PLANS that could see 62 wind turbines developed on seven different sites within a six mile radius could be called in by the Government.

MP, Phil Wilson, is calling for the intervention because he believes it represents excessive development in his Sedgefield constituency.

Mr Wilson has written to Lord Peter Mandleson, secretary of state for business innovation and science, calling for the measure.

Mr Wilson said: "It seems to me only fair that any planning applications should not be taken in isolation on a first come first serve basis.

"Consideration needs to be taken into the cumulative affect of so many wind farms in one area.

"There should be an overarching policy for the area and there doesn’t seem to be one.

"Yes to some wind turbines, not dozens, especially when independent reports state that landscape cannot cope with the numbers envisaged."

Mr Wilson’s concerns come as E.ON UK submit an application for a ten turbine wind farm near Mordon at the centre of his constituency.

Many of the other 62 turbines fall out of Sedgefield, and indeed County Durham, but Mr Wilson said he has concerns for the wider area.

A report by consultants, Arup, for the Regional Special Strategy, suggested that the area in question was suitable for 20 to 25 turbine.

Some proposed sites are as close as 3km apart which Mr Wilson said is short of the recommended 5km distance.

In addition, he said the proposals have a combined output of 147mws well past the permitted 126mws total for County Durham. Mr Wilson said: "The secretary of state has the right to look at any energy installation over 50mws.

"The proposed wind farm at Mordon will be 25mw, but if the other sites, both planned and proposed are taken into consideration, the figure rises to 100mw.

"Because of the cumulative affect so many turbines in the area the wind farms should not be considered individually".

E.ON said that they expect the Government’s targets for wind power to increase in the future and that not all applications are likely to be granted.