After two years of checks and reviews that planning committee met today to decide the application by Banks Developments for 6 industrial wind turbines each 125 metre high. There had been huge concern expressed across the community with over 2000 objections received from the villages and communities around Went Edge.
Officers recommended refusal and a number of people made representations on behalf of their communities and I spoke for people across the district and asked that it be rejected due to impact on the green belt, loss of visual amenity and overbearing impact on local communities.
The decision is in and it was a unanimous vote to refuse. Banks say they will appeal, I hope local democracy wins.
UPDATED.........
Banks have appealed and a Government Inspector has been appointed to prepare a report for submission to a Government Minister who will then decide. There is to be a public enquiry which the Inspector will hold in October. For more information please follow this link to PWAG.
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