Including Batsworthy Cross

Welcome to the Two Moors Campaign

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:

  1. Npower for up to 9 x 103m 2.5 MW turbines at Batsworthy Cross
  2. Devon Light & Power for 2 x 100m 2.5MW turbines at Luckett Moor, site name Cross Moor
  3. Airtricity for 9 x 105m 2MW turbines at Paul's, Wester Bullaford and West Moors, site name Three Moors
  4. Coronation Power for 4 x 110m 3MW wind turbines at Bickham Moor

Where Are We Now - November 2011

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

What can you do?

  1. Join the contact list so that you know what's happening and how you can play a part in protecting Devon from RWE npower's development. The contact list is strictly confidential; to join, please email contact@twomoorscampaign.co.uk
  2. Contribute to the campaign funds to pay for expert witnesses for June's Public Inquiry. Please email contact@twomoorscampaign.co.uk for our payment details.
  3. Support the campaign events to raise money to fight RWE npower at the Public Inquiry. There's Batsworthy Battle Party II on March 9th and the Party on the Lawn in May
  4. Attend the Pre-Inquiry meeting on 19th March 2012 at 14.00 at Bishops Nympton Parish Hall.
  5. Attend the Public Inquiry for as many days as you can. It starts on the 12th June 2012 and is currently scheduled to last for 10 days. The Bespoke Program is under the documents section at this link:: http://www.pcs.planningportal.gov.uk/pcsportal/ViewCase.asp?caseid=2162070&coid=59798
  6. Share this information with your friends and neighbours and others you know