Petitions/Ban wind farm onshore asset development on green belt land
StatusClosed
Opened12 Dec 2024
Closes12 Jun 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the Government to ban wind farm onshore asset development on green belt land. We don't think local authorities are enforcing the National Planning Policy Framework to protect the greenbelt from inappropriate development when brown belt land is available and offers regeneration opportunities.

We are concerned that in locations such as the Fylde, building windfarm onshore assets could hamper tourism, destroy quality farmland, close businesses, and ruin habitats for protected species. We believe that methods used in the construction of windfarm onshore assets could increase flooding and substations built close to homes could be audible 24/7. Rural land might be industrialised when there are alternative quicker, cheaper and more suitable routes, which could have less impact.

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Mr Andrew Snowden
1Mr Andrew Snowden MP
Fylde
3,494
Chris Webb
2Chris Webb MP
Blackpool South
412
Lorraine Beavers
3Lorraine Beavers MP
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
97
Sir Mark Hendrick
4Sir Mark Hendrick MP
Preston
90
Cat Smith
5Cat Smith MP
Lancaster and Wyre
54
Maya Ellis
6Maya Ellis MP
Ribble Valley
51
Mr Paul Foster
7Mr Paul Foster MP
South Ribble
45
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
8Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Chorley
15
Lizzi Collinge
9Lizzi Collinge MP
Morecambe and Lunesdale
14
Jonathan Hinder
10Jonathan Hinder MP
Pendle and Clitheroe
13