Cornwall Light and Power has revised its application down from four to three wind turbines at South Sharpley Farm, near Seaham, County Durham.

The company says the proposed wind farm would provide enough clean, emissions-free electricity to power 4,850 homes and would contribute 7.5 megawatts (MW) towards the UK’s renewable energy targets for 2010, and accelerate progress towards County Durham’s 2015 and 2020 targets.
The plans are still available for comment and can be viewed at the Cornwall Light and Power website.
The firm is in the process of submitting the application to District of Easington Council.

If approved, a number of people living in Seaton would have up to nine turbines in view of their homes.

Four are being replaced at Eppleton and two have been constructed off the B1404 Seaton to Houghton road.

Bob Morgan, development manager of Cornwall Light and Power, said: “Following meetings with local people and the council, we have made further changes to our original proposals – people told us that they felt one of turbines was too close to the village of Seaton, and as a result we have removed that turbine from the plans.