Wind Turbines at Almscliff

WIND TURBINES at ALMSCLIFF – We need your help before 11th June

Climbers on Birds Nest Crack

Almscliff crag has been the iconic landscape feature of Lower Wharfedale in Yorkshire for thousands of years. This will change if a planning application to Harrogate Borough Council is approved for 2 x 48m high wind turbines. I have been going their since 1960’s so I have a very particular view, but Almscliff is known internationally for its history and climbing heritage.

A comment from the developer – “Crag might be a popular tourist attraction but it’s not protected, it’s nothing, it holds as much weight as a rock in your back garden.” When you get comments like this it is clearly money not environmental issues that are driving the scheme.

We have until Thursday 11th of June to object – you don’t need to be a resident of the Harrogate district to raise a valid objection.

The main reasons for objection relate to the following material considerations: –

• Landscape impact
• Local amenity
• Noise
• Siting and appearance

OBJECTIONS should be sent to Mr Mark Mark Williams quoting planning reference 15/01718/FUL

by email

planningrepresentati@harrogate.gov.uk (that is the correct spelling)

by post

IPPU Planning Department
Harrogate Borough Council
Knapping Mount
West Grove Road
Harrogate
HG1 2AE

Any assistance you can pro