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Tory revolt prompts government to scrap onshore wind ban

By 2023-09-05T11:58:00

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Backbenchers force Sunak’s hand following broken promise to relax rules by last April

Rishi Sunak is set to relax planning rules in England to make it easier to build onshore wind farms.

An effective ban in place since 2015 means an objection from just one person could block an onshore wind scheme.

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