Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines)(No. 2) Bill 2013

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would require wind farms to meet stricter noise limits, including low-frequency noise and the “thump and swish” of blade movement, and to be sited far enough from homes to avoid shadow flicker, with minimum distances increasing as turbines get larger. It would also force developers to give nearby residents clear information in advance, hold a public meeting, and have authorities take that local input into account when deciding on planning permission. Existing turbines would get up to a year to comply, and the aim is to protect health while making wind farm planning more open and accountable.

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 19 February 2020