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> you're very unlikely to hit only ones where not most/all of the land already is already allocated to some purpose Thats is the wrong problem - numerous farme
by ClumsyPilot 4y ago
> you're very unlikely to hit only ones where not most/all of the land already is already allocated to some purpose
Thats is the wrong problem - numerous farmers in Britain want wind turbines, they want extra source of income and they are willing to put in their own money. They know the turbines dont take any land away from farming - only fraction of a percent.
They are not allowed to install wind turbines on their own land from their own money, because the british government has banned turbines over a certain, non-viable height, on land.
Even when you want a small turbines installed, it takes 4 years of planning permissions and legal battles.
If we allowed every farmer to install windfarm of their land without interference, we'd solve half the problem.
We are dooming ourselved to disaster out of purely aesthetic concerns.
- scarby2 4y agoThey're also doing the same with the green belt, housing and businesses in general. Farmers are being told they need to diversity but they can't have wind turbines, they can't have businesses that need any kind of premises, they can't build housing on their less productive land. Something has to give at some point. Everyone agrees they need to do something but many governments are intent on doing nothing
- ksec 4y agoI wish we could start a thread about all the problems in UK. From HN.