Council rejects Whitehaven wind farm plans
Plans for a west Cumbrian wind farm have been rejected by Copeland Borough Council.
Developer Banks Renewables planned to spend £17m building the Weddicar Rigg wind farm on land just outside Whitehaven.
The company said the facility, consisting of six 115m (380ft) three-bladed turbines, would have powered 9,500 homes and created 100 jobs.
The council rejected the plans on the "grounds of its visual impact".
In a statement the developers said the rejection was "disappointing", and it would appeal against the decision.