The Committee considered a report by the Service Lead Environmental Protection (circulated previously) regarding Batsworthy Cross Windfarm.

The Service Lead Environmental Protection highlighted the following:

·         Noise compliance monitoring at six locations close to Batsworthy Cross Windfarm had confirmed compliance with the noise related planning conditions at five of these six locations.

·         The Council re-issued a request to the Operator asking them to provide details of a proposed further mitigation strategy for properties in the vicinity of Birchwood House within 30 days.   A response from the Operator was received on 8th October 2020 detailing a proposed strategy and approach to verify the outcome of this strategy.

·         This response was currently being reviewed by Officers’ and the Council’s acoustic consultant and to consider the next steps.

·         A meeting with the Community had been arranged on Tuesday 10 November 2020 and the information provided by the Operator would be circulated to the Community group prior to the meeting.

·         An update would be provided to the Committee when the review of the Operator’s response was complete.

In response to a question, the Service Lead Environmental Protection advised that the process had taken longer than hoped or anticipated to give the Operator the opportunity to achieve compliance in the 6^th location.  It was hoped that the situation would be resolved as soon as possible.

The Committee noted the current position.