Milton Keynes wind farm
Milton Keynes wind farm | |
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Country | England |
Location | City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
Coordinates | 52°8′10.4″N 0°39′52″W / 52.136222°N 0.66444°W |
External links | |
Website | Official website |
Milton Keynes wind farm is located 2 miles east of
Development and Construction
A planning application was submitted in August 2006 to Milton Keynes City Council by Your Energy Ltd, and was granted planning permission in January 2008.[citation needed]
The decision was challenged and upheld three separate times during 2008 by objectors to the project. It was the first wind farm challenge to go as high as the House of Lords.[citation needed]
The main contractor for civil and electrical works was
The turbines were delivered to the Port of Hull, where they continued their journey to Milton Keynes by road. Construction commenced in November 2009 and was completed by September 2010.[citation needed]
Community Benefit Fund
£190,000 will be contributed towards community projects over the life of the wind farm.[1] An additional £50,000 is being directed toward improving the biodiversity of the surrounding area and local footpath networks over the first five years.
A similar fund is in place at Burton Wold Wind Farm, also developed by Your Energy Ltd.
See also
References
- No risk wind farm is on the way Milton Keynes Citizen, 19 November 2009
- ^ "Wind farm appeal blown out of court". MK News. 15 October 2008.