{"id":815811,"date":"2026-10-27T20:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T20:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/815811\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T20:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T20:42:10","slug":"hockney-country-wind-turbine-plans-rejected-in-yorkshire-wolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/815811\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockney Country wind turbine plans rejected in Yorkshire Wolds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bliss, 76, moved to Burton Agnes last year as she was attracted to the area&#8217;s &#8220;beautiful landscape&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Speaking on behalf of campaign group Keep Wind Off Woldgate, she said: &#8220;None of us are against renewable energy but we did feel there were lots of reasons that this was the wrong place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It beggars belief that one would want to put large turbines in this area when it&#8217;s already been recognised as a significant landscape.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">She added that wind farms could instead be put in &#8220;remote areas where they&#8217;re not harming people or the landscape&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Barker said: &#8220;There is an urgent need to accelerate the delivery of renewable energy infrastructure, and decisions such as this risk slowing progress towards a low-carbon energy system, greater energy security, and lower energy costs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He added: &#8220;We recognise that infrastructure projects can have local impacts, which must be carefully considered and balanced against the wider need for clean, secure, and affordable British energy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We will now carefully review the council&#8217;s decision and its reasons for refusal before determining our next steps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Listen to highlights from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p0cghg97\/clips\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds<\/a>, watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b007tp3n\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">latest episode of Look North<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Download the BBC News app from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/bbc-news-uk-world-stories\/id377382255?is_retargeting=true&amp;source_caller=ui&amp;shortlink=6mc9icpm&amp;c=BBC_app_install_house_ad_uk&amp;pid=Generic%20article%20link_Apple&amp;af_xp=custom&amp;af_reengagement_window=30d\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">App Store, external<\/a> for iPhone and iPad or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=bbc.mobile.news.uk&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;is_retargeting=true&amp;source_caller=ui&amp;shortlink=ser4scwo&amp;c=BBC_app_install_house_ad_uk&amp;pid=Generic%20article%20link_Android&amp;af_xp=custom&amp;af_reengagement_window=30d\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play, external<\/a> for Android devices<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bliss, 76, moved to Burton Agnes last year as she was attracted to the area&#8217;s &#8220;beautiful landscape&#8221;. 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