Windfarm Proposal

Update 6/05/08

You can now make your opposition known by signing the following petition on the Downing St website:

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to establish an automatic buffer zone of at least 2 km between any new industrial size wind turbine and any home.

Click here to sign the petition: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/2000metres/

Update 19-03-08

I was pleased to hear that South Kasteven District Council has voted against the application for a proposed wind farm at Thacksons Well.  

Arising from the planning application - three points emerged:

1. The damage that is being done to the reputation of renewable energy by (a) the government policy and (b) predatory developers.

2. The amount of energy produced is not apparently a material planning issue!
   The developer "claimed" 6.9 MW average, which is less than 1% of any moderate sized power station. To achieve a proper impact balance assessment, the productivity or power out must be included - otherwise we will have repeated situations of huge local impact with minimal gain.

3. Finally after our research into how communities have been affected by poor location of wind turbines, we believe a buffer zone of at least 2km between homes and turbines should be statutory. It is of interest that Scottish planning guidance recommends this exact buffer distance from villages. 

The fight is now on to prevent the application at the second site at Palmer's Hollow.

Alan Duncan MP

If you wish to register your opposition to the proposed windfarm by way of a letter or email, please write to:

Land Use Planning Services (Development Control)
South Kesteven District Council
St Peter’s Hill, Grantham
NG31 6FZ

Or email:

planning@southkesteven.gov.uk         REF:-S07/1661

You can also get in contact with BLOT – Belvoir Locals Oppose Turbines – via their website at http://www.blot-online.org/