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< Back to all project news 14 Jul 2011 - Spring Farm Ridge Broadview disappointed with refusal of Spring Farm Ridge wind farm

Broadview Energy has reacted with disappointment at the decision of the South Northamptonshire Council planning committee to reject plans for a five turbine wind farm located on agricultural land between the villages of Helmdon, Greatworth and Sulgrave.

The decision followed a recommendation by the Council’s planning department to refuse the application despite Broadview submitting a planning application that was accompanied by a thorough and robust environmental statement which demonstrated that Spring Farm Ridge was a suitable site for a small wind farm.   Broadview will now consider the reasons for refusal in detail and weigh up its options accordingly.

The Council received 270 letters of support for the application which, if allowed, would generate enough renewable electricity to meet the needs of 5,580 households in the region and, in doing so, would make a valuable contribution toward Government targets for increasing renewable energy supply, tackling climate change and improving the UK’s energy security.

Olly Buck, of Broadview, said: “We continue to firmly believe that the site is an appropriate location for a wind farm of this nature, and that it was well designed and compliant with local and national planning objectives. “
   

Notes to editors:

1. Broadview Energy Limited www.broadviewenergy.com develops wind energy projects in the United Kingdom that will generate clean, sustainable energy. Broadview takes projects from site identification, through the planning process, to construction and operation. The company’s first wind farm (near Aberdeen) entered into operation in January 2010. Broadview has a number of other projects at various stages of the development process throughout the United Kingdom.
2. More information on the Spring Farm Ridge renewable energy project can be obtained via the dedicated project web pages: www.springfarmridge.com

For media enquiries, please contact:

Lisa Ross at Broadview Energy Limited (lross@broadviewenergy.com / 020 8487 9150)