The Secretary of State has reversed the refusal of planning permission for four wind turbines in Eastchurch, Kent.
Planning permission for the turbines, a substation, control building and associated infrastructure was initially refused by Swale Borough Council in December 2013, however this appeal was recovered for the Secretary of State’s determination in March 2016.
Permission has now been granted subject to 30 conditions relating to:
- The expiry of the permission after 25 years
- The direction of rotation of all blades
- Provision of all electricity underground
- Approval of a water vole protection scheme
- Agreement of a radar mitigation solution with London Southend Airport.
The full decision published by the Secretary of State can be read here.
This is fantastic news for the wind energy sector after a difficult period for the technology. This decision will hopefully set a precedent for more similar projects to be given the go-ahead in the future.
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