UK: Torridge Withdraws Decision on Atlantic Array OWF

Torridge Council has backed down from allowing the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm construction.

A couple of weeks ago, Torridge and Devon County councilors made no objections to the offshore wind project. However, Torridge Council voted 15:7 on Monday to withdraw their positive response to the project after a motion by an independent councilor Chris Leather, the BBC writes.

North Devon Council rejected the Atlantic Array at its first meeting on the project.

“I am disappointed we didn’t have a longer and wider debate. In hindsight that should have been done months ago. These things change when you have debates and more information. I am pretty confident this won’t be the last we hear about it. It’s not going to go away,” the BBC quotes Phil Collins, the leader of Torridge District Council, as commenting.

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Offshore WIND Staff, September 24, 2013; Image: RWE