Carsington Wind Farm to go ahead...

Back in June, I posted about the decision by Derbyshire Dales District Council not to allow West Coast Energy to build four wind turbines at Carsington Pasture - overlooking Carsington Water, and not far from the villages of Hopton and Carsington.

Below is an artist's impression of what the turbines will look like from Carsington Water...

The council's decision has been overturned, however, by a government planning inspector who decided that the turbines would not have an "unacceptable" impact on the environment.

BBC News clip about the latest decision here...

Should the turbines go ahead? Will they be a terrible blot on the landscape? Leave a comment and let us know what you think!

Carsington Pasture Windfarm?

Those of you in Year 10 will hopefully be able to recall your Year 8 Geography days - and in particular your visit to Carsington Pasture and Harborough Rocks to decide where the best place to build a windfarm would be... At the time, it was all hypothetical... But not any more!!

In February last year, a Welsh company called West Coast Energy proposed the building of 4 wind turbines at Carsington Pasture. The plans were unanimously defeated by Derbyshire Dales District Council, but the company have appealed against the decision and a public inquiry begins at the council offices in Matlock on Tuesday.


Derby Evening Telegraph
Ashbourne News Telegraph

Unfortunately, the website set up by the local people who are protesting against the turbines (www.protectcarsingtonandhopton.co.uk) doesn't seem to be working as I type this...

Lots more info if you Google [carsington wind farm]... Will be interesting to see how things progress...

Wind turbines for Pride Park?

Those of you who've seen today's Derby Evening Telegraph will know all about the proposals to install upto 10 wind turbines - 400ft high - at Pride Park Business Park, at an estimated cost of £1.7m each!

Click here to go to the full story, where there are also some interesting reader comments about the plans for the turbines (which, apparently, would be "an iconic symbol of how Derby is a forward-thinking city... hmmm....).

"Nobody can claim Pride Park is beautiful... I'm in support of well-sited wind turbines."

"I'm all for it - excellent idea!"

"... a much better place to put them than the Peak District..."

"I know Pride Park's not exactly an area of architectural or historical significance, but that's no reason to put wind turbines all over it..."

WHAT DO YOU THINK??

Good idea? Or do you think that they should be "stuck out of the way on the moors of the Peak District"? Or are they a daft idea altogether??

LEAVE A COMMENT AND LET US KNOW YOUR VIEWS!