Stop Turbines In North Cornwall

Cornwall Energy Study

Cornwall Energy Study

Cornwall County Council, in association with the Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership and with support of the District Councils, commissioned CAG Consultants and Land Use Consultants (LUC) to develop a Sustainable Energy Strategy for Cornwall and associated Planning Guidance.

Quote from the strategy about the skyline around Titchbarrow

Cornwall Sustainable Energy Project:Planning Guidance - Final Report, Land Use Consultants 2004
Appendix 2 Cornwall County Council Character Area 25c: North Coast Plateau Group ; Hendraburnick Downs;

"This large scale landscape with strong skylines could in theory accomodate large features such as windfarms. However there is already relatively high visual stimulation in the landscape provided by the barrows, radio masts, skyline factories and windfarm at Delabole. These features reduce the capacity of the landscape to accomodate additional wind turbines. The presence of many sensitive features may also present further constraints. Because of the exposed nature of the landscape and the presence of many vertical features, care should be taken in siting turbines to avoid 'visual clutter' on the skyline."

The report is online - click here to see the Contents page.

Several sections are particularly relevant to the Titch Barrow proposal.