North Yorkshire Council has approved plans for a 46-metre wind turbine at a farm near Filey, despite the Ministry of Defence warning it could obstruct low-flying aircraft.
A 46 metre high wind turbine can be erected at a farm near Filey after plans were approved despite concerns about ‘obstruction to air traffic movements’.
An existing wind turbine is set to be replaced by a new, higher turbine at Magdalen Grange Farm, Carr Lane in Gristhorpe, Filey, after the scheme was given the go-ahead by North Yorkshire Council.
The plan sought permission for the new turbine in order to increase the efficiency and longevity of the farm’s green infrastructure.
The previous wind turbine was 24.6 metres to hub height and 34.2 metres to blade tip height.
According to plans, the new Vesta wind turbine measures 46 metres from the ground to the blade tip and 31.5 metres to the hub.
Concerns about the proposal were raised by the Ministry of Defence, which said the development was located within its low flying area and it was concerned about “the potential of the turbines creating a physical obstruction to air traffic movements”.
The MoD said its aircraft may operate as low as 250 feet or 76.2 metres above terrain features in order to conduct low level flight training.
“The addition of a turbine in this location has the potential to introduce a physical obstruction to low-flying aircraft operating in the area”.
To address the impact, the MoD requested the addition of a condition requiring that sufficient data is submitted to ensure that the structure can be accurately charted to allow deconfliction.
No objections to the plan were made by Muston Parish Council.
According to submitted plans, the turbine requires two standard 16.5m articulated HGVs for delivery, resulting in a total of four HGVs for the development.
The scheme stated:
“As no abnormal loads are required, the highway and transportation impact is minimal and the proposal is therefore considered to have a negligible effect on the local highway network.”
North Yorkshire Council approved the application, subject to conditions.
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