ANOTHER wind turbine could be set to grace the landscape of the south of Newport if plans are approved this week.

Welsh Water has applied to Newport planning to build a 130- metre-high wind turbine within its Nash Waste Water Treatment Works.

Planners have recommended the plans for approval.

According to papers submitted to Newport council the turbine is expected to supply around half of the power used at the works and will help lower the site’s overall operating costs. A report to Newport planning committee stated that Goldcliffe Community Council objected on the grounds there were already four turbines in the area visible from most homes. However, three letters of support – two from one address – were received. Officers wrote in the report that, given the site’s setting which is generally urban and industrial, it is not considered that the proposal would result in significant undue harm to the area’s landscape.

The report said that the turbine would have a three-bladed rotor, would be 130 metres high overall and is expected to have an operational life of 25 years.

The Ministry of Defence has requested to be notified of the start and end of the turbine’s construction, and of the latitude and longitude of the turbine so it can be plotted on flying charts.

The application will be discussed by Newport planning committee on Wednesday.