The company behind the planning application for two wind turbines at the Camp Hill Prison site have submitted amended plans to the Isle of Wight council.
The new plans sees the closest turbine to nearby properties moved to a new location closer to the prison and further away from the majority of nearby homes.
Along with the amended plans, Further Environmental Information (FEI) has also been lodged with the council. The changes were decided upon after additional background noise monitoring requested by the Council.
Nearest home 500+m from turbine
News shared with local residents reveals that the nearest house will now be over 500m distant from the turbine, with the nearest home on Noke Common (the closest street) at around 650m distance – up from around 450m with the original turbine location.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Planning Committee is expected to consider the application in October 2013.
Vestas test site
Partnerships for Renewables is working in partnership with Isle of Wight turbine manufacturer, Vestas, which will see the company’s turbines installed on the site, with the blades potentially manufactured locally on the Island.
Vestas is also looking at using the turbines as a test site for technological innovation.
Rob Sauven, Managing Director of Vestas Technology, added:
“We are delighted to put our support to PfR’s project on the Island. A keen topic of discussion at the pre-application consultation events was our intention to partner with PfR, not just in providing our turbines, but also in using the site as a test facility to assist with our research and development work at West Medina Mills.
“This development will provide a huge boost to the Isle of Wight’s eco credentials and we very much hope that the revised application succeeds in winning the support of the local community and their political representatives.”
Thanks to Ray from the Footprint Trust for the heads-up on sharing this latest news
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