Great news. Rossendale Development Control Committee met on the 13th May at Futures Park to discuss Cubico’s application for a MetMast to be erected at Top of Leach on Rooley Moor Road. Over 30 campaigners against the wind farm attended to voice their concerns. Well done to everyone who attended and spoke at the meeting!

Campaigners raised objections on planning grounds and also on procedural grounds as new consultation documents were added to the application late in the process. In the end the decision was deferred pending reissue of the application notice so that the public has every opportunity to comment on all the documents.

This does mean that there is still time to add your objection if you have not already done so using the linked post above.

Unlike Rochdale Council, Rossendale live stream their meetings which is a very positive contribution to local democracy and one that Rochdale Council should follow. The full meeting is embedded below. It takes a while for the sound to come.