Planning inspector rules against 23MW Lincolnshire wind project
A bitter dispute over a wind farm proposal in Lincolnshire has gone against wind developers Infinergy this week, leaving the company considering whether to take the matter further.
Planning inspectors ruled yesterday that the views from Grade I and Grade II listed buildings in the area — some up to 9km away — would be threatened by the 10 turbines proposed within the Thackson’s Well wind project.
Following an eight-day public inquiry last month, planning inspector David Lavender dismissed Infinergy’s appeal against South Kesteven district council, which had rejected the proposals back in July.
Infinergy had wanted to use 2.3MW rated Enercon E-70 turbines to generate the equivalent renewable electricity to the needs of 12,800 homes.
But although the planning inspector threw out the main reasons South Kesteven put forward for rejecting the proposed wind farm, Mr Lavender said the historic setting of six listed buildings in the area was more important than the need for renewable energy.
The inspector concluded: “Harm to the historic qualities of the landscape would result of such significant and unacceptable magnitude as to outweigh the electricity generation benefits of this particular scheme in its entirety.” …
18 November 2008
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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