Distance To Homes Objections
Below is a list of objection paragraphs relating to the distance the proposed wind turbine is from residents homes. They are not in any particular order. Either cut and paste the relevant objections into your letter, or use them as seeds for your own ideas.
* Central Government policy is being developed with the Distances to Resident’s Properties Bill which is proposing a minimum distance of 1500m for 50m-100m turbines. Some properties in Too Good Lane are less than one third of this distance from the proposed site.
* Scotland has introduced a minimum distance of 2000m, between a wind turbine and the nearest dwelling.
* I believe there are numerous issues for residents living close by, such as the strobe effect, noise & vibration not to mention the loss of visual amenity. This turbine is close to residential properties and could have a major impact on residents’ health.
* Central government policy with regard to wind turbines is now being developed with the Distance to Properties Bill at the second stage of reading. I would ask you to consider this when looking at this planning application.
* Distances to Resident’s Properties Bill states:-
Turbines of 25m – 50m in height should be of 1000m distance to the nearest property.
Turbines of 50m – 100m – distance from property – 1500m
Turbines of 100m – 150m – distance from property -2000m
* The turbine site is only a few hundred meters from our property and I am concerned because of the health risks caused by flicker, noise and vibration. These are not fully understood and are still the subject of investigation.
* Light flicker will affect my property and I can only screen by a tall hedge or similar which would block the natural light and force me to live in permanent shade. I think this is unacceptable.
* As a cyclist I regularly use the narrow roads near to the proposed site and I am concerned that the moving blades and flicker may distract those using the highway and lead to an increase in accidents.
* Noise from turbines can have serious detrimental effects on health. Has the applicant provided specific noise data which can be assessed by an acoustic specialist not employed by the turbine developer.
* The proposed site of this wind turbine is far too near peoples homes. There are reports of negative health effects of wind turbines and concerns raised by professional publications including the British Medical Journal. It is apparent that current authorised noise levels are under scrutiny and more research is needed before a proposal is approved or a council could be failing its residents on grounds of Duty of Care.
* The proposed site for the turbine is very close to a number of dwellings. It will seriously affect their visual amenity and have possible negative health effects due to noise and flicker.
Wrightington Residents Against Turbines (The WRAT Pack)