10/2091N - Blakelow Business Park, Newcastle Road, Blakelow, CW5 7ET : Proposal for One Small 11Kw Gaia Wind Turbine where the Wind Turbine is Located at 27m AGL Mounted on a Free Standing Tower on a Concrete Base. The Proposed Dual-Blade Rotor has
Meeting: 01/09/2010 - Southern Planning Committee (Item 62)
PDF 424 KBTo consider the above planning application.
Minutes:
Notes:
(1) Councillors B Silvester and M Simon (Ward Councillors) having called in the application, attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.
(2) Councillor D Brickhill (Non-Committee Member), Councillor P Yoxhall (Parish Representative), Mr M Letman (objector) and Mr V Pickering (the applicant) also attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.
The Committee considered a report regarding planning application 10/2091N (Blakelow Business Park). An oral report on the site visit together with an update on the application and representations received following publication of the agenda and committee updates were reported to the Committee.
In response to comments made, Councillor Westwood confirmed that he had not pre-determined the application and had come to the meeting with an open mind.
RESOLVED – That the application be REFUSED contrary to officer recommendation for the following reason:
The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development by reason of its height and siting would be visually intrusive in this rural area and would adversely affect the visual character of the landscape. Furthermore the development would dominate the village of Shavington and would be harmful to the character and appearance of the village. As a result the development would be contrary to Policies NE.2 (Open Countryside), NE.4 (Green Gaps) and BE.2 (Design Standards) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.