Rights of Way activist has been checking up on whether the Brogborough wind farm application has any impact on rights of way. RoWA says they have been researching what rules or guidelines there are about siting turbines in relation to public rights of way. This was prompted by visiting the website of a group opposing the smaller Haversham wind farm (now under consideration by MKBC) which has turbines in close proximity to public RoWs.
http://www.stophavershamwindfarm.org.uk/theproposalSHWAG.html
RoWA adds: "Surprisingly, there are, as yet, no national regulations or guidelines regarding such placements (apart from the British Horse Society who are concerned about turbines spooking horses on bridleways and thus causing injuries). Only two councils, including Milton Keynes, have defined any local policy. CBC is working on one of its own and has produced its own working guidelines.
"The proposed Cranfield group of turbines are close to rights of way and may well not comply with the local or BHS guidelines if they are sited too close to bridleways in particular. I suspect that although FCC may own quite a bit of land in that area, much of it is "made ground", which may be unsuitable for installing heavy foundations upon. Thus they may have a relatively small choice of suitable locations to use at the site, governed by this."
http://www.stophavershamwindfarm.org.uk/theproposalSHWAG.html
RoWA adds: "Surprisingly, there are, as yet, no national regulations or guidelines regarding such placements (apart from the British Horse Society who are concerned about turbines spooking horses on bridleways and thus causing injuries). Only two councils, including Milton Keynes, have defined any local policy. CBC is working on one of its own and has produced its own working guidelines.
"The proposed Cranfield group of turbines are close to rights of way and may well not comply with the local or BHS guidelines if they are sited too close to bridleways in particular. I suspect that although FCC may own quite a bit of land in that area, much of it is "made ground", which may be unsuitable for installing heavy foundations upon. Thus they may have a relatively small choice of suitable locations to use at the site, governed by this."
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