A wind turbine development firm has had its appeal dismissed after it was refused planning permission by a local council.

In regards to the refused planning permission for six wind turbines, Wind Prospect Developments Limited appealed against a decision made by the Secretary of State as well as an appeal from the Communities and Local Government and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

In December 2012, the council ruled that the turbines would cause unacceptable interference to the radar at a nearby RAF station and did not accord with the Development Plan or the NPPF.

It also said the proposal in the Yorkshire Wolds is an Area of Landscape Protection in the Local Plan and the height and location of the structures would dominate the landscape and would affect the visual quality for visitors to Burton Agnes Hall.

In November 2013, Inspector Mr P. Griffiths was sought to create a report and recommendation for the Secretary of state. He said that planning permission should in fact be granted subject to certain conditions.

However, the Secretary of State did not agree and went against his conclusions by dismissing the appeal, concluding that the harmful parts of the proposals majorly outweighed the benefits.

While challenging the Secretary’s findings, more specifically the perception that ‘the inspector placed too much weight on the benefits...’ Wind Prospect Developments Limited submitted to the High Court that the Secretary of State had failed to identify any respect in which the Inspector had exaggerated said benefits, in line with renewable energy.

The Honourable Mrs Justice Lang DBE, however, dismissed these claims, stating that there was nothing to suggest that the decision was based on anything other than proper planning reasons, with which Wind Prospect Developments Limited “happens to disagree”.