MABRAKE – Milton Abbot, BRadstone And KElly Action group.

New Venn Farm Wind Turbine

DO YOU WANT A 250FT HIGH WIND TURBINE LOOMING OVER LAMERTON?

THERE IS A PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS IN THE HALL AT 7PM ON FRIDAY 9th MAY. PLEASE COME.

Hosted by LASAG, your village campaigning organisation.

Mosscliff Environmental are preparing to submit a planning application for a single 500kW wind turbine at New Venn Farm east of Lamerton.

The Turbine will be a Wind Technick Nord WTN 500 with a hub height of 50m and a height to blade tip of 74m

If you would like to add your opposition to this project please e-mail:-

communities@mosscliff.co.uk quoting “New Venn Farm Consultation”.

or go to Mosscliff’s web site:-

http://www.mosscliff.co.uk/south-west-application-2.html

Beckwell Farm having had its proposed wind turbine turned down by the Planning Department of West Devon has now submitted an appeal.

Full details can be found on the WDBC web site using 01243/2013 as the Planning Application Number and then go to Associated Documents.

The appeal reference is APP/Q1153/A/14/2217113

You can also comment on this case by logging on to the Planning Portal link:-

http://www.pcs.planningportal.gov.uk/pcsportal/ViewCase.asp?caseid=2217113&coid=2113688

We would encourage all members to object to this appeal.

At a very well attended meeting held at the Arundell Arms last night  (courtesy of Adam Fox-Edwards) some 48 people agreed to form a Lifton Group to fight the proliferation of Wind Turbines in their local Area.

Mabrake Secretary (David Gynn), opened the meeting by welcoming all present and outlined the agenda for the evening before handing over to the Mabrake Chairman (Dr Gary Vanstone) who spoke on the formation of Mabrake and its work and growth over the past five years.  Dr Vanstone explained the necessity of forming a local group in Lifton as Mabrake was under pressure from developments within its own territory. He then went on to outline the work necessary by such a Group to ensure that objections to any Wind Turbine proposal  carried sufficient weight to be considered by the Planning Department or in the case of Appeal by the Planning Inspector.

Local MP Geoffrey Cox QC encouraged all present to from a local group, pointing out what Mabrake had achieved over the past five years. He added that people power still carried a lot of weight but that detailed investigation, as outlined by Dr Vanstone, into the siting of such turbines was essential in order for the application to be rejected. He promised to help and support the Group at all stages.

Following the meeting, a committee  was formed and further details will be given as and when known.