CRE’s plan
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME?
Chelveston Renewable Energy (CRE) are proposing Nine 400-foot
wind turbines – four in Bedfordshire and five in Northamptonshire – on the
former Chelveston Airfield.
These turbines are the size of those usually used off-shore: they are higher than St Paul’s Cathedral, and of similar scale to the Express Lift Tower in Northampton.
The blades are 90 metres in diameter. For comparison, a Jumbo Jet has a wing span of just 65 metres. Because they were developed for off-shore use, the turbines are not designed to minimise noise intrusion.
See the impact of the 9 turbines on Yelden village:
A scale model of Yelden with turbines will be on display in Yelden Village Hall (Committee Room upstairs):
Friday 11 February 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Saturday 12 February 9.00 am – middaya
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The Proposed site
Chelveston Airfield was used by USAF as a bomber base in World War Two. Having been decommissioned by the USAF in the early 1960’s, it was reclaimed by the MOD as a radio mast site until 2003. In 2005 the Airfield was sold to Chelveston Renewable Energy Limited (CRE).
The following map shows the proposed position of the 9 turbines on the airfield site:
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A triple whammy
We must not forget that the wind turbines are in addition to an Anaerobic Digestion Plant and a Biomass Plant, thus increasing the cumulative threat with the 3 elements working together.
A biomass plant is an industrial plant used for the incineration of waste and specially grown crops to create energy. These plants can take:
- Animal waste
- Human waste
- Other solid waste (household)
- Vegetation (also used for bio diesel)
- The scale of the development is large: there will be a 30 m (100 foot) high chimney on the site
- The plant will likely operate 24 hours a-day, 7 days a week, all year round
To service the site with waste, PRESERVE estimate that there will be 50,000 HGV lorry journeys per year – that’s 1,000 a week – on narrow local roads.
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Object to this proposal NOW to help prevent future development!.
