Comments on: Application now formal for Haunton wind farm http://www.matthewellis.cc/archives/6048 Member of Staffordshire County Council representing Lichfield Rural East - Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Clive Davis http://www.matthewellis.cc/archives/6048/comment-page-1#comment-27196 Clive Davis Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:42:30 +0000 http://www.matthewellis.cc/?p=6048#comment-27196 I have checked with BBC on interference with TV reception. Their response is attached and indicates that the Haunton windfarm may interfere with reception for 378 consumers, of whom 356 would have no alternative service! I am not aware that this has been noted before. From: "Windfarms" To: Subject: [The BBC Windfarms Tool] Your query results. Date: 14 July 2010 16:14 If you were to place turbines in the following locations: SK229101 SK226097 SK230096 SK226093 You would be likely to affect 356 homes for whom there is no alternative off-air service. In addition, you may affect up to 22 homes for whom there may be an alternative off-air service. The transmitters likely to be affected are: LICHFIELD CH5 SUTTON COLDFLD This information is provided for the guidance of Wind Farm developers. The results of this query are a rough estimate of populations that may suffer interference from wind farms built at the locations specified. The information is not intended to be a substitute for an on-site survey where the potential for disruption to television services may more accurately be assessed. The BBC does not accept liability for the consequence of any use of the information provided by this web site. All television reception difficulties caused by the erection of wind turbines are the responsibility of the wind farm developer. This email was automatically generated in response to a query at the BBC Windfarms Tool website. Please do not reply to this address. I have checked with BBC on interference with TV reception. Their response is attached and indicates that the Haunton windfarm may interfere with reception for 378 consumers, of whom 356 would have no alternative service! I am not aware that this has been noted before.
From: “Windfarms”
To:
Subject: [The BBC Windfarms Tool] Your query results.
Date: 14 July 2010 16:14

If you were to place turbines in the following locations:

SK229101
SK226097
SK230096
SK226093

You would be likely to affect 356 homes for whom there is no
alternative off-air service.

In addition, you may affect up to 22 homes for whom there may
be an alternative off-air service.

The transmitters likely to be affected are:

LICHFIELD CH5
SUTTON COLDFLD

This information is provided for the guidance of Wind Farm developers.
The results of this query are a rough estimate of populations that may
suffer interference from wind farms built at the locations specified.
The information is not intended to be a substitute for an on-site survey
where the potential for disruption to television services may more
accurately be assessed.

The BBC does not accept liability for the consequence of any use of
the information provided by this web site. All television reception
difficulties caused by the erection of wind turbines are the
responsibility of the wind farm developer.

This email was automatically generated in response to a query at the
BBC Windfarms Tool website. Please do not reply to this address.

]]> By: Matthew Ellis http://www.matthewellis.cc/archives/6048/comment-page-1#comment-26799 Matthew Ellis Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:28:41 +0000 http://www.matthewellis.cc/?p=6048#comment-26799 Peter, thanks for the nudge. The latest wind turbine post and two others were done but strangely hadn't uploaded properly. And of course there's now plenty going on... unfortunately! Peter, thanks for the nudge. The latest wind turbine post and two others were done but strangely hadn’t uploaded properly. And of course there’s now plenty going on… unfortunately!

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