Noise Impact
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A warning about the health effects of noise from wind turbines was removed from a government study following pressure from civil servants.
original article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/greenpolitics/planning/6803823/Wind-turbine-noise-warnings-were-dismissed-by-civil-servants.html
Consultants recommended lowering night-time noise limits because the sounds made by spinning blades were enough to disrupt sleep patterns.
However, the advice, contained in a [...]
Wind Turbine Campaign Boosted by Expert Report
A campaign by local MP Peter Luff to keep wind turbines at a reasonable distance from houses has been given a boost today.
Environmental Protection UK has called on the government urgently to update its advice on how local authorities gauge the effect of noise from wind turbines.
Peter Luff has long been calling for a toughening [...]
Peter Luff confirms VVASP Campaign – Turbines are TOO CLOSE
VALE WIND TURBINES “JUST TOO CLOSE”
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
The huge wind turbines proposed for the site between Bishampton and the Lenches would be “just too close to people’s homes” says the local MP Peter Luff.
Mr Luff was speaking after visiting the public exhibition organised by Scottish Power Renewables at Norton and Lenchwick parish hall last [...]
News Update 02 April 2009
Noise Survey Company seeks permission to monitor noise: you can help us
We are aware that a number of people have already been approached by Hayes McKenzie with regard to having noise monitoring equipment placed in and around their property.
If you have been contacted, please get in touch IMMEDIATELY with either your village rep, or Rod [...]
Noise Survey To Be Carried Out
Hayes McKenzie have been appointed by ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) to carry out a background noise survey as part of their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) the result of which will go into SPR’s planning application for Lenchwick Windfarm aka Industrial Wind Power Station.
We are aware that a number of people have already been approached with regard [...]
