East Riding throws out another wind farm

Planning permission for a three-turbine development on a site between Tunstall and Hilston has been rejected.

East Riding Council's planning committee chose to refuse permission, even though officers had recommended that it be allowed to go ahead.

Concerns over the impact of the turbines on aviation safety and the so-called "cumulative impact" of the scheme in addition to other development were cited as reasons for the refusal.

East Riding Council has now refused six wind farms in succession. Four have since been granted permission at appeal while a fifth is at public inquiry currently.

Yes2Wind has lodged a Freedom of Information request with East Riding Council asking for the total sum of public inquiry costs that has been shouldered so far by taxpayers due to the intransigence of the Council's planning committee.