Monday 29 September 2008
West Coast Energy has been successful in obtaining planning permission for Carsington Pastures Wind Farm, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire. This is the first wind farm to be granted planning permission in Derbyshire, following a planning inquiry in July
Monday 29 September 2008
West Coast Energy has been successful in obtaining planning permission for Carsington Pastures Wind Farm, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire. This is the first wind farm to be granted planning permission in Derbyshire, following a planning inquiry in July
Carsington Wind Energy Ltd, a subsidiary company of West Coast Energy Ltd welcomed the decision of the Planning Inspectorate to grant planning permission for its four turbine wind farm development at Carsington Pastures in Derbyshire.
With an anticipated installed capacity of 10 Megawatts the wind farm will make an important contribution to the East Midlands targets for electricity production from renewable energy and to the Governments climate change policy commitments.
Steve Salt, Planning Director for West Coast Energy said:
"We are pleased that the inspector has accepted that Carsington Pastures is an appropriate location for Derbyshire’s first wind farm."
"We are looking forward to developing the project at the earliest opportunity and to working with the local community to deliver the benefits of the development"
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