Category: News
Devon’s Best Kept Village Competition 2014 – Results
We are pleased to announce the results for this year’s CPRE Devon’s Best Kept Village Competition. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to…
2 more wind turbines allowed at appeal in Torridge
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/CPRE-disappointed-successful-wind-turbine-appeals/story-22718848-detail/story.html
Largest wind farm in Torridge, Hollow Panson, nr Ashwater – application withdrawn
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Energy-company-withdraws-application-West-Devon/story-22338852-detail/story.html
No Minister. We do not want our fields to be full of houses. WMN 9th August 2014
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Minister-want-fields-houses/story-22300866-detail/story.html
Planning application for largest wind farm in Torridge district is withdrawn
EDF have written to Torridge District Council to formally withdraw their current planning application for a wind farm comprising 6 x 115m high wind turbines,…
Region under threat as building in the countryside is easier than ever
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Region-threat-building-countryside-easier/story-22044503-detail/story.html
Totnes encircled by development
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Totnes-mercy-loophole-lets-bulldozers/story-21947803-detail/story.html
West Devon Borough Council Plans Committee unanimously refuse Hatherleigh Wind Turbine Today
77m wind turbine at Heane Farm refused by planning committee today. Local residents from Hatherleigh and surrounds gathered outside the Council offices in Tavistock. 29th…
Inspector approves another turbine as it will ‘form a cluster’
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Halsdon-Barton-turbine-approved-planning/story-21746880-detail/story.html
Planning Inspectors dismiss 6 appeals in Devon for wind and solar
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/wind-farms-allowed-appeal-new-figures/story-21644820-detail/story.html
Mobile Phone coverage and National Parks
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/mobile-phone-story/story-21457653-detail/story.html
Tavistock faces new application for yet another housing development
Only days after an application to build 110 new houses outside the settlement boundary was rejected by the Planning Committee, another application has been made…
‘No more solar farms on green fields’ – BBC Website 11th July 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-28251192
‘War Horse Country’ wind turbine appeal dismissed – north devon journal 10th July 2014
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/War-Horse-country-wind-turbine-application/story-21447412-detail/story.html
Another Solar Farm dismissed at appeal by inspector
Keens Farm, Morebath, Tiverton Solar Farm (43 acres) – appeal dismissed. But costs awarded against Mid Devon District Council APP/Y1138/A/2201297 This is the 5th wind…
3 appeals dismissed by inspectors – north devon gazette 7th july 2014
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/planning_inspectors_dismiss_three_renewable_energy_appeals_1_3673427
‘Scrap the subsidies’ – Western Morning News 7th July 2014
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/8216-Scrap-subsidy-build-new-power-stations-8217/story-21335576-detail/story.html
Inspector dismisses appeal for solar farm in Torridge
http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Solar-park-bigger-Eden-Project-blocked-appeal/story-21324161-detail/story.html
Hatherleigh Monster turbine story – Okehampton Times 3.7.14
http://www.okehampton-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=22452&headline=Protest%20held%20as%20wind%20turbine%20discussed
Butcher Park Hill, Tavistock Housing Application Refused
The recent application to build 110 new houses on a greenfield site on the outskirts of Tavistock was rejected, by the West Devon BC Planning…
‘The Hatherleigh Monster’ wind turbine plans – North Devon Journal
http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Plans-submitted-turbine-large-dubbed-Hatherleigh/story-21317577-detail/story.html