Conditional permission recommended for wind turbine proposal

The coming Monday sees the Planning Committee gather to determine the application for a wind turbine at Betty Haunt Lane, Newport (see planning application).

Conditional permission has been recommended by officers for the proposed wind turbine. The application has attracted over 350 letters from third parties. The report states that of this total, 322 state an objection to the application whilst six are in support of the proposal.

Public meeting
Residents are invited to attend the meeting which starts at 6pm at County Hall (Monday 7th January 2013), where 15 minutes will be allocated at the beginning of the meeting for public questions.

The summary presented to members of the committee states:

It is recommended that for all matters, apart from noise, Members accept the case for
granting conditional planning permission for this planning application, subject to the
applicant entering into a legal agreement to secure the decommissioning of the turbine
and the restoration of the site, to include a bond. The applicant is requested to
undertake a further noise assessment, which would then be reported back to Members
for consideration at a future meeting of the Planning Sub-Committee. If Members are
minded to refuse the planning application on other material planning grounds then
adverse noise impact is included as a reason for refusal.

The full report is embedded below for your convenience


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James Luke
3, January 2013 3:30 pm

The 300 objections to this proposal should be taken seriously. I have learned the hard way how upsetting this type of planning dispute can be. I personally took little interest in the wind turbine debate as it didn’t impact me. However, when I realised that I would be impacted by the asphalt plant I took more of an interest and have been totally shocked by the whole… Read more »

martin william wareham
3, January 2013 7:59 pm

My only objection to this application is the height of the Turbine.This one is far to small it should be at least one hundred metres thus any ground noise created would be less.

Stewart Blackmore
3, January 2013 8:24 pm

At both the Cheverton and Wellow planning committees the Councillors said that they felt that they should vote in line with Planning Officers’ recommendations, ergo this application should be approved. James mentions that there are more than 300 objections ‘against’, but it must be remembered just how well resourced and organised ThWART are in its dogged resistance to any wind turbines on the Island. As is usual,… Read more »

tryme
Reply to  Stewart Blackmore
3, January 2013 9:05 pm

I don’t think it tells us about the support for any local, specific turbine application, to tell us some national statistic. ( And I would want to know the context & detail of any such survey). Perhaps there’s a reason ThWART is “well resourced & organised”, (if that is the case): like, they get a lot of support here! Good for them. I daresay there are influential… Read more »

James Luke
Reply to  Stewart Blackmore
3, January 2013 9:25 pm

Stewart – 6 months ago I would have been one of the 83%! Even now I can’t say that I have an informed view on wind farms as I have not researched and do not understand the issues. My experience with the asphalt application is that objectors are far from well resourced and organised when compared to major multi-nationals supported by planning consultants, lawyers and PR departments.… Read more »

tryme
Reply to  Stewart Blackmore
3, January 2013 10:40 pm

Presumably Stewart Blackmore would hold ThWART’s views in high esteem if it were poverty stricken & disorganised, (strange to find that being organised’s an offence). Or then again, would he then be glad to steamroller over it. Difficult to say, isn’t it….

greenfiremouse
Reply to  Stewart Blackmore
3, January 2013 10:41 pm

Let’s face it: The people behind ThWART and similar organisations have massive business interests in other aspects of the energy market, and not only in the UK.

tryme
Reply to  greenfiremouse
3, January 2013 10:50 pm

‘Let’s face it’, people don’t want wind turbines disfiguring their lives in the various ways they can do….. And when you are up against powerful interests supporting turbines, you need people behind you who understand their world.

Stewart Blackmore
Reply to  tryme
3, January 2013 11:05 pm

Tryme, The figure of 83% is well documented elsewhere, whether you choose to believe it or not. I do not hold ThWART’S position in any kind of esteem given the record of those who founded it. Its connections to the Conservatives is also well documented and, despite the past protestations of Messrs Pugh & Brown, it has the ear of the ruling group at County Hall. Mr… Read more »

tryme
Reply to  Stewart Blackmore
4, January 2013 9:57 am

One of my points about the 83% is that it’s a national figure, not a local one, Stewart Blackmore. You’re probably not in a position to say that all those who oppose turbines on the Island have a commercial interest in it – not me for one. Incidentally, just because people have put their money where their mouth & belief is, does not mean we should be… Read more »

downwind resident
3, January 2013 9:50 pm

With the three minutes only to speak at the Planning Committee shared between all the objectors and no right to reply the system is somewhat skewed.

Will the Environmental Health Department be allowed to attend this Planning Committee and speak?

We didn’t see them in attendance at the Isle of Wight Grain Storage Biomass Boiler Planning Committee!

tryme
Reply to  downwind resident
4, January 2013 10:02 am

…As I was saying (!), speaking of ThWART as though there are no dubious goings-on amongst supporters of turbines, is reducing what should be rational argument to a case of who can smear each others’ motives most effectively. Take note of James Luke’s experiences….

Black Dog
4, January 2013 2:25 am

IOW Council officers and members of the planning committee please note:

“Planners must not ignore local communities who oppose windfarms, warns minister Nick Boles”

Source: Daily Mail 04.01.13

D.s
7, January 2013 2:22 pm

I am so fed up with you people now. The very reason franking is on the horizon is because we won’t move on and start THINKING ABOUT OUR FUTURE AND OUR CHILDRENS FUTURE. But no you all worry about your pretty view of our (unspoilt natural countryside). Take a look on Google earth at the island. There is nothing natural about the island landscape. SORT IT OUT… Read more »

Cynic
Reply to  D.s
7, January 2013 7:52 pm

@D ” The very reason franking is on the horizon is because we won’t move on ”

The Franks are already here with the French government’s owning EDF! :-))##Presumably you mean “fracking”?

D.s
Reply to  Cynic
7, January 2013 10:28 pm

Yeah fracking auto correct on my phone buggered up again. Reading back I think I may have been in a bit of a bad mood :-P

tryme
Reply to  D.s
7, January 2013 8:44 pm

That hectoring tone only detracts from anything you may have to say, D.s…..

No.5
7, January 2013 7:05 pm

Change of heart…refused due to noise issues…despite nearest estblishments being working farms

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