West Midlands town in uproar over ‘noisy’ £2.5m heat pump

By Paul Homewood

h/t Paul Kolk

A West Midlands town has been torn apart by a “humming noise” from a £2.5m heat pump installed by a local college without planning permission.

Dudley College of Technology rushed through construction work on its net zero project amid fears it would lose government funding.

Neighbours said they could be forced out of their homes due to the “undesirable” drone emitted from the system. Residents also expressed concern over the impact on local wildlife.

But despite the illegal installation, the college has gained retrospective permission from Dudley Council’s planning committee for the scheme. It means the college – which was forced to apologise for breaking planning rules – does not have to tear down the system.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/net-zero/dudley-west-midlands-in-uproar-noisy-heat-pump/

It’s not surprising that the Planning Committee has given retrospective permission – where Net Zero is concerned, the interests of ordinary people are of no concern.

But the interesting comment came in this paragraph: