Developer may appeal wind farm refusal
This is Hull|October 31, 2008
Campaigners against a proposed East Yorkshire wind farm have vowed to fight any appeal against a council decision to reject the development. ...Planners refused the application by eight votes to seven due to the sheer "size and scale" of the development. They also said it would have an "adverse impact" on Howden Minster. East Riding Council received 564 objections to the wind farm.
Campaigners against a proposed East Yorkshire wind farm have vowed to fight any appeal against a council decision to reject the development. ...Planners refused the application by eight votes to seven due to the sheer "size and scale" of the development. They also said it would have an "adverse impact" on Howden Minster. East Riding Council received 564 objections to the wind farm.
Campaigners against a proposed East Yorkshire wind farm have vowed to fight any appeal against a council decision to reject the development.
As reported by the Mail, an application to build 10 turbines of 410ft (125m) at Sixpenny Wood, near Gilberdyke, was refused by East Riding planners yesterday.
In response to the decision, developer Your Energy said it was "considering its options", fuelling fears the firm may lodge an appeal.
But campaign group Sixpenny Wood - Not today said it would continue its struggle.
Group spokesman James Stephenson said: "We are absolutely delighted and thrilled the councillors have listened to our objections.
"I am sure the company will appeal, but we will be up for the fight.
"The councillors …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]Campaigners against a proposed East Yorkshire wind farm have vowed to fight any appeal against a council decision to reject the development.
As reported by the Mail, an application to build 10 turbines of 410ft (125m) at Sixpenny Wood, near Gilberdyke, was refused by East Riding planners yesterday.
In response to the decision, developer Your Energy said it was "considering its options", fuelling fears the firm may lodge an appeal.
But campaign group Sixpenny Wood - Not today said it would continue its struggle.
Group spokesman James Stephenson said: "We are absolutely delighted and thrilled the councillors have listened to our objections.
"I am sure the company will appeal, but we will be up for the fight.
"The councillors have said no, the council officers have said no and it is a clear message from the East Riding that this is not the right location.
"We have good people behind us and I hope any planning inspectorate will see the support we have."
If the application had been approved, the turbines would have been located about a mile from the motorway, near Balkholme.
The closest wind turbine would have been just less than a mile south of the M62 and just more than two miles west of Gilberdyke.
Planners refused the application by eight votes to seven due to the sheer "size and scale" of the development.
They also said it would have an "adverse impact" on Howden Minster.
East Riding Council received 564 objections to the wind farm.
It has also been sent 2,414 replies of support, including 1,000 letters from an organisation called Tomorrow's World - Today's Future.
Your Energy said the turbines would have created enough energy to power 12,800 homes a year.
Charlotte Healey, development manager at the firm, said: "Naturally we are very disappointed the decision went against us by such a small margin, especially given the massive support for the project.
"Letters of support outweighed objections by almost five to one, so it is clear the people of the East Riding are in favour of wind energy.
"We are now considering our options around the next steps for Sixpenny Wood Wind Farm."