Community benefits and engagement guidance for onshore wind
Guidance on community benefits and engagement for onshore wind farm developers, communities living in the locality of a wind farm and local authorities.
Applies to England
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This good practice guidance relates to community engagement and benefits from onshore wind developments in England, and includes examples of good practice from around the UK. Its purpose is to aid:
- understanding of how and when to best begin discussions on onshore wind farm proposals and the provision of community benefits
- the development of benefit packages that best suit the needs of the local community
The guidance is for:
- onshore wind farm developers
- communities living in the locality of a wind farm
- local authorities
Update December 2021
We have updated the guidance to reflect:
- the range of approaches that onshore wind developers and communities are taking to engage with each other
- the range of benefits available to communities who host onshore wind developments
The updated guidance does not alter the current planning regime or the principle of community backing that applies to onshore wind developments in England.
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Guidance updated to reflect: - the range of approaches that onshore wind developers and communities are taking to engage with each other - the range of benefits available to communities who host onshore wind developments. The updated guidance does not alter the current planning regime or the principle of community backing that applies to onshore wind developments in England.
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First published.