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Windy Bank wind farm faces huge setback
The plan to build five 115-metre turbines between the village of Woodland and Hamsterley Forest - close to the home of TV botanist David Bellamy - is facing significant planning problems that could lead to delays of up to a year - or outright rejection.
December 24, 2011
by Neil McKay
in The Journal
A plan to build a £12.5m wind farm in a picturesque part of County Durham has received a huge setback.
The plan to build five 115-metre turbines between the village of Woodland and Hamsterley Forest - close to the home of TV botanist David Bellamy - is facing significant planning problems that could lead to delays of up to a year - or outright rejection.
Council planners have informed developers Banks Renewables that unless more work is done to assess the impact on birds and bats, the plan is likely to be recommended for refusal.
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