Majorsystemscommonlyincludebypasstunnels, greenbelts, androads which are used to handletherunoff which exceeds the capacity of the minordrainagesystem.
The authority said planning permission for apartments on the site had been given in December 2005 but no development had taken place since, aside from minordrainage work.
They say that the area is environmentally damaged anyway, thanks to drainage and over-grazing, and that the new wind farms would have only a minor impact.