Wind farm planning application refused
North Herts Council’s planning commitee voted to refuse planning permission for the proposed Weston wind farm.
Speaking after the meeting Steve Jarvis said, “In some ways I was saddened not to be able to support the plan, but having looked carefully at all the evidence there were just too many problems. The biggest issues from my point of view are the site’s location in the Green Belt. Whilst we do need renewable energy there is no compelling reason why this should be done in the Green Belt. If the Green Belt means anything we should not be allowing development there that can easily take place elsewhere.”
“Other important considerations are the prominence of the location in the local landscape on the Weston Hills, were it can be seen close up and the failure of the technical details submitted with the application to demonstrate that there would be not be a problem with noise for nearby residents. There also appear to be some problems with light aircraft safety, although some evidence that only came to light very late may affect this.
“I would like to thank the many local people who contacted me about the application, some of whom raised some very significant questions that I was able to ensure were considered by the council.”
