Appeal Upheld in Favour of NPower

The inspector has published his decision on the 14th December, 5 months late, and the appeal was upheld in favour of npower. A copy of the decision can be read – click here

The Action group is very surprised at some of the reasons used by the inspector in the report, so much so we need to discuss the findings with experts to see if we have to take this report to higher authority in the form of a Judicial Review. We will advise our supporters on our findings shortly. We may organise a public meeting to discuss this.

Another element coming through in the report is the way that HDC have, on the face of it,  seemed to have failed the local population. We are to have a meeting with the council officers to discuss how and why their policies have allowed the whole district to be targeted by further developments. With four other applications in already they may not need too much convincing.

I am sorry we have failed in convincing the inspector at the appeal but, on reading the report, I think I am honest in saying he did not want to be convinced.

I am also very sorry for the many people who have been holding out for the decision to allow sales of properties to go though. I appreciate many exchanges will not take place and devaluation of property values and difficulty in selling will increase. It is a sad day when the greed of energy giants can trample local democracy and ignore the will of the people despite promises of the present Government to the contrary.

I cannot wish you a Happy Christmas. For far too many of us it will not be a happy time; and for some it is a portent of real hard ship and a devaluation of life style and property.
Bev Gray
CFA Chair.

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