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Wind turbines could become harder to build in parts of County Durham under new plan
New guidance says turbines over 25 metres can harm the North Pennines’ wild character, while smaller renewable schemes may still be supported.
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darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.ukWind turbines could become harder to build in parts of County Durham under new plan
Wind turbines could become harder to approve in parts of County Durham under a new blueprint for the North Pennines.
·Darlington, United Kingdom
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Wind turbines on County Durham hilltops to be harder to build
Wind turbines could become harder to build in parts of County Durham after councillors adopted a new blueprint to protect the North Pennines. Durham County Council’s cabinet approved the new North Pennines National Landscape Management Plan at its meeting on Wednesday, October 14. New guidance, which does not ban wind turbines outright, says they should generally be avoided on moorland ridges, summits, plateaus, hilltops and other prominent area…
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