St Anne's Church

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• Church Solar Petition

Solar Panel Petition

In November 2023, our application to install solar panels on the South facing roof of the church was refused by the Lake District National Park. Notwithstanding this decision, the Chancellor of the Diocese of Carlisle made a judgement on behalf of the Church of England to back our proposals. As a consequence of this significant support we appealed the National Park’s decision to the Planning Inspectorate, an appeal which was dismissed in October 2024.

Over recent months we have had conversations with many who have expressed their disappointment and frustration at these decisions by the National Park and the Planning Inspectorate. Such feedback has encouraged us to provide an opportunity to both residents and non-residents, and to those who use St Anne’s, to express their support in a petition which might be used as evidence, for example, in a future planning re-application, to write to the press, MP, etc.

You are asked to support five main arguments in favour of our proposed solar panel installation:

• it reduces electricity costs making use of the Church affordable
• using the Church protects the fabric of the building, saving it from neglect thus protecting its architectural heritage
• the installation of solar panels on the south facing roof creates minimal visual impact, invisible for all who see St Anne’s from the A591, and is completely removable, leaving no trace
• it supports St Anne’s Church as an important, much-used and much-loved community asset, the only large public space in Ings
• generating low carbon energy to drive the existing heat-pump is an outstanding example of sustainable development in action

An electronic copy of our Petition Form may be downloaded below. There are several ways to complete the form:

• complete it electronically and send it to ingsvillage@gmail.com
• print, complete by hand, scan and return to ingsvillage@gmail.com
• print, complete by hand, and leave in the 'postbox' in the church porch

Please forward the blank form to anyone you think might be willing to support this petition.

We'd be very grateful for your support for our efforts to help safeguard the future of Ings Church.

Click here to view and download a PDF version of the petition form.

Click here to view and download a Word version of the petition form.