Local wind farm - will local people benefit?

[rhinochopig]

Jasandjules said:

To the OP, yes, you'll benefit from a beautiful view and a drop in house prices.

But one hell of a fairground ride.

[SS HSV]

Simond001 said:

if the wind blows the wrong way it could ruin your lives.

There are plaenty of reports where people living a few miles away have suffered from the constant drone of wind as it is puled through the blades.

http://www.barrhill.org.uk/windfarm/noise/index.ht...

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Windfarm-noise...

http://www.windturbinenoisehealthhumanrights.com/

I fully appreciate that the PH brainiacs will tell you / me that all these concerns are bks, but I'll leave you to make your own mind up.

Oh, house prices!!!!

http://www.rics.org/NR/rdonlyres/63D1BF3E-A608-45C...

Edited by Simond001 on Tuesday 17th March 12:51

That makes scary reading. Buggered if I would have one near us.

[Viper_Larry]

Jasandjules said:

To the OP, yes, you'll benefit from a beautiful view and a drop in house prices.

House price drop would be a concern, but not sure if we will really be affected. There's a row of terraced houses about 150m away, then a field, then the main East Coast railway line then the field with the wind mills in. Whether we'll see them is hard to judge, but looking at the plans, it's likely we'll see 2 or 3 of the 16 in total.

[Jasandjules]

Viper_Larry said:

Jasandjules said:

To the OP, yes, you'll benefit from a beautiful view and a drop in house prices.

House price drop would be a concern, but not sure if we will really be affected. There's a row of terraced houses about 150m away, then a field, then the main East Coast railway line then the field with the wind mills in. Whether we'll see them is hard to judge, but looking at the plans, it's likely we'll see 2 or 3 of the 16 in total.

I hope for your sake both the value of your property remains and that you don't have to put up with either the sight or the sound of them.