Plans submitted for heating system wind turbine

Plans have been submitted for an 80m-high wind turbine near Bishop's Castle.

If approved, Shropshire and Telford Community Energy said it would generate 1MW of electricity, the equivalent of that used by up to 650 homes.

Rather than supplying to the national grid, it is expected to go directly to a proposed community district heating system in the town.

As such, the application claimed the scheme had "significant local support".

By replacing existing oil fuelled heating systems, it is expected to save up to 1,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year over its 30-year life.

The field is on Conery Farm, historically known as Shootin Alley, to the south west of Bishop's Castle.

The firm said it had been working on the project since 2021, with the help of Lightfoot, an environmental charity based in the town.

It added that it had carried out three public meetings, and had had pre-application advice from Shropshire Council in 2023.

If the application is approved, it is expected to take six months to construct the turbine on site, although once completed its operation is understood to be largely automated.

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