Nottinghamshire village wind turbine scheme approved
A new renewable energy project in a Nottinghamshire village is set to move forward after it received the green light from the local planning authority.
Plans will see the current two-bladed 71m wind turbine on land at New Holbeck Farm off Radley Road in Halam, which had suffered storm damage earlier in the year and was no longer capable of generating energy, replaced with a three-bladed Vestas V47 (68.5m tip height).
The move is part of a green initiative by the land owner and applicant Sharman Farming Ltd to generate enough electricity to reduce the site’s carbon footprint. It comes as the owner continues to diversify agriculture operations with an investment that will secure the future longevity of the farm.
Approval for the Vestas turbine, which has been designed for rural homes and farms and comes as the UK continues to face an unprecedented energy crisis, was secured via a Section 73 Application by varying the existing planning condition controlling the previously approved turbine model and height.
Noise and radar assessments were also completed as part of work carried out by national planning experts Hedley Planning, which confirmed the site was suitable for a replacement renewable energy scheme of this type.
Alex Franklin, associate director at national planning specialist Hedley Planning, who oversaw the planning application, said: “We are delighted to have secured approval and look forward to the replacement turbine coming on stream soon.
“We continue to face an energy crisis in the UK, so harnessing the wind can be one of the most efficient ways to supply clean energy for local landowners and homeowners. We continue to see applications coming forward as people look to plug in to greener energy solutions.”
Work on erecting the new wind turbine will start this summer, with the first energy generated by the scheme expected to come on stream this autumn.