We are in the run up to an election, so telling politicians how you feel about the wind farm planning applications may make a difference in the next few months. If nothing else it will help release some of the stress caused by the threat to our homes, businesses, health and quality of life that this development represents. HOWEVER, please remember that your concerns will not be forwarded to PEDW by the recipients of your letters so will not reach the civil servants tasked with assessing the planning application.

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ACTION 2026 – EMAIL YOUR OBJECTIONS NOW
Here are some influential ministers, politicians, civil servants, quangos. public bodies you may
wish to email your objections and concerns regarding industrial wind farms and energy parks. If
you have any other suggestions please let us know at info@dimtyrbinau.cymru


Carmarthenshire County Council Planning Committee for making representations,
democraticservices@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Head of Planning Eifion Bowen – Via CCC General Enquiries planninghwb@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Denise Owen – our local CCC rep. and on planning DeOwen@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
secretary.state@energysecurity.gov.uk
Michael Shanks MP, Minister of State for Energy . Address letter with his full title and role
michael.shanks.mp@parliament.uk
Katie White MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for DESNZ, Address the letter with her full title
and role Katie.White.MP@parliament.uk
Martin McCluskey MP, is the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Consumers,
martin.mccluskey.mp@parliament.uk
Chris McDonald MP, is the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Industry
chris.mcdonald.mp@parliament.uk
Lord (Sir Patrick) Vallance, is the Minister of State for Energy in the House of Lords,
contactholmember@parliament.uk
Eluned Morgan AS Firsts Minister- Labour correspondence.eluned.morgan@gov.wales
Huw Irranca-Davies MS Plaid. Climate change and rural affairs
correspondence.huw.irranca-davies@gov.wales
Rebecca Evans MS Labour Economy, energy & planning – Labour
correspondence.rebecca.evans@gov.wales
Rhun ap Iorwerth MS – Plaid Leader rhun.apiorwerth@senedd.wales
Ann Davies AS – Plaid ann.davies.mp@parliament.uk
Adam Price AS – Plaid adam.price@senedd.wales
Cefin Campbell MS – Plaid cefin.campbell@senedd.wales
Jane Hutt – Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Correspondence.Jane.Hutt@gov.wales
National Infrastructure Commission Wales info@nationalinfrastructurecommission.wales
Net Zero UK Complaints/General: complaints@energysecurity.gov.uk
Net Zero Council: NetZeroCouncil@energysecurity.gov.uk

Chief Planning Inspector PEDW.CPI@gov.wales

One of our members put together this suggestion on possible contents for your letters if you need any inspiration.

I am writing to express serious concerns about……Your opening comment…..

(The 6 points below relate to Material Considerations that appear to be lacking. Use these and expand any, or delete and add any other area that you are passionate about).

Below are outlined several key areas that, in the current planning framework, appear to be insufficiently examined. 

1. Human Health and Wellbeing

  • Limited assessment of long-term mental and physical health impacts on residents living near large-scale turbines.
  • Infrasound is not subject to specific modelling or monitoring despite emerging evidence of potential adverse effects for some individuals.
  • Chronic stress, sleep disruption, and anxiety are reported during both construction and operational phases.

2. Human Rights and Residential Amenity

  • The right to quiet enjoyment of the home is interpreted narrowly, with insufficient consideration of gardens and outdoor spaces in rural settings.
  • Turbines exceeding 200 metres in height located as close as 700 metres from homes raise concerns about proportionality and adequacy of safeguards.

3. Community Cohesion and Social Impact

  • Insufficient early engagement and transparency around Net Zero objectives have contributed to community division, distress, and loss of trust.
  • Evidence of residents selling under pressure, planning to leave, or becoming effectively trapped due to property blight.

4. Property Devaluation and Saleability

  • Growing evidence suggests proximity to proposed developments reduces property values and marketability. This means that those who have legitimate or urgent need to move can become trapped. This is not currently treated as a material planning consideration, despite significant life and financial consequences.

5. Environmental Risk Management

  • Hydrology and hydrogeology assessments lack enforceable guarantees for timely remediation if damage to water supplies, flooding, or contamination occurs.
  • Emerging concerns regarding microplastics from turbine blade erosion are not addressed through monitoring or mitigation requirements. This issue will have a growing impact on the land and waterways over the lifetime of every turbine.

6. Tourism and Rural Economies

  • Tourism supports approximately one in seven jobs in Wales, yet impacts are assessed narrowly, focusing on designated landscapes rather than rural destinations dependent on tranquillity and environmental quality.
  • Claims of neutral or positive tourism impacts are disputed by affected communities.

Economic Viability and Public Value

  • Limited transparency around assessment of economic viability, subsidy exposure, and long-term value for money.
  • Concerns that profits accrue to external investors while social and environmental costs are borne locally.

Regarding Strategic and Legal Considerations

Recent planning refusals on cumulative environmental grounds demonstrate that unacceptable impacts on bio-diversity can justify rejection. Comparable weight is not currently given to cumulative impacts on human beings.
Insufficient testing of large turbines near residential areas may increase the risk of future human rights and public health-related legal challenges. Civil servants and ministers may face tension between current policy direction and wider duties of care to communities and taxpayers.

Questions

  • Does the current planning framework adequately protect human health, rights, and community wellbeing?
  • Could approvals under existing arrangements expose government to future legal challenge or compensation claims?
  • Is there a case for pausing or reviewing large-scale onshore wind consents to reassess material considerations and consider other alternatives within a coherent energy strategy?
  • Can the UK develop less damaging industries with the gigantic budgets and resources that are currently allocated to these areas?
  • Will there be An urgent review of material considerations for onshore wind developments?
  • Will a pause on new developments, allowing time to consider emerging alternatives, be considered?
  • Will the lack of transparency and the unreasonable targets of Net Zero be rationally addressed?

Conclusion

While renewable energy is broadly supported, the rash of wind farm, solar park and related infrastructure planning applications are spiralling out of all proportion. They are perceived as prioritising delivery speed and profits for some, over proportional assessment of social, health, and economic impacts, particularly in rural communities.

I look forward to your response to these matters,