It would have overlooked the front of the Glathornes' house, so they campaigned to have the application refused because they said it would harm their sons who both have autistic spectrum disorder. A report dismissing the appeal detailed evidence from a clinical psychologist who said the boys had a "fixation with spinning objects", adding that the "time they spend engaged in spinning and observing objects has to be limited in order to allow them to engage in other more meaningful activities".
Mrs Glathorne said the existing Bagmoor wind farm overlooking the back of their home had had a "massive effect" on her sons. "Both boys just stand and scream and flap their arms ecstatically at them spinning and get quite cross when they don't spin... it's unbelievable the effect, really, worse than we could have ever imagined." She said Ross had become so obsessed with the turbines that they had moved his bedroom.
The planning inspectorate dismissed the appeal solely because of the impact the farm would have on Lewis and Ross. Developer Ridge Wind said it was disappointed with the decision.
4 comments:
Pity those parents cannot be subjected to some real Truth-finding machine so see if they really in fact do not want that windfarm because it disturbs them instead of their kids who they now used as arguments....
They could attach a dynamo to their widly spinning and flapping kids instead.
It sounds like the kids would enjoy the turbines.
Surely paying this one troublesome family to move somewhere else would be cheaper than having to find a new site.
If we start catering to every child who has a developmental disability, we're going to have a whole bunch of problems. What's next? Banning cars because they have spinning wheels?
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