Projects

Location

High Down, Redland, Cornwall

Background to the site

Cornwall Light and Power is applying for planning permission to install a single wind turbine on land at High Down, Redland.

The proposed scheme will consist of one turbine with a capacity of up to 1.3 Megawatts. The new turbine would have a hub height of up to 50 metres and a tip height of up to 80 metres, and will offset over 1,154 tonnes of CO² emissions every year of its anticipated 25 year life span.

Figure for numbers of households potentially served based on Government figures for average household consumption. Future changes in the power generation mix and fuel costs in the UK mean that the CO2 figure may change over time.

If the proposed scheme is approved, each year the turbine will generate the equivalent energy required by 550 local homes.

The latest at High Down

May 2009

Following careful consideration of the reasons for Caradon District Council’s refusal we have decided to appeal against this decision.

Our appeal was lodged on Thursday 28 May 2009 and this will be decided by a planning inspector by written representation.

For further information, please contact the development team.

 

December 2008

Planning permission for the proposed scheme was refused by Caradon District Council on Wednesday 17 December. A media statement from Cornwall Light and Power is available to download here.

 

April 2008

The planning application has been registered with Caradon District Council.

• A non-technical summary can be downloaded from here

The development team welcomes the views of local people - contact details can be found here.