Dorcas Lane rejected

The BBC reports

Plans for a Buckinghamshire wind farm have been thrown out by councillors. Aylesbury Vale District Council refused plans submitted by Force 9 Energy to erect four 125m high wind turbines at Dorcas Lane, Stoke Hammond.
It said there would be a negative impact on the landscape and some properties and there were also concerns about access.
Force 9 Energy said it was "disappointed" and was considering its next step.
The project, developed in partnership with EDF Energy, was expected to produce 26,280 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity a year, enough to power between 4,900 and 5,800 homes in the area.
Residents were concerned that the size of the turbines would "overpower" nearby houses and the noise of the structures would make them "unpleasant" to live in.

BBC News report  for further info.

Decision time for Aylesbury Vale on wind energy

The Dorcas Lane wind turbine planning application is heating up with Aylesbury Vale District Council planners due to take a decision this afternoon. But protestors were met by a smaller counter group who supported the application. Check BBC News 

Dorcas Lane wind farm opposition

The Aylesbury Vale, Dorcas Lane wind turbine application goes to AVDC committee tomorrow afternoon.  The planning officer is recommending refusal.


A letter to residents from SDLT (Stop Dorcas lane Turbines) states: 

AVDC have now confirmed that the Strategic Development Control Committee will determine the application to build 4 turbines at Dorcas Lane on Weds 20th March. SDLT will represent the local community and speak at the hearing, along with representatives from the local parish councils. Force 9 Energy will also present their case for the application.

Planning Officer recommends rejection

We are extremely pleased to report that AVDC’s Planning Officer responsible for the Dorcas Lane application has recommended to the Strategic Development Control Committee that they reject the application. 

He has given 3 reasons for recommending refusal, namely: the unacceptable impact on the landscape; the scale of impact on the quality of life that would be experienced by specific households close to the site (Residential Amenity) and, in the absence of information from Force 9 to the contrary, that access to the site via the proposed route of Hollingdon Lane would harm its character and appearance.
This does not guarantee that the Councillors will reject the application and it remains crucial that we attend on the 20th, make our local opposition known and do a great job of supporting the recommendation made by the Planning Officer. We also believe there are several other legitimate community concerns that the Councillors should consider when making their decision and we intend to present these to them on the day.