E.ON UK, a subsidiary of E.ON, has announced that it will appeal the East Riding Council’s decision to refuse consent for its Tedder Hill wind farm near Roos, Yorkshire. The initial application for a 6.9MW, three-turbine wind farm was rejected in August 2008 following a tie-break decision in which the council chairman cast the deciding vote.
According to E.ON UK, the site could provide enough power for up to 3,800 homes and displace 7,790 tonnes of CO2 annually.
If approved the site would see the benefit of a community fund of over GBP5,000 per year for the life of the project. The appeal could lead to a public inquiry with a final decision expected later in 2009, said the company.
Jonn Barnes, project developer for E.ON UK, said: We were disappointed with the council’s decision as we believe that Tedder Hill is an ideal location for a wind farm.
We have undertaken a number of independent reviews into our application and believe that this site offers an excellent opportunity to develop a wind farm, ensuring minimal disruption to the local landscape and community within the Roos area.
E.ON UK is an integrated power and gas company in UK– generating and distributing electricity, and retailing power and gas – and a part of the E.ON group.
