The planning system allows you to make a summary application with no charge, where you will get an “opinion” from a designated planning officer. Having a rough idea of what was required, and with some guidance from the installation company, we duly sent in our pre-planning application. We have had a reply as promised, and it does contain some useful pointers as to what will be required in the real thing, specifically more information about the possible impact on bats, birds and trees. One interesting phrase however, is “that the design of the turbine is not in keeping with other turbines in the area”. Remember that our anticipated turbine will have two blades. But try as I might, I just can’t think of ANY other turbines in the area, with any number of blades. This is a small point, and actually quite funny, but it is indicative of the up-hill battle we may have with the planning authority.
The opinion: “Well you might get permission, you might not.” We are going to apply formally anyway.
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