Historic site threatened by wind energy project

A plan to develop a wind energy project has been criticised because it would have a negative visual impact on a historic hillside that overlooks Carsington Water. This was said at a public inquiry that had been held specifically to look into the wind farm.

Carsington Wind Energy Ltd is the firm behind the project which has stirred controversy. The wind developer intends to install 4 wind energy turbines at Carsington Pastures. Each of the four wind turbines will rise to a height of one hundred metres.

Adam Summerhayes, a member of the Carsington and Hopton Parish Council, which is opposing the wind energy project argued that the renewable energy scheme would negatively affect the hill’s historic nature. The hill hides mines that have long been neglected. This is because the turbines and the pylons would mar the view of the hill by virtue of their monstrosity.

Adam Summerhayes added that it would be possible to see the wind energy turbines from Carsington village and thereby destroy the historic value of the hill. He was especially worried that the turning of the wind turbines would be a big distraction.

Peter Gibbon, the chairperson of the Carsington Bird Club, on the other hand argued that the wind farm would pose a danger to the hundreds and hundreds of birds that flock to Carsington Water. He added that occasionally ten thousand birds roost at the place and most of the use the route where the wind farm would be situated.