ROB CRUTE: Putting the people and communities of the Blackhall Ward first

Rob is a member of Durham County Council representing the people and communities of the Blackhall Division, which includes Blackhall Colliery, Blackhall Rocks, Crimdon, The Hesledens, Castle Eden, Station Town, Hutton Henry, Sheraton and Hulam. This news site will keep you up to date with just a few of the activities Rob is involved with in the community and at county hall. For casework and enquiries please contact: rob.crute@durham.gov.uk

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Policy on Wind Turbines

Due to the huge increase in wind turbine applications throughout county Durham, and specifically in our area in East Durham, I have written to the planning section at Durham County Council to advise them of my intention to seek to implement a policy of “presumption against” wind farm planning applications.

In effect this would mean that any company wishing to submit a planning application for a wind farm in county Durham would be made aware that the default position of the council would be to oppose such applications.

We introduced a similar policy at the former Easington District Council in relation to telecommunications masts and this proved very effective in acting as a deterrent to prospective planning applications.