PLANNING INSPECTOR GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO WOOLLEY HILL WIND
FARM
RES has welcomed a Planning Inspector's decision to give
planning consent to Woolley Hill Wind Farm, a four turbine scheme
situated on land to the north of the village of Ellington and
the A14.
Once constructed, the 8MW wind farm will be able to generate
enough clean, green electricity each year to meet the average needs
of up to 5,000 homes - or the equivalent of 8% of the annual
electricity consumption of all the homes in Huntingdonshire.
Construction is expected to begin in 2013 and will last
approximately 12 months. For more information, please see our news page.
NEWS
23rd March 2012 - RES PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE PLANNING CONSENT FOR
WOOLLEY HILL WIND FARM
RES has today welcomed a Planning Inspector's
decision to give planning consent to a four-turbine wind farm on
land at Woolley Hill to the north of the village of Ellington and
the A14. The go-ahead overturns a previous decision by
Huntingdonshire District Council's Planning Committee, which
refused planning consent for the wind farm in March
2010.
Once constructed, the 8MW wind farm
will be able to generate enough clean, green electricity each year
to meet the average needs of up to 5,000 homes - or the equivalent
of 8% of the annual electricity consumption of all the homes in
Huntingdonshire.
To read the Planning Inspector's decision, please click here.
ACTION FOR RENEWABLES PANORAMA REBUTTAL
Action for Renewables has produced a video rebutting the claims
made in the BBC's recent Panorama programme "What's fuelling energy
price rises?". The video is presented by the Chair of A4R, Tony
Juniper, and can be found below:
August 2010 - RES appeals against Woolley Hill wind farm
planning decision
RES, the company proposing the 4-turbine wind farm at Woolley
Hill, situated to the north of the village of Ellington and the
A14, has submitted an appeal against Huntingdonshire District
Council's decision to turn down their planning application. Press release (PDF)
October June 2011 - Planning
Committee
RES is pleased that the Planning Officers report on our planning
application provides a recommendation for approval to the
Development Control Committee. The report will be made to the
Development Control Committee on the evening of Monday
20th June. A copy of the Officer's report can be
obtained here.
October 2010 - RES submits planning application for new
wind farm at Woolley Hill
RES has submitted a planning application for a wind farm of four
turbines, which would be located between the villages of Ellington
and Woolley, near Huntingdon. The site has the potential to provide
power equivalent to the demand of more than 5,250 homes. Press
release (PDF)
August 2010 - RES announces plans for new wind farm at
Woolley Hill
RES has this week sent a newsletter to more than 6,000 homes,
announcing plans for the new Woolley Hill Wind Farm, which would be
located between the villages of Ellington and Woolley, near
Huntingdon. Click here for PDF
