The field, known locally as Windmill Hill, in Instow, is to

be the site for five new wind turbines.

Planning permission has been granted, without  consultation,

to national fuel generators Youllstone Bio Fuels. 

Y.B.F, who have offices in London,

 are rumoured to have been  in secret negotiations  with the land owners  and purchased the field for an undisclosed

sum.

Youllstone Bio Fuels are stating that a clause in the deeds of the land allow

for them to erect up to five wind turbines 

without any planning permission as the field is already the site of an

existing windmill – although now a ruin – and therefore the use of the field

would remain unchanged

 Local residents are being advised that the possible low

level noise nuisance and the devaluation of property, may enable them to seek

small claims for compensation.

 The local autorities and the former owner of

the Windmill Hill site were unavailable for comment.