Planning application · Onshore wind · South Norfolk

Upper Vaunces Wind Farm

Revised7.5 MWApplication 2010/0383Submitted 9 March 2010Refused on appeal 15 October 2012

In the evidence packnearest refused scheme •• kmShown in the pack

The application

Application number: 2010/0383
Planning authority: South Norfolk
County or area: Norfolk
Nation: England
Technology: Onshore wind
Capacity: 7.5 MW
Status: Revised
Operator or applicant: TCI Renewables
Location: Land east of Semere Green Road (forming part of Upper Vaunces Farm)
Appeal reference: APP/L2630/A/10/2143349/NWF
Turbines: 3

Timeline

9 March 2010 Planning application submitted
20 December 2010 Planning permission refused
15 October 2012 Appeal refused

Preview of the planning evidence pack for this site

The pack for this site lists 43 comparable onshore wind incidents in the United Kingdom, nearest first. The nearest is EIR-0895, Wind turbine catches fire at Doddington wind farm after storms, 79 km from this site.

Reference	Year	Incident	From the site	Severity
EIR-0895	2018	Wind turbine catches fire at Doddington wind farm after storms	79 km	Significant
EIR-1275	2022	Fire damages Siemens Gamesa turbine at French Farm wind farm	85 km	Significant
EIR-1578	2024	Wind turbine fire near Chumleigh in Devon	87 km	Significant
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Summary for this site

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In the full pack

What the planning evidence pack adds for this application

The pack is made for Upper Vaunces Wind Farm from the register and the government planning database: every comparable incident, nearest first, with its sources; the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal within 40 km, your council first; and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. One fixed, dated file, as a PDF, a web page and a Word document.

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