MABRAKE – Milton Abbot, BRadstone And KElly Action group.

Once again our supporters turned up in force to the Ramsdown Wind Turbine meeting held in Milton Abbot by the Milton Abbot Grouped Parish Council. Nearly 120 people crammed into the hall and once again gave an enthusiastic and unanimous “NO” to “do we want a Wind turbine on Ramsdown?”

Murex, decided not to attend leaving the Chairman to summarise their application.

David Gynn, Secretary of MABRAKE spoke on what was not included in the application and felt that that was what Murex would not want to hear and probably why they did not attend!

The Chairman for the evening (Howard Asbridge) did a really excellent job of answering questions whilst staying neutral as Secretary of the MAGPC but assured those present that when taking the evenings result into account he felt sure the Council would vote accordingly.

The MAGPC councillors will meet on the 30th September to discuss this issue and anyone is welcome to attend but no one other than the Councillors would be permitted to speak. The size of the hall available that evening is very small so please only attend if you feel you must.
For reason known only to themselves, Murex have said they would attend this meeting but again have been told under no circumstances will they be allowed to speak.

Our smallest Action Group, Long Cross, is holding a cream tea afternoon at The Old Chapel, Longcross, Milton Abbot on Sunday afternoon 28th September 2014

Please join them if you can and help them fight the 54.7m wind turbine proposed for Cardwell Farm.

The closing date for objections has been set as the 2nd October 2014 which means we only have just over one week in which to encourage everyone to OBJECT!

Some of the reasons for objecting are as follows:-

1.  The Ramsdown Turbine will be sited within 1km of Milton Abbot village, designed by Lutyens and built by the Duke of Bedford in the 19c. The village contains a mix of Grade I and Grade II listed buildings and is a special conservation area.

2.  The Turbine will dominate views to and from the 12c Grade I listed St Constantine’s Church in Milton Abbot

3.  Sited on one of the highest hills in West Devon, it will be prominent in views to and from the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Dartmoor National Park.

4.  It will be visible with other similar turbines at South Petherwin and Launceston in Cornwall and the Lifton Farm Shop and Wortham Manor ones already in West Devon creating an appalling cumulative effect.
If you would like more detailed reasons for objecting please  email us at mabrake@btinternet.com

View the application on:
http://apps.westdevon.gov.uk/planningsearch/default.aspx?shortid=01013/2014

Object Online by doing the above and then click on the “Click here if you wish to comment on this application”

Object in writing to: The Planning Department, West Devon Borough Council, Kilworthy Park, Drake Road. Tavistock. PL19 0BZ.

Object by emailing: planning@westdevon.gov.uk

Please make it clear that you are “objecting” and quote the application number 01013/2014 and your name and address. Please remember that each member of a household can object separately.

Please note a very important Public meeting will be held at the Village Hall, Milton Abbot on the 24th September at 7.30pm to discuss the Ramsdown Wind turbine Application. Both MUREX and MABRAKE have bee invited to speak.

This meeting has been set up by the MAGPC (Milton Abbot Grouped Parish Council) and it is important that once again as many people attend as possible as the MAGPC Council members will take into account the result when considering their response to the Ramsdown application. The Chairman of Kelly Parish Meeting will also be attending in a similar role on behalf of Kelly and Meadwell.

Leaflets advertising this event have been circulated to as many houses as possible within the MAGPC and Kelly and Meadwell area also please note the proposed date for the flying of the Blimp at Ramsdown should read Tuesday 23rd September!