UK onshore wind farm consent rates crash to all-time low

Jessica Shankleman
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RenewableUK urges developers to boost engagement with local communities to overcome planning barriers

Onshore wind farm developers have been urged to deepen their engagement with local communities after a new report revealed that planning approval rates for new wind farms have sunk to an all-time low of...

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