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Coalition restores community's rights on wind farm planning
Planning Minister Matthew Guy today announced that the Coalition Government had delivered on another election commitment through his approval of Amendment VC82, which reforms the way wind farms can be approved and prohibits a wind turbine being constructed within two kilometres of an existing dwelling unless there is written consent from the owner of the dwelling.
August 29, 2011
by Minister for Planning
in Premier of Victoria
The Victorian Coalition Government has today restored certainty and fairness to local communities across regional Victoria through wide reaching reforms to wind farm planning.
Planning Minister Matthew Guy today announced that the Coalition Government had delivered on another election commitment through his approval of Amendment VC82, which reforms the way wind farms can be approved and prohibits a wind turbine being constructed within two kilometres of an existing dwelling unless there is written consent from the owner of the dwelling.
Mr Guy said without the written consent of the homeowner, the turbine placement could not be approved.
"This is long standing Coalition policy.... [continue via Web link]
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