The decision was deferred by planning committee due to the late information.
The late report will be linked here as soon as it is available.
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It would appear that the application has now been ammended to only one turbine – due to the presence of a gas line. It is our understanding that the only turbine now being applied for is turbine 1, closest to the golf house. This turbine also appears to have moved again – although this is . . . → Read More: Douglas Valley Turbines – now only one turbine ! UPDATED Ask most people what they think of renewable energy and generally they will respond positively. Most people however also confuse the terminology with environmentally friendly or sustainable energy which can be something quite different. The looming shortage of electricty generation, together with a UK commitment to produce 25% of energy from renenewable energy sources by . . . → Read More: Blind as a Bat – Daft as a Brush The photographs below show the first photographic submission by the applicant, the latest submission by the applcant (both using a wide angle lens) and our interpretation – the latter using a 50mm lens and more correctly exposed, which is good practice when depicting visual impact. All are taken from approximately the same location. An actual . . . → Read More: Douglas Valley Turbine Update Residents of Blackrod and Horwich need only look to Adlington to see what may happen soon. The green fields adjacent to Blackrod have been allocated 179 houses in Chorley’s draft allocation plan. A developer is likely to put in an application for 300 houses on the site within the next two weeks. Planning approval has . . . → Read More: Fields to be lost in houses plan The consultation, on the draft allocation plan is ending in the next few weeks. Among the allocated proposals are to replace Blackrod Community Centre with 39 houses. This has already passed the preliminary stages – hence the allocation. Other sites which have allocations against them include the green spaces on Shawbury Close and Manchester Road. . . . → Read More: 39 Houses to Replace Blackrod Community Centre ? The latest information on the Douglas Valley Golf Course Turbines, can be found HERE Plans for 300 homes ‘would completely destroy the area’ Fox Strategic Land & Property are proposing the development of upto 300 homes on land off Bolton Road, Adlington, Chorley. Chorley Guardian Protest website “As per the terms of the consent order dated 14 December 2011, I write to withdraw the objections made to the application (No. 86368/11) for the grant of permission in relation to Montcliffe Quarry, on my behalf and on behalf of BHEAG and RAGE (incorporating Arcon Village Residents’ Group, Montcliffe Residents’ Association and Horwich Moor . . . → Read More: Groups Withdraw Montcliffe Objection Marcus Simmons , spokesman for RAGE, and Martin Millmore of The Mineral Planning Group on behalf of Armstrongs Aggregates Limited have jointly issued the following statement. We are pleased to report that the Judicial Review has been resolved via a legally binding agreement. The agreement will reduce the proposed HGV numbers for Montcliffe and Pilkington . . . → Read More: Statement An update will be available shortly. Having stated “ we have had no other option but to shelve this project for the time being, around the 17 October 2011, http://www.planning.bolton.gov.uk/Documents/110598_23.pdf Within a month the development has commenced – although the information was not available until after the due decision date for the turbines, in which the above statement was made, . . . → Read More: Markland Farm Biomass Plant, Development commences The planning committee are due to visit the site, this morning at 11.20 am The planning committee is scheduled for 2pm at the Town Hall – the public are invited to attend – however we understand that the planning officer will now be recommending deferment – and it is unclear whether the application will be . . . → Read More: Douglas Valley Golf Course – planning committee (update) £2.5 million – and that is just for one household, nearly a Kilometer away from the turbines http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-14019591 http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Turbine-nightmare-couple-settle-pound-2-5m/story-14006214-detail/story.html http://www.stopstw.co.uk/Resources/Davies-particulars-of-claim.pdf Meanwhile back in Blackrod, Julie Hilling MP has written to Bolton Council supporting the concerns of local residents and objecting to the proposed Douglas Valley Turbines http://www.planning.bolton.gov.uk/Documents/127140_12.pdf Meanwhile residents of Nightingale Road have . . . → Read More: £ 2.5 Million turbine noise nuisance claim – settles out of court (updated) |
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