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Old 26th Sep 2012, 19:59
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Tankertrashnav
 
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Up until just over a year ago I was fairly well into plans with a wind turbine company to erect a 17 metre turbine on my land. I am 450' ASL and I live in the Culdrose MATZ. There is an identical turbine about half a mile from my house at a similar height ASL.

The company then abandoned their plans because MOD had stated that it would object to all turbines above a certain height in a specified area, which in effect was SW Cornwall. ATC concerns were being given as the reason.

Ah well - bang went a nice little supplement to my pension. I now find that Cornwall Council have plans to develop around 20 sites in the county with much taller turbines, including in the area where I live. Dunno if MOD have changed their views re ATC concerns, or whether Cornwall Council thinks they can take on MOD in the courts. I've lost interest anyway.
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