Countryside Campaign Welcomes Bickham Moor Windfarm Decision
The Devon Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) today welcomed the decision by Mid Devon District planning committee to oppose the proposal to erect four huge wind turbines at Bickham Moor between Knowstone, Rackenford and Oakford.
At the meeting Bob Barfoot, Chairman of CPRE North Devon, spoke on behalf of CPRE and the Exmoor Society. He stressed the major impacts that the proposal would have on Exmoor National Park, and went on to explain that the National Park was one of the smallest in the country and relied greatly on the unspoilt countryside that formed its setting; to build these huge industrial machines could destroy the setting of the National Park.
Speaking after the meeting Mr Barfoot “This decision confirms the views of CPRE, Exmoor National Park Authority, the Exmoor Society, the Council for National Parks, the Two Moors Campaign, and many other bodies, along with many of the general public, that this proposal would have a devastating impact on Exmoor National Park. CPRE supports the drive to reduce emissions and our dependence on fossil fuels, but this proposal is simply the wrong development in the wrong place.”
He continued “The applicant last week lodged an appeal against Mid Devon District Council on the grounds of non-determination. This means that the proposal will now be decided by an Inspector following a public inquiry which will probably take place early next year.”
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Press Release: 12 September 2008
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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