The proposed wind farm will produce green, renewable energy for about 6,500 households. If the wind farm is approved and built, it will assist Stockton in contributing to the Tees Valley renewable energy target of 138MW by 2010 and help to meet Hambleton’s own target of 40MW.
The combined applications are for a wind farm of five turbines and will be open for public consultation via both councils for a period of time.
The revised plans have been submitted after discussions with the planning departments of both Stockton and Hambleton Councils and consultations with Natural England. The re-submission follows the councils’ refusal of Broadview’s original plans last year.
Jeff Corrigan, managing director of Broadview Energy said: “We have taken on board the councils’ opinions and revised our applications. Access to the site has been improved and we have taken further steps to protect the local ecology in light of the advice we received from Natural England.
“We feel we have fully addressed the main issues that prompted refusal of our first applications, and we therefore hope that both Stockton and Hambleton will approve these revised applications after a further period of public consultation.
“The site is an ideal location for a small wind farm of five turbines. We have taken forward our plans in line with national and local planning policy, and shared our plans with local people. Onshore wind farms are needed if the region is to meet its renewable energy targets, and the country is to reduce the harmful effects of climate change and widen its sources of power. The country can’t afford to wait for offshore wind farms to be deployed, especially now that some proposed schemes are being significantly delayed.”
