NEWS

4th MAY 2012 - RES APPEALS WIND FARM DECISION

RES is appealing against Maldon District Council's decision to turn down its planning application for a 7-turbine wind farm at Turncole Farm citing that the Council's Planning Committee has neglected to acknowledge the demonstrable need for the UK to develop more sustainable ways of producing electricity.

RES submitted plans for Turncole Wind Farm on 30th June 2011 but on 24th October 2011 the Council's Planning Committee voted to refuse the planning application on the predominant basis of visual impact.

Jon Knight, Development Project Manager for Turncole Wind Farm, commented:

"We believe we have a very strong case for appeal. We  have spent several years undertaking detailed studies of the site and believe that Turncole Wind Farm will be an asset to the area by taking advantage of the excellent wind speeds to help secure a clean and renewable electricity supply."

A date and venue for the public inquiry will be announced in due course.

To download our press release, please click here.

  ACTION FOR RENEWABLES PANORAMA REBUTTAL

Action for Renewables has produced a video rebutting the claims made in the BBC's recent Panorama programme "What's fuelling energy price rises?". The video is presented by the Chair of A4R, Tony Juniper, and can be found below:

June 2011 - Wind Farm Planning Application Submitted

RES is pleased to announce that Maldon District Council formally accepted the Turncole Wind Farm planning application on the 30th June 2011.  There now follows a period of consultation during which the Council will invite statutory consultees to comment on the project. Members of the public can also register their views about the proposed wind farm by writing to Chris Purvis, the Senior Development Control Officer at Maldon District Council. The Turncole Wind Farm planning application number is 10/01070/FUL.

Please click here for the Turncole Enviromental Statement

March 2010 - Traffic study to investigate potential for new wind farm

An empty delivery vehicle, capable of carrying the larger components of wind turbines, has made its way from the A130 to Southminster, to investigate the feasibility of developing a new wind farm at Turncole Farm on the Dengie peninsula. Please click here to read the press release (PDF, 81KB).