THE Welsh Government’s Planning Inspectorate will have the final say on whether to grant planning permission for two giant wind turbines in north Pembrokeshire.

The proposer Cwm Arian Renewable Energy was refused planning permission by Pembrokeshire County Council in September 2013 to build two 77 metre wind turbines on a hill above Llanfyrnach.

The tops of the turbines would stand at about 650 feet above the village, and objectors say they would be the largest in Pembrokeshire.

The original objections were based on the fact that the erection of turbines, so close to village, would contradict Pembrokeshire’s vision for development of the county, as set out in the Pembrokeshire Community Plan, Vision and Framework.

An original letter from objectors sent to Pembrokeshire County Council in March, 2013 said: “Due to the sighting of the turbines and the relative positions to the village, it would appear that the flicker rate, strobe effect and noise pollution would be a considerable element of intrusion into many peoples’ lives and homes.”

Other objections raised were on health grounds and were supported by the citing of various professional studies, the welfare of wildlife such as birds and bats, loss of visual amenity, the devaluation of house prices and the impact on tourism.

The appeal is to take place through written evidence and a decision made in coming weeks.