Government hints at onshore wind farm planning U-turn

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Government hints at onshore wind farm planning U-turn

Grant Shapps suggests government will enable more onshore wind projects 'where communities are in favour of it'

The government looks set to relax planning restrictions on new onshore wind farms in response to a growing backbench rebellion against the de facto ban on new projects. Speaking to Sky News this morning,...

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