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East Park Energy solar farm

P003050 - 06 March 2025 to 12 May 2025

Presentations: 2
Presenters: 1

At a Glance

This petition concerning east park energy solar farm was presented to Parliament 2 times by 1 MP.

Issue Summary

Residents of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire are concerned about the proposed East Park Energy solar farm, a 1,900-acre development classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, which they fear will cause significant damage to agricultural land and negatively impact their communities.

Action Requested

The petitioners request that the House of Commons urge the Government not to approve the East Park Energy proposal and to remove its Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project status.

Key Facts

  • The proposed site would result in the loss and permanent damage of Grade 2 and 3a agricultural land.
  • An online petition on this matter received 1,067 signatures.
  • The application for development consent is expected to be submitted between July and September 2025.
  • The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) will review and decide whether to accept the application within 28 days.

Presentation Timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

Presented
12 May 2025
Huntingdon
Presented
06 March 2025
Huntingdon
Further to my online petition of residents in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire that has received 1,100 signatures, I present this petition from constituents of Huntingdon and north Bedfordshire who will be impacted by the proposed East Park Energy solar farm. The proposal announced by Brockwell Storage and Solar to build a solar farm, known as East Park Energy, which will, at 1,900 acres, be bigger than Gatwick airport, has caused great concern among residents in the parishes of Hail Weston, Great Staughton, Little Staughton, Keysoe and Pertenhall. The development has been designated a nationally significant infrastructure project and is being built on farmland, 75% of which is graded as best and most versatile land—grade 2 and grade 3a. The proposed solar farm stands to have a significant impact on local life, as 700,000 photovoltaic panels are installed on 250,000 pile-driven metal posts. The site has even been built on top of a Roman town that has been identified but not excavated. Local residents feel that their voice in opposition to the scale of the project being foisted upon them has not been heard, and that the Government are unprepared to listen to them. The petition states: “The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to not approve the East Park Energy proposal and to take immediate action to remove its Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project status.”
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