Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines) Bill 2013

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would require wind turbines to meet stricter World Health Organization noise limits, including limits for low-frequency and fluctuating noise, and prevent shadow flicker from reaching homes. It would set minimum distances from homes based on turbine height—500 metres to 2 kilometres—and require existing turbines to comply within one year. Developers would have to provide local residents with environmental information, hold a public meeting, and report the outcome to planning authorities, which would monitor compliance.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to protect the health of persons who may be affected by noise and shadow flicker from wind turbines; to give further effect to the convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters done at Aarhus, Denmark on 25 June 1998; and to provide for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018