Supporters Meeting - Monday, 17 June 2013

Dr Chris Douglas addresses supporters at The Down Inn on campaign plans

Over 50 supporters gathered at the Down Inn on Monday, 17 June 2013 to learn plans for the fight against the application for two 80m wind turbines at Meadowley near Upton Cressett

The Stop Bridgnorth Wind Farm campaign is committed to fighting an application to install the turbines. The application became available to view on the Shropshire Council web site on 4 June and the public can comment on this up to 2 July. 

Dr Chris Douglas opened the meeting and stressed the need for everyone, particularly those in the villages around Morville and Chetton who will live within the shadow of the 260 foot moving structures, not to delay in submitting their objection and showing the level of community feeling against the proposal. 

Geoff Sinclair, planning consultant retained by the campaign, explained the contents of the application including the long term impact on the skyline for everyone in the area. This will adversely change the views and amenity of our historic landscape. 

William Cash pointed out that there is a real danger that should this application be approved it opens the door to many more applications in the countryside west of Bridgnorth creating “a turbine hotspot similar to the appalling situation in parts of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire.”