Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines)(No. 3) Bill 2013

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would require wind turbines to meet stricter World Health Organization noise limits, including low-frequency and pulsing noise, prevent shadow flicker over homes, and stand at least 500 to 2,000 metres from houses depending on turbine height. It would also require developers to provide local residents with detailed information, hold a public meeting and report the views received before permission is decided. Existing turbines would have one year to meet the noise and shadow-flicker rules, with planning authorities and relevant Ministers responsible for monitoring 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