On the 28th January, planning permission was successfully granted for the Winsey Farm wind turbine project in Sharnbrook, for which the Rolton Group has provided both development and application assistance.
Once erected, the 225kW turbine will serve our client by providing power for their turkey, pig and arable farming, whilst contributing significantly to the land’s self-sufficiency.
To assess the visual impact of the turbine, the council’s planning committee required an on-site visit for which Rolton engineers flew a blimp to 50m, the height of the turbine’s hub. Attached to this was a smaller balloon, flown to 64m to represent the length of its blades. The turbine’s size and levels of visibility from surrounding areas were taken into consideration as viewed from several positions determined by the planning committee, and (as you can see from the top-right photo!) it was it not deemed to be intrusive. We are exceptionally pleased with the outcome, and look forward to its installation.
Rolton have steadily developed our work and commitment to the North East region over the last few years through our Newcastle office and we were pleased to move our team to a new city central location in 2024. We are therefore delighted to reinforce this commitment by joining the NewcastleGateshead Initiative as a Corporate Partner for 2025.
As we approach the end of the year and the holidays, we reflect on a year full of expansion and growth and look forward to 2025.
With more than 44 years of Rolton this year has seen us developing our business internally and externally, strengthening the board, refreshing the brand, expanding the office network and sharing our thought leadership.
Rolton is proud to become a member of More Than a Building, an extraordinary network of architects, developers, engineers, contractors and others from the construction sector who are creating better futures around the world, in partnership with charity Article 25.