Wind farm plans could tear through greenbelt land as residents object

A number of businesses and residents are raising concerns over plans to build an offshore wind farm near the Fylde Coast.

"Basically, with the substations there will be permanent structures and then there will be temporary areas. Over the six year period, the substations are going to be permanent and that's going to destroy about nine acres of land space. Although not opposed to the idea of green and alternative energy, Jonny says the plans should be re-considered. He set up the Facebook group, 'Against the Wind Farm Onshore Cable and Substation Plans across the Fylde' which currently has over 1,300 members.

"So schoolkids are going to be sat there listening to buzzing, all day every day. There's a nursery across the road from them too and Strike Lane school in Freckleton. "I and other residents of Fylde are clear that we have no issue with offshore wind farms on the Fylde Coast to achieve clean, green energy, but the plans brought forward by the developers have raised many concerns for my constituents, such as:

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