MORE than 900 representations regarding the controversial scheme to build a £40 million power station at Winkleigh have been received by Torridge District Council, which is shortly to decide on whether it should grant the project planning consent. The application by Peninsula Power is to build a biomass power generator on land at the old airfield. If the scheme, which would burn miscanthus grass, forestry products and clean waste wood to produce electricity, went ahead, it would be the biggest power station of its kind in Europe. Supporters of the technology say the renewable energy created by the power station will be vital to help combat the effects of climate change. But the project has sparked strong opposition from people living in the area and the lengthy planning report into the scheme is currently being scrutinised by lawyers, before any further move is made by Torridge?s planning department. Andy Seaman, council planning chief, said: ?I can?t think of any other issue that has generated as much correspondence as this one ? not even wind farms. ?It is fair to say that the vast majority of letters we have received since the application was submitted last October are opposed to the scheme. But we have a duty to examine every submission, and that is what we have done.? Mr Seaman said whichever planning argument finally won the day, the issues raised by the application would be debated for some time to come. ?We aim to ensure the decision is robust in a planning sense, and has been arrived at fairly and professionally,? he said. The planning report is expected to be sent back to Torridge by the end of this month.