A proposal has been resubmitted to allow local residents to erect a wind turbine at a farm in the Stoke on Trent region.
Land-owners Elizabeth and Marshall Boffey have submitted their Plans to install a wind turbine to generate electricity at their farm, High Overton, which is located between Congleton and Biddulph. The wind turbine would be 34 metres high. This is the third time that the Boffeys have submitted their Plans to install the device, having had their proposal rejected twice before. The decision to accept or reject this third proposal will be made by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.
Wind turbine installation is always a sensitive subject. Last time the Plans were submitted, more than 350 objections were raised to the proposal, with the main reason for opposition being that the turbine would disrupt the visual impact of the local landscape. Many people on both sides of the argument for or against wind turbines across the UK have used leaflets to communicate their views, usually produced using professional flyer printing.
Stoke on Trent and the wider Staffordshire region is home to a vast expanse of natural countryside and people wish to protect this. However, the people applying for planning permission claim that any impact to the visual appearance of the land would be minimal. The Marshalls also stressed that their wind turbine would create energy for the National Grid as well as for the farm, and would also save over 125 tonnes of carbon every year.
The applicants are awaiting the decision from Staffordshire Moorlands District Council and this will be made in due course.Get a Free Quote for Plans
