Galsworthy Wind Park granted planning permission

11th September 2008

Torridge District Council have today granted planning permission for our Galsworthy Wind Park. This is the second time the application has been in front of the planning committee.

"We're absolutely chuffed. And Torridge council have been as good as their word to us, we removed the small problem from the earlier application and they've given us the go ahead. This is great news, for everybody.

Climate change and the looming energy crisis (the ultimate double whammy), means questions of how we keep the lights on for our children and grandchildren have never been more pressing. The answer to both is to harness indigenous sources of renewable energy - like wind power. These four turbines will make a huge contribution - powering over a quarter of the homes in Torridge, from a fuel source that doesn't come from Russia or the Middle East. And the electricity will be available to local people to power their homes with. We'll get started on the next steps for building this wind park, straight away, and hope to have it up and running by the end of next year." Dale Vince

We'll be following the construction of the turbines on our Galsworthy Wind Park web pages, with regular updates and images from the construction site.