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Broadview erected their wind monitoring mast a few weeks ago halfway between Greatworth and Helmdon just off the Welsh lane. The mast is 60 metres tall, less than half the height of the proposed turbines. The mast is located in the central section of the proposed site.

One of the best community views in the area for Helmdonites, the view across the viaduct from the bottom of Wappenham Road - will be totally dominated and overshadowed by all five turbines. This can clearly be seen now with the monitoring mast in place, as you drive down Wappenham Road. It will be far worse than the mocked up picture you can see on the home page of this website.

HSGWAG are surprised that Broadview, having had only a couple of months of wind data, believe they are in a position to know whether wind conditions are adequate to submit a planning application. It is not unusual however for developers to drip feed information in during the application process, making it harder to assess their proposal. But it does illustrate how even in the least windy part of the UK, money made from subsidies makes turbines economically viable.

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