BLOCK Industrial Biogas Plant in rural Lincolnshire
The Issue
Ironstone Energy Ltd plans to build a large industrial gas manufacturing plant (Anaerobic Digester) for commercial use, on greenfield land near the rural villages of Gunby, Sewstern and Stainby.
Thank you for signing the petition - IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALSO SEND YOUR OBJECTION to the PLANNING APPLICATION by emailing the council - representations@southkesteven.gov.uk quoting REF S24/0568 along with your name and address and reason for objection. For more information please visit our website www.blockbiogasplant.co.uk
Planning application documents demonstrate that the industrial gas plant is a wholly unacceptable and on an unsuitable site requiring 100s of HGVs a week passing through local villages. (scroll down for more info).
Join our Facebook group here and follow our blockbiogasplant Instagram account for more further updates.
Please note the Block Ironstone Energy Action Group are not requesting you to make a donation. We do not receive any of the donations made to change.org but they do mean the survey will be seen by more people. The Action Group has set up a GOFUND.ME page to help support our campaign please consider donating if you can.
REASONS TO SIGN THE PETITION AND TO OBJECT TO THE PLANNING APPLICATION
Impact on the road network
The industrial gas plant will be in a field served by narrow rural lanes remote from a suitable highway network. An access road will be built across more agricultural land to link north to the B676, a minor local road.
Over 100 lorry movements a day will pass through local villages including Stainby, Colsterworth, Buckminster, Coston, and beyond towards Melton Mowbray. Many of the crops will also be transported along upgraded farm tracks to local roads affecting many more villages.
Impact on the UKs food security
A huge area of agricultural land once used to grow food crops will be taken out of production with crops being grown specifically to rot down to produce all the gas being sold to industry. This at a time when food security and UK grown food has been identified as a priority for farmers.
No community benefit
The gas produced at the plant is methane which will be sold directly for consumption by industry elsewhere in the country. The gas will not be used to heat local homes, nor power local business.
Impact on the rural landscape
The proposed site, an agricultural field, is designated as open countryside. The gently rolling countryside, characteristic of the Kesteven Uplands means that the industrial gas plant will be visible from far afield - spoiling highly valued views and rural amenity for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and other visitors. Light and noise pollution will impact both wildlife and local residents.
Impact on wildlife
Replacing agricultural fields (approximately the area of 9 full size football pitches) and the addition of new access road and upgraded farm tracks, impacting trees and hedgerows will all harm wildlife. Soil will be replaced with concrete hard standing and structures made of concrete, steel and plastic. Once destroyed this landscape, that has evolved and been cultivated over centuries, will never be recovered.
No net green benefits
Although methane (a ‘hydrocarbon’) produced by anaerobic digestion is deemed to be ‘green gas’, it produces carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) when burnt to produce heat. Other forms of renewable energy provide greener alternatives. Ironstone Energy intends to use 100% energy crop input it will not address the huge quantities of organic waste produced in our region.
Even if you support biogas production – we urge you to oppose Ironstone Energy’s planning application, any benefits they might claim are outweighed by the resources used to build the plant and the diesel HGVs transporting crops, slurry and CO2 and the need to import food from abroad.
This petition is calling for SKDC’s Planning Committee to refuse Ironstone Energy’s planning application.
Please help us block this planning application – sign this petition and submit an objection to the South Kesteven District Council via email at representations@southkesteven.gov.uk quoting ref S24/0568
For more information please visit our website www.blockbiogasplant.co.uk
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The Issue
Ironstone Energy Ltd plans to build a large industrial gas manufacturing plant (Anaerobic Digester) for commercial use, on greenfield land near the rural villages of Gunby, Sewstern and Stainby.
Thank you for signing the petition - IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALSO SEND YOUR OBJECTION to the PLANNING APPLICATION by emailing the council - representations@southkesteven.gov.uk quoting REF S24/0568 along with your name and address and reason for objection. For more information please visit our website www.blockbiogasplant.co.uk
Planning application documents demonstrate that the industrial gas plant is a wholly unacceptable and on an unsuitable site requiring 100s of HGVs a week passing through local villages. (scroll down for more info).
Join our Facebook group here and follow our blockbiogasplant Instagram account for more further updates.
Please note the Block Ironstone Energy Action Group are not requesting you to make a donation. We do not receive any of the donations made to change.org but they do mean the survey will be seen by more people. The Action Group has set up a GOFUND.ME page to help support our campaign please consider donating if you can.
REASONS TO SIGN THE PETITION AND TO OBJECT TO THE PLANNING APPLICATION
Impact on the road network
The industrial gas plant will be in a field served by narrow rural lanes remote from a suitable highway network. An access road will be built across more agricultural land to link north to the B676, a minor local road.
Over 100 lorry movements a day will pass through local villages including Stainby, Colsterworth, Buckminster, Coston, and beyond towards Melton Mowbray. Many of the crops will also be transported along upgraded farm tracks to local roads affecting many more villages.
Impact on the UKs food security
A huge area of agricultural land once used to grow food crops will be taken out of production with crops being grown specifically to rot down to produce all the gas being sold to industry. This at a time when food security and UK grown food has been identified as a priority for farmers.
No community benefit
The gas produced at the plant is methane which will be sold directly for consumption by industry elsewhere in the country. The gas will not be used to heat local homes, nor power local business.
Impact on the rural landscape
The proposed site, an agricultural field, is designated as open countryside. The gently rolling countryside, characteristic of the Kesteven Uplands means that the industrial gas plant will be visible from far afield - spoiling highly valued views and rural amenity for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and other visitors. Light and noise pollution will impact both wildlife and local residents.
Impact on wildlife
Replacing agricultural fields (approximately the area of 9 full size football pitches) and the addition of new access road and upgraded farm tracks, impacting trees and hedgerows will all harm wildlife. Soil will be replaced with concrete hard standing and structures made of concrete, steel and plastic. Once destroyed this landscape, that has evolved and been cultivated over centuries, will never be recovered.
No net green benefits
Although methane (a ‘hydrocarbon’) produced by anaerobic digestion is deemed to be ‘green gas’, it produces carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) when burnt to produce heat. Other forms of renewable energy provide greener alternatives. Ironstone Energy intends to use 100% energy crop input it will not address the huge quantities of organic waste produced in our region.
Even if you support biogas production – we urge you to oppose Ironstone Energy’s planning application, any benefits they might claim are outweighed by the resources used to build the plant and the diesel HGVs transporting crops, slurry and CO2 and the need to import food from abroad.
This petition is calling for SKDC’s Planning Committee to refuse Ironstone Energy’s planning application.
Please help us block this planning application – sign this petition and submit an objection to the South Kesteven District Council via email at representations@southkesteven.gov.uk quoting ref S24/0568
For more information please visit our website www.blockbiogasplant.co.uk
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Petition created on 9 February 2024