The MP for Mid Worcestershire has called for a ban on commercial wind turbines being constructed within a kilometre of people's homes. Peter Luff said proposals for a wind farm close to Bishampton, near Pershore, would see some turbines located little more than 600 metres away from houses.

Speaking after paying a visit to a public exhibition organised by Scottish Power Renewables at Norton and Lenchwick parish hall, Mr Luff said: "These are effectively 40-storey high structures in open countryside - they must be a reasonable distance from homes.

"I support the development of some onshore wind generating capacity in England, but these enormous turbines would be among the largest ever constructed at an onshore site in the UK."

A formal planning application for the wind farm is expected to be submitted in November.

Mr Luff added: "I will be waiting for the formal position of all the local parish councils on that application before reaching a final conclusion myself.

"However, I am increasingly unconvinced that the relatively small amount of electricity that would be generated by this scheme is worth the damage it would do."