
The beautiful southern fringes of the Exmoor National Park are under threat! In the last six years, four planning applications have been submitted for a total of 24 giant industrial wind turbines, each 100 metres plus in height.
The Two Moors Campaign formed in 2005 to protect this area from the first development.
The proposed development sites lie between Bishops Nympton, Rackenford, Molland & Oakford and are by:
Airtricity's Three Moors and Coronation Power's Bickham Moor planning applications went to Public Inquiries in 2009. Both were refused by the Planning Inspectorate. Three Moors Decision Bickham Moor Decision
Npower's Batsworthy Cross planning application is going to a Public Inquiry in June 2012.
This is due to npower's appeal against NDDC's Planning Committee's unanimous refusal of their application
We are very pleased that TREA, The Rural Exmoor Alliance has regrouped and registered as a Rule 6 Party so that it is a fully acting party for the Batsworthy Public Inquiry. TREA is CPRE Devon, the Exmoor Society, the Two Moors Campaign and several local parish councils. TREA was formed for our first Public Inquiries.
Despite our successes to date, there is no room for complacency.
Stopping npower building 9 x 103m wind turbines at Batsworthy Cross will be our biggest battle yet