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UK planning policy now gives local people the final say on planning applications for wind turbines:
When determining planning applications for wind energy development involving one or more wind turbines, local planning authorities should only grant planning permission if:
- The development site is in an area identified as suitable for wind energy development in a Local or Neighbourhood Plan.
- Following consultation, it can be demonstrated that the planning impacts identified by affected local communities have been fully addressed and therefore the proposal has their backing.*
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