Memorandum by Bishopton Village Hall Management
Committee
PROPOSED WIND TURBINE SITE—WEST NEWBIGGIN,
NR BISHOPTON, TEESSIDE
Please accept this letter on behalf of Bishopton
Village Hall Management Committee as our strong objection to the
siting of the above proposed wind farm.
Whereby we welcome any attempt to increase renewable
energy as such, it is simply that this location is totally wrong
for the following reasons:
a) The proposed site is within 2 kilometres radius
of a number of rural villages: Redmarshall, Carlton, Stillington,
Sadberge, Great & Little Station, Elton, but specifically
Bishopton which has conservation status where the turbines will
be within a few 100 metres of the nearest houses. None of these
villages are shown on the Developers site location plan.
b) The proposed site will be adjacent to an ancient
monument, namely Castle Hill, which we understand should be protected
under existing planning law.
c) Teesside Airport management have already written
to the Developers advising that they will object to the proposal
on safety grounds due to possible radar interference.
d) And finally, the sheer size of the turbines
(100 metres high with 80 metres blades) will totally dominate
the local countryside visually, together with the always understated
very high noise levels which will be carried towards this village
on the prevailing south-westerly wind.
We trust that this objection will receive your
due consideration.
13 June 2008
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