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Campaigners 'stunned' by windfarm go-ahead
Campaigners have lost their battle to stop Leicestershire's first windfarm being built.
Secretary of State for Communities John Denham yesterday ruled that the controversial development on farmland at Swinford, near Lutterworth, could go ahead.
He said the benefits outweighed the "limited" impact.
December 5, 2009
in Leicester Mercury
Campaigners have lost their battle to stop Leicestershire's first windfarm being built.
Secretary of State for Communities John Denham yesterday ruled that the controversial development on farmland at Swinford, near Lutterworth, could go ahead.
He said the benefits outweighed the "limited" impact the 11 wind turbines, each 410ft high, would have on the local landscape.
Developer Nuon Renewables says the turbines will provide enough energy to power 14,000 homes.
Thousands of people objected to the plan. Issues included fears that the turbines would spoil the landscape and create noise.
Harborough District Council planning officials argued that the windfarm would damage the setting of nearby Stanford... [continue via Web link]
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