A Bill to give powers to local planning authorities to specify the minimum distances permissible between onshore wind turbines of certain dimensions and the nearest habitation; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would give powers to local authorities to specify in their neighbourhood development plans (defined as in the Localism Bill) a 'recommended best practice set-back distance' between onshore wind turbines and habitations. It includes recommendations for this set-back distance, calculated as a multiple of the turbine rotor diameter.
House of Commons
1 May 2012
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The bill would let local planning authorities include in neighbourhood development plans a recommended setback distance between onshore wind turbines and the nearest homes, with the distance calculated as a multiple of the turbine’s rotor diameter. It applies to turbines of certain sizes and aims to balance wind energy development with neighbours’ peace and privacy.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons with an initial reading in 2010-11; no further stages are listed in the provided information.
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