CORNWALL Council's Strategic Planning Committee also approved two further applications for wind turbines at its recent meeting in Camelford.

Following a lengthy debate, which led to the approval of 20 wind turbines for Community Windpower, quicker decisions were made on a total of five wind turbines in the parish of Otterham.

The Otterham turbines were split between two separate applications which were both approved. One was made by Windelectric Management who sought to erect four 71-metre high turbines and a second application was made by Mr M Quinn for one turbine of the same height.

Both sites are adjacent to the A39.

Cllr Glenton Brown expressed his support for both applications.

Alan Goodenough speaking for GAWP ( Group Against Windfarm Proliferation) opposed both applications stating the four wind turbines would add to the existing wind farms in the north Cornwall area creating a " turbine alley." He claimed the proposed single turbine would "degrade the landscape".