Developer undeterred by wind farm appeal decision
Wind farm developer Ridgewind says it will press ahead with a project to build turbines near Bottesford despite plans for Thackson’s Well wind farm less than half-a-mile away being thrown out this week.
The decision has not deterred the Oxon-based firm from submitting an application for planning permission at the Palmer’s Hollow site, near Beacon Hill.
Project manager Ben Moore said: “We are still looking to make an application imminently.
“There were a lot of positives in the Thackson’s Well inspector’s report in terms of the need for wind energy within the region.”
When an application is submitted, it will be considered by Melton Borough Council, which was a consultee in the Thackson’s Well planning application and made a formal objection to the plans.
By Jo Hall
19 November 2008
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
Some possibly related stories:
The copyright of this article is owned by the author or publisher indicated. Its availability here constitutes a "fair use" as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law as well as in similar "fair dealing" exceptions of the copyright laws of other nations, as part of National Wind Watch's effort to advance understanding of the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development. For more information, click here.
