KNOll to Windfarm were delighted with the decision of Sedgemoor District Council's Development Control Committee to follow the recommendations of the Council's officers and reject the planning application for a windfarm between Burnham-on-Sea and Brent Knoll.

A spokesperson for the Group commented:

"This is a triumph for local democracy, common sense, and the application of planning policy.

It has been clear to us for some time that under the criteria set out by Central Government under PPS22, that the proposed location for this wind farm was inappropriate- because the environmental, economic and social amenity implications would be so significant. The application also was contrary to a signficant number of local planning policies.

This view has been shared by the three local Parish Councils consulted, by over 90% of respondents to the application, by the Council's officers, and now, unanimously, by the Councillors themselves.

Whilst it appears that Ecotricity, the proposed developer, may appeal against this decision, we trust that, if this is the case, the appointed Planning Inspector will consider this particularly site on its own merits-or clear lack of merits-as we understand Government policy intends; as KNOll to Windfarm has stressed all along, after all, this is a debate about the suitability of this particular location, not about global warming, the Government's energy policy, forms of renewable energy, or nuclear power."