The company that has applied for planning permission for a solar farm adjacent to New Ash Green in Hartley Bottom and Ridley, with electricity cables through New Ash Green to Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre, has submitted many detailed documents to Sevenoaks District Council in an attempt to counter the large number of objections received by the Council.
The Village Association has reviewed these submissions but is of the opinion that they do not deal with most of the objections that were submitted in March by the VA. A further document detailing the reasons for the VA’s continuing objection to the application has now been sent to the Council.
We have repeated our previously expressed concerns and also emphasised the potential implications of the risks of air and water pollution from a battery fire because we understand that this is a matter of great concern to many New Ash Green residents.
The further objection now submitted to the Council by the Village Association can be seen in full here…
We continue to encourage all residents to send comments to the Council, if possible before the published date of Thursday 5 June, but later comments will still be taken into account if they are received before the Council reaches its decision.