Should a Wind Farm be built at Gunson Height?
Should Permission be Given for a Wind Farm at Gunson Height? Hills rolling across the countryside, lush green fields for miles, dozens of walk paths to appreciate the beautiful scenery, used by families for picnics and days out, as well as hikers wanting a view worth walking miles to. Or a piece of rugged, unspectacular England that is just like seven thousand other walks in the country? Dozens of 30M tall hideous steel contraptions, cutting blades slicing through the air and making the noise equivalent to an oncoming car. Or machines designed to make the planet a cleaner place for the creatures and future generations destined to live here? This was the situation with Gunson Height. Gunson Height was a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and an area popular with walkers. There were plans to build a wind farm in the area, which bought up many concerns over the effects on the environment wind farms actually had, and would it outweigh the benefits given? According to statistics, 80% of t
