:
Email to: info@rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk
CC to: Info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk
PLEASE DO MAKE SURE YOU CC A COPY TO US SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN THEIR OBJECTIONS. Rosefield and EDF apparently are not obligated to let us have this information and we need to make sure the Secretary of State has ALL the correct information!
If you need help with your objection letters, you can see 4 templates on our website – please go to:
https://claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk/
OR
If you would like to receive some templates to copy and paste by email, and you haven’t already had your email address please either PM us or email us at info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk so we can add you and send these out to you.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT – REMEMBER VOTES COUNT – GET THOSE EMAILS TO ROSEFIELD AND US BY FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER.
Another construction site l doubt there is less destruction and raping of the land any where else in Europe.
DEADLINE FOR OBJECTION LETTERS TO BE SENT TO ROSEFIELD – THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER – 3 DAYS!
PLEASE PLEASE email your objections to Rosefield by THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER BY 11.59PM. Objection letters really do count so the more we can get the more chance we have of getting our voice heard.
HOW TO DO THIS:
Email to: info@rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk
CC to: Info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk
PLEASE DO MAKE SURE YOU CC A COPY TO US SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN THEIR OBJECTIONS. Rosefield and EDF apparently are not obligated to let us have this information and we need to make sure the Secretary of State has ALL the correct information!
If you need help with your objection letters, you can see 4 templates on our website – please go to:
https://claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk/
OR
If you would like to receive some templates to copy and paste by email, and you haven’t already had your email address please either PM us or email us at info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk so we can add you and send these out to you.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT – REMEMBER VOTES COUNT – GET THOSE EMAILS TO ROSEFIELD AND US BY FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER.
Not again !Even more for the villagers to contend with . We already have HS2 East West rail an an incinerator belching out smoke now a proposal to stick a load of batteries in the middle of a field and acres and acres of
Solar panels . Stopping farmers using their land for farming and people enjoying the countryside and peaceful way of life God knows what is happening to the wild life .And all for sheer greed .
I have written to the info email address as 4 public engagement sessions seem woefully inadequate especially as there is only one on a Saturday for anyone working full time. I am surprised that the proposal is on farmed land, I understood these developments should be prioritising brownfield sites or fallow land, certainly any I have seen to date are.
Greedy, takes green land away. Solar this huge is bad for area.
DEADLINE FOR OBJECTION LETTERS TO BE SENT TO ROSEFIELD – THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER – 3 DAYS!
PLEASE PLEASE email your objections to Rosefield by THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER BY 11.59PM. Objection letters really do count so the more we can get the more chance we have of getting our voice heard.
HOW TO DO THIS:
Email to: info@rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk
CC to: Info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk
PLEASE DO MAKE SURE YOU CC A COPY TO US SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN THEIR OBJECTIONS. Rosefield and EDF apparently are not obligated to let us have this information and we need to make sure the Secretary of State has ALL the correct information!
If you need help with your objection letters, you can see 4 templates on our website – please go to:
https://claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk/
OR
If you would like to receive some templates to copy and paste by email, and you haven’t already had your email address please either PM us or email us at info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk so we can add you and send these out to you.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT – REMEMBER VOTES COUNT – GET THOSE EMAILS TO ROSEFIELD AND US BY FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER.
This is heartbreaking and a LOT of disturbance for the local community and wildlife , like we haven’t had enough already? It feels like since HS2, it’s put our location on the map as prime for development. Climate change is here I get it, but where is the creativity in finding the solutions? Man will keep going until it is too late.
DEADLINE FOR OBJECTION LETTERS TO BE SENT TO ROSEFIELD – THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER – 3 DAYS!
PLEASE PLEASE email your objections to Rosefield by THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER BY 11.59PM. Objection letters really do count so the more we can get the more chance we have of getting our voice heard.
HOW TO DO THIS:
Email to: info@rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk
CC to: Info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk
PLEASE DO MAKE SURE YOU CC A COPY TO US SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN THEIR OBJECTIONS. Rosefield and EDF apparently are not obligated to let us have this information and we need to make sure the Secretary of State has ALL the correct information!
If you need help with your objection letters, you can see 4 templates on our website – please go to:
https://claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk/
OR
If you would like to receive some templates to copy and paste by email, and you haven’t already had your email address please either PM us or email us at info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk so we can add you and send these out to you.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT – REMEMBER VOTES COUNT – GET THOSE EMAILS TO ROSEFIELD AND US BY FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER.
What an awful idea. Destroying our beautiful green land. I object.
DEADLINE FOR OBJECTION LETTERS TO BE SENT TO ROSEFIELD – THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER – 3 DAYS!
PLEASE PLEASE email your objections to Rosefield by THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER BY 11.59PM. Objection letters really do count so the more we can get the more chance we have of getting our voice heard.
HOW TO DO THIS:
Email to: info@rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk
CC to: Info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk
PLEASE DO MAKE SURE YOU CC A COPY TO US SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN THEIR OBJECTIONS. Rosefield and EDF apparently are not obligated to let us have this information and we need to make sure the Secretary of State has ALL the correct information!
If you need help with your objection letters, you can see 4 templates on our website – please go to:
https://claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk/
OR
If you would like to receive some templates to copy and paste by email, and you haven’t already had your email address please either PM us or email us at info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk so we can add you and send these out to you.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT – REMEMBER VOTES COUNT – GET THOSE EMAILS TO ROSEFIELD AND US BY FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER.
Awful idea, will look horrible and ruin the beautiful countryside we have
DEADLINE FOR OBJECTION LETTERS TO BE SENT TO ROSEFIELD – THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER – 3 DAYS!
PLEASE PLEASE email your objections to Rosefield by THIS FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER BY 11.59PM. Objection letters really do count so the more we can get the more chance we have of getting our voice heard.
HOW TO DO THIS:
Email to: info@rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk
CC to: Info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk
PLEASE DO MAKE SURE YOU CC A COPY TO US SO WE KNOW JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SENT IN THEIR OBJECTIONS. Rosefield and EDF apparently are not obligated to let us have this information and we need to make sure the Secretary of State has ALL the correct information!
If you need help with your objection letters, you can see 4 templates on our website – please go to:
https://claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk/
OR
If you would like to receive some templates to copy and paste by email, and you haven’t already had your email address please either PM us or email us at info@claydonssolaractiongroup.co.uk so we can add you and send these out to you.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT – REMEMBER VOTES COUNT – GET THOSE EMAILS TO ROSEFIELD AND US BY FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER.