RESIDENTS living along the River Severn are campaigning against a planning application to put a 60m high wind turbine at Severndale Farm, Tidenham.

With the length of the blades taken into account too, the maximum height of the wind turbine would be 87m, which would make it visible from Chepstow to Woolaston, and out across the Severn.

The application has been made for "Change of use of agricultural land to wind turbine and installation of a wind turbine to generate renewable energy including grid connection and ancillary works".

Despite the application having been submitted on Thursday 29th January 2015 and published online on Tuesday 10th March, there have been no public comments published on the District Council's website at the time of going to press.

Claire Ford, who lives in neighbouring Stroat, says: "We received a letter from the Forest of Dean District Council on 1st May for a 60m wind turbine which is in fact 87m high when fully constructed. The proposed wind turbine is just 455m from my home.

"I have three young children and am terrified of the impact this turbine will have on their futures as there are so many health issues these turbines can cause.

"A small group of concerned residents met on Sunday evening (10th May) which was the first meeting to pull ideas together, discuss the issue and perhaps come up with a course of action.

"Stroat is such a small village though it will be hard to get the message out to the wider area fast enough."

The deadline for residents to comment closes on Monday 18th May and plans can be viewed on the Forest of Dean District Council's website at http://www.fdean.gov.uk">www.fdean.gov.uk under the planning portal with the reference number P0365/15/FUL