Category Archives: General Updates

I’m pleased to report that a large number of objectors attended the Lifton Parish Council meeting held last Thursday 27th February 2014 when the Ridgecombe Farm pre-application was discussed. During an hour long discussion many points were raised including the … Continue reading →

The WDBC Planning Committee voted unanimously to refuse the Wind Turbine application for Beckwell Farm this morning (4th March 2014). Bob Baldwin (Milton Ford Councillor), Howard Asbridge (MAGPC) and Dr Gary Vanstone (Mabrake) all spoke passionately on the value of … Continue reading →

Please note the Planning Committee will discuss this application at its next meeting which is Tuesday 4th March 2014 at 10am.  The Agenda and full details of the Planning Application report 01243/2014 can be found on :- http://www.westdevon.gov.uk/article/5927/Tuesday-4th-March-2014 You will … Continue reading →

Dr Phillip Bratby has provided us with a line by line rebuttal to the letter received from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (See “A worrying reply from the Department of Energy and Climate Change – February 19th on … Continue reading →

1.  Ridgecombe Farm Wind Turbine – 00178/2014 The County Archaeologist has recommended a program of pre-application assessment, geophysical survey and possibly trial trenching as the proposed site is close to a hilltop settlement of late prehistoric or Romano-British date.  This should … Continue reading →