Author: CPRE

‘Scrap the subsidies’ – Western Morning News 7th July 2014

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/8216-Scrap-subsidy-build-new-power-stations-8217/story-21335576-detail/story.html

Inspector dismisses appeal for solar farm in Torridge

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Solar-park-bigger-Eden-Project-blocked-appeal/story-21324161-detail/story.html

Hatherleigh Monster turbine story – Okehampton Times 3.7.14

http://www.okehampton-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=22452&headline=Protest%20held%20as%20wind%20turbine%20discussed

Butcher Park Hill, Tavistock Housing Application Refused

The recent application to build 110 new houses on a greenfield site on the outskirts of Tavistock was rejected, by the West Devon BC Planning…

‘The Hatherleigh Monster’ wind turbine plans – North Devon Journal

http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Plans-submitted-turbine-large-dubbed-Hatherleigh/story-21317577-detail/story.html

War Horse Valley Wind Turbine Blown Away

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2676875/Victory-Michael-Morpurgo-planners-throw-15-storey-wind-turbine-Devon-village-inspired-War-Horse-author-said-cast-shadow.html

Western Morning News 24.6.14

77m wind turbine, Heane Farm, Hatherleigh http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Monster-25-storey-turbine-set-dwarf-market-town/story-21282168-detail/story.html

The impact of a 67m wind turbine on a Grade 1 listed heritage asset

This photo has been taken by a local resident looking south from the A39, of the 67m high wind turbine, which has this week been…

Number of wind turbine applications at appeal increases

There are currently (4th June 2014)  36 single wind turbines in the county at appeal.  The highest number, 16, are in Torridge.   All details can…

Government Adviser states ‘we’ve already got enough onshore wind turbines’ – Western Morning News 29.5.14

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Climate-adviser-signals-wind-farm-slowdown/story-21153714-detail/story.html