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Windfarm site ‘just like an endangered species’
An area of North Devon which could be the site for England’s biggest windfarm needs protection in the same way an endangered species does, a public inquiry has heard.
The claim was made on the second day of the inquiry into Exeter-based Devon Wind Power’s plans to build 22 wind turbines, each 360ft tall, at Fullabrook Down, near Ilfracombe.
Planning consultant Peter Newland, speaking on behalf of the applicants, said that there were windfarms in other areas which, like North Devon, are known for their tranquility.
But Tony Bohannon, of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), suggested that such areas were so rare they needed protection.
November 30, 2006
in This is Cornwall
An area of North Devon which could be the site for England’s biggest windfarm needs protection in the same way an endangered species does, a public inquiry has heard.
The claim was made on the second day of the inquiry into Exeter-based Devon Wind Power’s plans to build 22 wind turbines, each 360ft tall, at Fullabrook Down, near Ilfracombe.
Planning consultant Peter Newland, speaking on behalf of the applicants, said that there were windfarms in other areas which, like North Devon, are known for their tranquility.
But Tony Bohannon, of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), suggested that such... [continue via Web link]
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