Potash Farm

Benefits
The proposed two wind turbine development at Potash farm, near Wyverstone in Suffolk, has the potential to provide all the clean, green energy for 3,600 homes for the next 25 years.

Wind Power Renewables has committed to the establishment of a community fund proportional to the size of the project. Local people will guide the use of the fund and the company will support in administration and delivery. The fund will receive an annual top-up from the project of typically £1000 per installed Megawatt of capacity. For Potash this fund is expected to receive over £6,000 per annum, this will equate to well in excess of £150,000 over 25 years.

"Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, RSPB and WWF, are calling on the UK Government to put in place funding and incentives to encourage investment in much more wind power." Quote from Friends of the Earth

Latest News
June 2009 - A full planning Application is submitted to Mid Suffolk District Council.

Background

• Currently reviewing the project. 
• July 2007 - A public meeting in relation to the proposed development takes place in Wyverstone Village Hall.
• September 2007 - A 60m meteorological mast is erected on site, with planning permission. The mast records wind speeds and direction and remains on site for over a year.
• January 2008 - Wind Power Renewables submits a scoping request for an Environmental Impact Assessment to construct a wind two turbine development at Potash Farm near Wyverstone in Suffolk.
• February 2008 - Mid Suffolk District Council provide Wind Power Renewables with a scoping opinion.
• February 2008 - Surveys are begun as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment.
• March 2009 - A planning application is submitted and then withdrawn so as to address some technical issues.
• June 2009 - A full planning Application is submitted to Mid Suffolk District Council.
• 20th October 2009 - MSDC refused the scheme by delegated authority on the three grounds of Decommissioning Bond, Noise and Shadow Flicker.

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