Den Brook Valley Wind Turbine Power Station
Developers, RES, told the Public Enquiry, "There will be "No Noise Nuisance" from the turbines". After years of withholding the data that could prove them wrong,
RES may now have to change their story.
The building of a 9 turbine wind farm in Mid-Devon’s Den Brook Valley has become an issue far greater than the merits, or not, of on-shore wind farms; its has become a struggle by a community, who are suffering the injustice of what they feel is a suppression of their rights to be protected by the laws of the land.
Worries over Noise from Wind Farms.
Local residents are extremely concerned about noise problems at wind farms. Near Deeping St Nicholas in the Fens, Jane Davis and her family have been forced to move out of their home by frequent and intrusive wind turbine noise, night and day. They were unable get a proper night’s sleep and the value of their house has dropped by £135,000. The turbines are of a similar size to those planned for Den Brook. The Davis’ story is the stuff of nightmares and what’s worse, the Planning Approval denies them any chance of enforcing the Developer to stop the noise. Planning Approval at Den Brook is similarly flawed.
How likely are we to get a Noise Nuisance?
About 20% of wind farms cause noise problems but the experts admit that they don’t know how to predict which ones will. It’s about the size of the turbines, how they are spaced, what the land is like, where a house is, atmospheric conditions etc. Estimates vary about how far from the turbines is safe. It could affect many of us for the next 25 years. Many European countries impose minimum separation between turbines and homes of 2 kilometres. At Den Brook, the closest turbine to a house is only 713 metres.
Pending High Court Appeal against the Planning Approval.
As a result of noise issues and other flaws in the planning process, Bow, North Tawton and Spreyton residents have lodged an Appeal against the Decision to approve the Den Brook Wind Farm - the case has been listed for hearing on 19th March 2008.
What are our Chances of Winning?
We need a Condition applied to the Planning Approval that protects us in case a noise nuisance occurs. The one we have doesn’t. In August 2006, approval of a wind farm in Norfolk was successfully challenged because it did not protect residents from a potential noise nuisance. Approval of a Windfarm in Bradwell (Essex) has also been successfully challenged on the same point The same Legal and Expert teams advising in these cases are working on the Den Brook case, to protect your rights as well.
Donations Urgently Needed.
Support for the Appeal has been tremendous with donations from near and afar but we still need funds to support the Appeal Court hearing.
You can make a difference. Donations made out to the “Den Brook Judicial Review Fund” can be sent direct to Nick Jewell, Lynderies, Heath, Spreyton, EX17 5AN.
This is the last chance to protect against a possible serious noise problem. Don’t kick yourself when it is too late.
Local residents are extremely concerned about noise problems at wind farms. Near Deeping St Nicholas in the Fens, Jane Davis and her family have been forced to move out of their home by frequent and intrusive wind turbine noise, night and day. They were unable get a proper night’s sleep and the value of their house has dropped by £135,000. The turbines are of a similar size to those planned for Den Brook. The Davis’ story is the stuff of nightmares and what’s worse, the Planning Approval denies them any chance of enforcing the Developer to stop the noise. Planning Approval at Den Brook is similarly flawed.
How likely are we to get a Noise Nuisance?
About 20% of wind farms cause noise problems but the experts admit that they don’t know how to predict which ones will. It’s about the size of the turbines, how they are spaced, what the land is like, where a house is, atmospheric conditions etc. Estimates vary about how far from the turbines is safe. It could affect many of us for the next 25 years. Many European countries impose minimum separation between turbines and homes of 2 kilometres. At Den Brook, the closest turbine to a house is only 713 metres.
Pending High Court Appeal against the Planning Approval.
As a result of noise issues and other flaws in the planning process, Bow, North Tawton and Spreyton residents have lodged an Appeal against the Decision to approve the Den Brook Wind Farm - the case has been listed for hearing on 19th March 2008.
What are our Chances of Winning?
We need a Condition applied to the Planning Approval that protects us in case a noise nuisance occurs. The one we have doesn’t. In August 2006, approval of a wind farm in Norfolk was successfully challenged because it did not protect residents from a potential noise nuisance. Approval of a Windfarm in Bradwell (Essex) has also been successfully challenged on the same point The same Legal and Expert teams advising in these cases are working on the Den Brook case, to protect your rights as well.
Donations Urgently Needed.
Support for the Appeal has been tremendous with donations from near and afar but we still need funds to support the Appeal Court hearing.
You can make a difference. Donations made out to the “Den Brook Judicial Review Fund” can be sent direct to Nick Jewell, Lynderies, Heath, Spreyton, EX17 5AN.
This is the last chance to protect against a possible serious noise problem. Don’t kick yourself when it is too late.