The best documents to start with are the non-technical statement and the environmental assessment. Just click on the underlined text to get taken straight to the relevant document. The environmental assessment document is 420 pages long but contains pointers to the other documents such as who will be affected by flicker (about 200 properties in Lower Earley as well as others), PFRs somewhat biased mockups, and all of the detail around the amount of predicted increase in noise. Be aware it is an extremely biased document which seeks to get permission rather than give a totally balanced view.

• Make an Online Comment. By clicking on the 'Online comment' link you will be taken to the WBC comments form.
• Email your comments to development.control@wokingham.gov.uk
• Send your comments by post to Development Control, Wokingham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN

• Loss of amenity - activities that currently take place in the surrounding area will no longer be possible due to safety concerns, degraded experience, or health risks. For example, horse riding, rambling, cycling, fishing, etc.
• Visual impact- the proposed development will totally change, adversely, the landscape. The Rushy Mead proposal is completely out of keeping with the area.
• Noise - see the pages under 'health risks' on this web site
• Flicker effect - when one or more of the turbines is between the sun and your house or the byways an extremely unpleasant flicker will be experienced.
• Safety - the turbines are proposed top be placed much closer the byways than currently recommended by the British Horse Society.
• Non compliance with local planning policies - the assessment prepared by PFR only details where they do meet planning criteria. It's for us to point out where they don't.
• Disruption during construction - 23 HGVs per day for 9 months. 6000 tonnes of material left on site.
• Flooding impact - the area is well know for flooding and 2 of the proposed turbines are on the flood plain. Not to mention the foundations for the control rooms and access roads.
• Affects on wildlife
• Incomplete or biased data as part of the proposal

Help in getting started

For some putting your objections down in writing does not come easily. In order to help we have prepared some sample letters here. Please feel free to use these as a starter.

Council meetings and contacts

If you would like to visit your local council to express concerns about the wind farm application listed below are contact details of the various parish/town clerks who can confirm meeting dates, or you can check the parish/tc websites.
 
parishclerk@arborfield.org.uk      tel; 0118 976 1489
clerk@winnersh.gov.uk               tel; 0118 978 0244
administration@earley-tc.gov.uk  tel; 0118 986 8995
clerk@shinfield.parish.gov.uk       tel; 0118 988 8220
 
Meetings in Arborfield are in the Pavilion, Arborfield Park

     Planning=2nd Nov.      Full=16th Nov  -  all at 7.30
Winnersh, John Grobler Room, Community Centre, New Road

     Full=9th Nov   -    at 7.45
Earley, Council Offices, Radstock House, Radstock Lane

     Planning= 9th Nov at 7.30
Shinfield, Shinfield Parish Hall, School Green

      Full=15th Nov    -     at 7.30
Wokingham

     WBC Planning Committee Meet - 10th Nov 7pm  at Shute End, Wokingham
     WBC Executive Committee Meets - 25th Nov 8pm

                   both at Shute End, Wokingham
(the public are entitled to ask a question at these two Exec meetings if submitted a week ahead, and also a supplementary question, not previously submitted)  

NB These details may be subject to change, and we print them to the best of our ability, so please double check with your Clerk if you are unsure.