[Jane Davis]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...day_10_09_2009/

Basically this is a good, balanced article on noise pollution from wind turbines. I would like to correct a few "mistakes" from the BWEA. If we only heard the noise you get standing underneath a turbine we wouldn’t have had to move out! Turbines are tall structures. It is an accepted scientific fact that noise can propagate outwards, particularly when it has a significant low frequency component. The Independent Consultants mentioned work 99% of their time for wind farm Developers. At no point have they ever stated there are no problems with noise at our house, and indeed at Public Inquiries, in their evidence they accept that we do have a significant problem. The months of expensive equipment was actually 4 and a half weeks of poorly maintained kit, which broke down on some of the noisiest nights and was actually 3 years ago, they have been asked to return by the Local Government Ombudsman, but to date have not found the time to do so. The Salford Report has been blown apart by the Renewable Energy Foundation. Local Councils have neither the resources nor the expertise to be able to bring a Statutory Noise Case against a Wind Farm Company, nor enforce the planning conditions under the unenforceable ETSU-R-97. This is being looked into by DEFRA. People should realise that the BWEA is effectively a trade union which only represents the interests of Wind Farm Developers, and does not compare with the NFU. And remember we did not oppose the wind farm, we welcomed it, and now we are the 8th family to have had to abandon our home.
And we won a Valuation Tribunal Case (that now stands as case law) that acknowledge that the proximity of the wind farm near our home had diminished the peace and quiet that was the amenity that was our home and thus decreased its market value.

[Bilbo]

Jane Davis, on 10 September 2009 - 06:13 PM, said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk...day_10_09_2009/

Basically this is a good, balanced article on noise pollution from wind turbines. I would like to correct a few "mistakes" from the BWEA. If we only heard the noise you get standing underneath a turbine we wouldn’t have had to move out! Turbines are tall structures. It is an accepted scientific fact that noise can propagate outwards, particularly when it has a significant low frequency component. The Independent Consultants mentioned work 99% of their time for wind farm Developers. At no point have they ever stated there are no problems with noise at our house, and indeed at Public Inquiries, in their evidence they accept that we do have a significant problem. The months of expensive equipment was actually 4 and a half weeks of poorly maintained kit, which broke down on some of the noisiest nights and was actually 3 years ago, they have been asked to return by the Local Government Ombudsman, but to date have not found the time to do so. The Salford Report has been blown apart by the Renewable Energy Foundation. Local Councils have neither the resources nor the expertise to be able to bring a Statutory Noise Case against a Wind Farm Company, nor enforce the planning conditions under the unenforceable ETSU-R-97. This is being looked into by DEFRA. People should realise that the BWEA is effectively a trade union which only represents the interests of Wind Farm Developers, and does not compare with the NFU. And remember we did not oppose the wind farm, we welcomed it, and now we are the 8th family to have had to abandon our home.
And we won a Valuation Tribunal Case (that now stands as case law) that acknowledge that the proximity of the wind farm near our home had diminished the peace and quiet that was the amenity that was our home and thus decreased its market value.

[Bilbo]

Thanks Jane for the clarification - it's just so wrong that the BWEA can distort the truth, do you have a right of reply?

I thought the chap from BWEA then went on to use the interview as an opportunity to sell-in wind farms to land owners!

Bilbo.

[ekky]

Jane Davis, on 10 September 2009 - 06:13 PM, said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk...day_10_09_2009/

Basically this is a good, balanced article on noise pollution from wind turbines. I would like to correct a few "mistakes" from the BWEA. If we only heard the noise you get standing underneath a turbine we wouldn’t have had to move out! Turbines are tall structures. It is an accepted scientific fact that noise can propagate outwards, particularly when it has a significant low frequency component. The Independent Consultants mentioned work 99% of their time for wind farm Developers. At no point have they ever stated there are no problems with noise at our house, and indeed at Public Inquiries, in their evidence they accept that we do have a significant problem. The months of expensive equipment was actually 4 and a half weeks of poorly maintained kit, which broke down on some of the noisiest nights and was actually 3 years ago, they have been asked to return by the Local Government Ombudsman, but to date have not found the time to do so. The Salford Report has been blown apart by the Renewable Energy Foundation. Local Councils have neither the resources nor the expertise to be able to bring a Statutory Noise Case against a Wind Farm Company, nor enforce the planning conditions under the unenforceable ETSU-R-97. This is being looked into by DEFRA. People should realise that the BWEA is effectively a trade union which only represents the interests of Wind Farm Developers, and does not compare with the NFU. And remember we did not oppose the wind farm, we welcomed it, and now we are the 8th family to have had to abandon our home.
And we won a Valuation Tribunal Case (that now stands as case law) that acknowledge that the proximity of the wind farm near our home had diminished the peace and quiet that was the amenity that was our home and thus decreased its market value.

[ekky]

Hi Jane

Well done with your interview the other day. Myself and my family have recently bought into half of my parents property which enabled them to stay living there into their older age, plans and financing for this started back in July 2008, we sold our house in April 2009 and were committed to move.

In so doing the property which has been in my family for over 20 years had to be officially valued for us to pay stamp duty and pay for half of the house and the estate agent actually devalued the property 30% for the blight of the wind turbines, he did a lot of research and phoning surveyors and people who could advise him to come to this figure. At this point we did not know where they were going.

We now find out this last week that our property will be within 650 metres of a 125m wind turbine. We are now very worried, I have watched closely and listened to many debates and know that this is totally an unacceptable and unreasonable separation distance, these money grabbers are making life hell for locals. The reality of this threat is sickening and talking to other villagers, older people are not sleeping for the worry and negative equity is a problem for some too.

We need some form of legislation on separation distance to protect people from these larger turbines being placed so close to peoples houses. The application is going in in November here, we need all the support we can get from far and wide to oppose this. This first phase will effect over 800 people who are ready to fight, but we need others to support us.

It is a fallacy for the government and wind farm companies to say that these things do not de-value houses. They DAMN WELL DO! and will continue to be devalued once they are up at this close proximity.

[Jane Davis]

ekky, on 12 September 2009 - 12:28 PM, said:

Hi Jane

Well done with your interview the other day. Myself and my family have recently bought into half of my parents property which enabled them to stay living there into their older age, plans and financing for this started back in July 2008, we sold our house in April 2009 and were committed to move.

In so doing the property which has been in my family for over 20 years had to be officially valued for us to pay stamp duty and pay for half of the house and the estate agent actually devalued the property 30% for the blight of the wind turbines, he did a lot of research and phoning surveyors and people who could advise him to come to this figure. At this point we did not know where they were going.

We now find out this last week that our property will be within 650 metres of a 125m wind turbine. We are now very worried, I have watched closely and listened to many debates and know that this is totally an unacceptable and unreasonable separation distance, these money grabbers are making life hell for locals. The reality of this threat is sickening and talking to other villagers, older people are not sleeping for the worry and negative equity is a problem for some too.

We need some form of legislation on separation distance to protect people from these larger turbines being placed so close to peoples houses. The application is going in in November here, we need all the support we can get from far and wide to oppose this. This first phase will effect over 800 people who are ready to fight, but we need others to support us.

It is a fallacy for the government and wind farm companies to say that these things do not de-value houses. They DAMN WELL DO! and will continue to be devalued once they are up at this close proximity.

Ekky - I think you are in Spaldington? If so - see you Wednesday?

[ekky]

Jane Davis, on 12 September 2009 - 03:32 PM, said:

Ekky - I think you are in Spaldington? If so - see you Wednesday?

[ekky]

Jane, Lenchwick near your acquaintance, I was with the other group who met in Coldham. Think I have your email address somewhere will email contact you.