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You may have heard about Sunderland AFC’s plans to build solar farms on two fields near the Academy of Light. Although these fields are just outside the Whitburn Neighbourhood Area, the Forum will be responding to the planning application due to its potential impact on nearby Whitburn residents. While we support initiatives aimed at achieving net zero, we are concerned about the significant effects on the Green Belt and the loss of agricultural land. It will also damage the setting and unique rural character of Whitburn, by replacing these fields with industrial and commercial infrastructure, including solar panels, substations, CCTV, and high fencing around the fields. A Whitburn resident has launched a petition: https://www.change.org/p/urge-south-tyneside-to-protect-green-belt-land-from-proposed-solar-farm More information from SAFC: https://safcsolar.co.uk You can respond to the planning application until 16 August through the South Tyneside local planning website.
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