OBJECTORS have said they are considering asking for a judicial review after a Spanish firm’s planning application to build two 40m-to-tip wind turbines in Llanddeiniol was approved.

Last week, councillors accepted the recommendation of officers and voted to approve the application submitted by wind energy developer, Norvento, for two turbines on land owned by farmer, Glyn Davies, after the decision was deferred at last month’s planning meeting pending a site inspection.

But objectors to the plans say they have been advised by barristers they “have a case” for a judicial review because of flaws in the process.

Among the criticisms raised by Llanddeiniol resident and spokesperson for objectors, Gwyn Evans, was that residents who would be affected by the development only became aware of the application after it was heard at committee last month.

Objections residents say they were not given the chance to raise were on the grounds of its impact on the setting of two listed buildings, noise pollution, shadow flicker, visual impact, nearby endangered bird and bat species, and road safety concerns regarding both the distractive nature of the turbines — the development would be close to the A487 — and construction traffic.

Mr Evans told the committee: “We are not against wind farms and if they were smaller, there would be no objections."

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