| Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
New bid to build wind farm at Craven beauty spot
Credit: By Lesley Tate, Craven Herald & Pioneer, www.cravenherald.co.uk 8 December 2011 ~~
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
A wind energy company is to launch a fresh bid to build turbines at a Craven beauty spot.
Eighteen months after Energiekontor UK had plans for five 100-metre turbines at Brightenber Hill near Gargrave refused by a government planning inspector, the company has returned with a reduced scheme.
Although the site is the same – on farmland owned by dairy farmer Robert Metcalfe between West Marton and Gargrave – there are now three turbines planned, at the same height.
The company has also removed the turbines closest to Ash Tree Farm – the main reason why the last application was refused permission both by Craven District Council and on appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.
The company this week leafleted all households within a five-kilometre radius of the proposed site and on Wednesday, it will stage a consultation meeting at Coniston Cold Village Hall.
Justin Reid, project manager, claimed that the three 2.5mw turbines would create enough electricity on average to power 3,670 Craven homes every year.
He said following next week’s public consultation, it was expected that a planning application would be submitted to Craven District Council.
A spokesman for The Friends of Craven Landscape, which two years ago hired a barrister to fight the appeal, said the group was still opposed to the scheme, even in its reduced form.
“We’re disappointed with Energiekontor’s decision to resubmit their application, particularly after earlier promises to respect public opinion,” said Chris Emmett.
“We’re also surprised to hear the three turbines will deliver enough power to supply 3,670 Craven homes. That will require an efficiency rating of 27 per cent. Brightenber Hill has a wind speed of just over six metres per second, which will deliver just 12 per cent efficiency.”
Wednesday’s public consultation is due to take place from 2pm to 8pm.
This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.
The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.
| Wind Watch relies entirely on User Funding |
 (via Stripe) |
 (via Paypal) |
Share:
[ Short URL: https://wind-watch.org/news/?p=16409 ]
