The East Midlands Wind Farm
A rash of recent proposals looks set to result in the most fundamental and far-reaching change in the landscape of the East Midlands since the Enclosures.
We are proud to present links to websites operated by isolated and hard-pressed community groups that are desperately fighting the construction of different generation units within what will become the East Midlands Wind Farm.
If current applications are successful the site will stretch from Harrington in the East to Ashby Parva in the west and as far south down the M1 corridor as Watford, Northamptonshire. Whilst at this stage the planning applications are all being being submitted by separate developers it is likely that a single large power company will step forward to acquire the operation once construction is completed.
The list below illustrates features proposals for around 58 wind turbines grouped into eight generation units. However this is by no means an exhaustive list.
Health warning: Please note that Stop The Spin is not responsible for the content of third party websites and accepts no liability for the accuracy of the information provided by developers or opposition groups. When reviewing both developer and opposition websites please remember that the opposition groups are understandably outraged by the behaviour of the developers. Equally the developers stand to become very rich providing they can persuade the local population to comply with their wishes.
Yelvertoft Wind Farm
Developer Your Energy submitted their proposal for an 8 turbine wind farm in April 2009. As you can see from the map provided via the link above, this proposed development is on land which is part of Glebe Farm, Hillmorton Lane, Yelvertoft, with access from the A428 at Crick via Heythog Farm and Crick Lodge. To contact the Yelvertoft protest group NO-WAY and offer your support please click here.
To visit the Your Energy Promotional Spin Website click here
Lilbourne Wind Farm
Developer CETIS are proposing a wind farm of 8 wind turbines on a site located to the East of the M1 motorway, on the otherside of the M1 from Lilbourne Village, South of the planned A14/M1 interchange. To contact the Lilbourne Action Group please call Ms Wendy Hoult on +44 (0)1788) 860166
To visit the CETIS Promotional Spin Website click here
Swinford Wind Farm
Developers Nuon are proposing to build 11 wind turbines east of the M1 and north of the A14, between the villages of Swinford and Walcote. To contact the SSWFAG who are opposing this plan please click here
To visit the Nuon Promotional Spin Website click here
Kelmarsh Hall
The power company eon.uk plans to construct 7 wind turbines south of the A14 and next to the Civil War battlefield of Naseby. The height of the proposed turbines is 120m each, and they will therefore be visible from Kelmarsh Hall and for 15-25 miles around it, including from the Naseby battlefield. To contact the local action group Stop Kelmarsh Wind Farm who are opposing this plan please click here
To visit the eon.uk Promotional Spin Website click here
Ashby Magna Wind Farm
Broadview Energy has now submitted a planning application for the Low Spinney Windfarm to Harborough District Council for a proposed wind farm located between the villages of Ashby Magna, Dunton Bassett and Gilmorton. The application is for a total of 4 turbines. To contact the local action group Against Wind Farm At Low Spinney (AWFALS) and offer your support please click here.
To visit the Broadview Energy Promotional Spin Website click here
Watford Lodge
German developers Volkswind are proposing a wind farm of 5 turbines near the village of Watford in Northamptonshire. Each turbine will have a rated power supply of 2.5 MW (megawatts) with hub heights of 80m and rotor diameters of 90m, achieving a max. overall height of 126.5m. To contact the local action group STOP-GAP please use our site contact form by clicking here.
To visit the Volkswind Promotional Spin Website click here.
Winwick Wind Farm
The Protect Winwick group has yet been established to fight E.ON's recently announced proposals to site 8 turbines at a location between the villages of Winwick and Cold Ashby. A public exhibition is planned later in 2009 to introduce the proposal to the local community. To contact Protect Winwick and offer your support please click here.
To visit the E.ON Promotional Spin Website click here.
Harrington Wind Farm
Nuon Renewables Ltd is proposing to build a windfarm on the site of the old RAF Harrington, consisting of seven wind turbines (together with a permanent meteorological mast 80 metres high and with a triangular base 5 metres wide) each with a height to rotor tip of 126 metres and a maximum output of 2.5 megawatts (MW). To contact the The Say No to Harrington group and offer your support please click here.
To visit the Nuon Renewables Promotional Spin Website click here. |
