“TDC came to a very sane decision when it rejected this application to erect 4 turbines on a wholly inappropriate small site encircled by dwellings at only 400-500 meters distance from the nearest turbine of a horrendous 105 meters to hub height. The site is wet (originally culm), surrounded by forest and adjoins Whiteleigh Meadow, a protected site important for the continued habitat of a number of protected species already under threat in today's world. It beggars belief that this site was ever proposed for such a purpose and we can only be appreciative of the fact that the planning committee came to such a fair and wholly reasonable decision to reject this unsuitable application. There have to be better ways to produce the renewable energies of which we are surely all in favour.”

“This is a conservation area, wind farms are industrial giants that bring with them noise, visual impact, wildlife threats, extreme danger when they break the blades or hurl ice hundreds of meters. We are very thankful to sensible planning decisions to reject this application at Dunsland Cross of high cost, low output ineffecient, energy producers.”

“All I can say is I hope they come up with a better proposal.. Their arrogance says it all... it makes me so mad that the country is shouting out for renewable energy sources.. to stop burning fossil fuels to take up wind and sea energy and for UK PLC to start building this technology ourselves instead of paying huge amounts of money to have it built in Europe.. but as soon as a place is found.. even those who support wind energy start shouting no.. i.e. not in my back garden! (Prince charles himself was guilty of this a couple of years ago)

I used to live near Delabole where we had a massive wind farm... noise? there wasn't any! you had to stand right under one to hear the wooop wooop of the blades cutting through the air.. People seem to get confused with the old turbines of old, but since improvements in blade design.. there is a massive reduction in air turbulence.

Other proposals have carried out extensive research into wildlife impact and it has always come back negligible that the environmental effects of other methods of electricity generation are potentially infinitely more dangerous including other means of wildlife death such as your car! check out the study carried out by Altamont Pass, California .. so not sure why Torridge should be any different. inferior bats perhaps with a lower IQ?

The likes of Lindsay Dearing only sings the praises of the planning committee because it was in her favour. I wonder if she thought the council was diligent, if they came back with a different response?.. even though they may of worked hard to ensure the project had no impact and was right for the area?

The likes of a Yoga school would not sway me in the slightest.. I do think Planet Earth is far more important... or is this a reflection of selfish UK again?


The world is changing and we all need to do as much as we can to make sure carbon emissions are reduced.. this means allowing as many zero carbon producing projects to go ahead.. even if it's in your back yard as if not.. your grandchildren will see a very different planet earth in 80 years and it will be your fault! Still why should you care..... Once sea levels rise.. most of Devon & Cornwall's new address will be C/o Atlantic Ocean!

Here are some pro's for you.. those who object might want to examine new turbine designs... a quick google may help you!

Land-based wind energy has the potential of covering six times the world's electricity consumption, or one time the world's total energy consumption.

The energy consumption for production, installation, operation and decommission of a wind turbine is usually earned back within 3 months of operation.

After decommissioning wind turbines, even the foundations are removed.

Conventional and nuclear plants also have sudden unpredictable outages. Statistical analysis shows that 1000 MW of wind power can replace 300 MW of conventional power.

More recent wind farms have their turbines spaced further apart, due to the higher capacity of the individual wind turbines. They no longer have the cluttered look of the early wind farms.

It is possible to hold a conversation directly underneath a modern wind turbine without any difficulty whatever and without raising one's voice. The modern turbine is quieter than its predecessors owing to improvements in the blade design.

Studies show that the number of birds and bats killed by wind turbines is negligible when compared with other human activities such as traffic, hunting, power lines and high-rise buildings.”

“Obtrusive and totally horrendous blots on the landscape. Each installation is subject to a massive government hand out . The amount of actual energy produced is quite low, against other sources of energy.
Note, when the weather is exceptionally cold the wind does not blow. So when you most need energy there is none.”

“Pensilva, Eden, Holswothy, Carland Cross, all have been rejected by better informed councillors and people against the massive increase in wind farm applications. The tide is turning against the applicants who are boyd by large profits and illinformed government policy. Perhaps shortly we may see some real progress on security of supply.”

“Pensilva, Eden, Holsworthy, and Carland Cross all have been refused the tide is turning against the plethora of applications to build or repower wind farms ,definately the councillors and people in general are very much more aware of the shortcomings of the wind industry and the massive potential profits that are available to them together with the need of this country to gauratee supply of electricity.”