People power set to topple Cumbrian wind turbine plan

By Jenny Barwise

Published at 11:23, Wednesday, 12 March 2014

People power looks set to win as plans to build a highly controversial wind turbine near Cockermouth are likely to be refused.

Nearly 30 people living at Gilcrux, Tallentire, Bridekirk and Cockermouth have lodged fierce objections against Fine Energy Limiteds planned development at Gilcrux.

They say that the nearby land is already saturated with wind turbines and another will only add to the misery that they bring.

Next week Allerdales development panel is being urged by the authoritys planning officers to throw the plan for the 77m turbine out, who say that the landscape and visual impact of the turbine would result in significant cumulative harm to the landscape.

Last year villagers hit out after plans for a six 328ft turbines at Tallentire Hill were passed. The turbines have since been built and the experiences of this wind farm features in the majority of objectors letters.

Alan Bateman, who lives at Newton House, Gilcrux, said that the six massive, ugly and very visually intrusive turbines spoiled the rural tranquility of the area.

Another turbine nearby will only exacerbate that intrusion, he added.

Another objector, Roy Stenson of Bridekirk, near Cockermouth, said: Being sited so close to the existing six wind turbines at Tallentire Hill farm can only have significant accumulation effect. It is a planning application by stealth coming so soon when the six at Hill Farm have only been on stream a few months.

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