Langford wind turbines given green light
Louise McEvoy
Thursday, January 19, 2012
11:55 AM
AN APPEAL against a council’s decision to refuse planning permission for 10 wind turbines to be erected in a village has been upheld.
The Planning Inspectorate announced this morning (Thursday) that it has granted planning permision for 10 turbines to be built on land to the north of Edworth Road in Langford, after the Co-Operative group successfully mounted an appeal against Central Bedfordshire Council’s decision to turn the application down.
In The Planning Inspectorate’s report it says: “The proposal would significantly change the character of the local landscape, but only within a limited area and not in an unacceptably harmful way.”
It continues: “The proposal would not cause unacceptable harm to residents’ living conditions, to the character and appearance of the local landscape and heritage features, or to enjoyment of the countryside.”
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4 comments
Hooray,common sense prevails! Let's have some more please.
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watchman
Friday, January 20, 2012
I think they look nice , I could watch them all day
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Derek Jordan
Friday, January 20, 2012
I am very sorry to hear this news and wonder who will be next to suffer these monstrosities. Are you disillusioned by rising electricity prices, over dependence on the "green" dream [especially uneconomical and inefficient wind farms] and the destruction of our countryside then please register your objection to the Government by googling "petition 22958" and following the link. Please pass this message on to Councillors, members of your community and anyone else you know to persuade them to sign up too.
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David Ramsbotham
Thursday, January 19, 2012
I bet the man at the appeal does not have to have them outside his back window!! Plus these things cost more to make than they will ever make back in savings - we are looking at electric power in the wrong way, waste of time putting these up.
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Footieman
Thursday, January 19, 2012