Cable objectors suggest alternative coastal route

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to stop wind farm cables being laid at a North Devon surfing beach want planners to investigate an alternative route earmarked for a renewable energy project which the government has pulled the plug on.

- ALISON STEPHENSON Local Democracy Reporter

Love Braunton says the route planned for the Xlinks Morocco to UK project has "significantly less environmental concerns" than the White Cross wind farm cable plan, which would come ashore at Saunton Sands and tunnel under a number of protected landscapes before connecting to the national grid at Yelland.

The community group's solicitors are asking North Devon Council to "hold issuing the decision notice" on the planning permission granted in May until the alternative route is explored.