An appeal has been lodged by npower renewables after Maldon District Council refused planning permission for a wind farm on the Dengie Peninsula.

The company have asked The Planning Inspectorate to review the decision made early last month, due to concerns that the environmental benefits had not been given full consideration.

Project Manager Vicky Portwain said, "The importance of the fight to tackle climate change has to take precedence when making these key decisions and with Essex still not accommodating any wind farms there is a great urgency to take action.

"We remain of the opinion that our plans are for a well designed wind farm that can put Essex firmly on the renewable energy map and would make a valuable contribution, not only to the UK's efforts to tackle climate change, but also to provide green energy to those living in the vicinity of the wind farm."

The proposed wind farm at Bradwell could power between 8,100 and 10,600 homes a year.

For further information contact:

• Michael Pullan, PR officer, npower renewables
  T: 0118 959 2440
  

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