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PLANNING APPLICATION RESUBMITTED FOR WIND TURBINES IN PILLING

Cornwall Light & Power is planning to resubmit its planning application for two wind turbines at Orchard End, near Eagland Hill in Pilling.

The resubmission follows Wyre Borough Council’s decision to refuse the company’s earlier planning application in May 2008. Since this time, the company has completed further technical work including further avian surveys which have confirmed the suitability of the site.

Collectively, the wind turbines could generate up to 9,460 megawatt hours of clean, emissions-free electricity for residents and businesses in the Pilling area, enough to meet the consumption of approximately 2,000 households every year.

Steve Allen, Development Manager at Cornwall Light & Power, said: “We are confident that these plans represent one of the best prospects for clean, renewable energy in Wyre Borough. We can also reassure local people that the new studies we have completed confirm that the turbines would not have a detrimental effect on the ecology of the area, including the pink-footed geese population.

“The power generated by these turbines would be consumed by local households, which means that our plans represent a fantastic opportunity for Pilling to respond to the pressing need to tackle rising carbon dioxide emissions.”

Cornwall Light & Power has pledged to commit money to Lancashire’s first charitable community fund, ‘The Green Machine’. An independent body would be responsible for administering the funds, which would be spent on projects that directly benefit the local environment.

Local residents with any questions related to the planning application are encouraged to contact Cornwall Light & Power