Strong Local Opposition The petition currently stands at 3,214 signatures https://www.change.org/p/no-new-ash-green-solar-nonags The developer consultation process fell short of providing meaningful engagement, as required by the NPPF and Sevenoaks’ Statement of Community Involvement. Feedback indicated significant community opposition to the principle of development on this Green Belt and agricultural site.
The developer’s minor design changes fail to meaningfully address any of the core concerns — including harm to the Green Belt, loss of productive farmland, severe landscape and visual impact, damage to ancient woodland, trees and wildlife, flood risk and groundwater contamination, unsuitable rural roads, loss of public amenity, harm to well-used footpaths, and the complete lack of local benefit Sets dangerous precedent for more Green Belt loss 33