Steve Snowdon Development Manager (Planning)

Scout Moor Expansion

February 2014 (RCVRD) Presentation Outline

Outline Programme (January 2014)

Size of Scout Moor Wind Farm Expansion

Changes to the Project that have occurred

Interaction with host authorities

Discussion Points Outline Programme (January 2014)

Item Period Planning Performance Agreement Dec 2013 – Apr 2014 Consultation (Phase 2 and 3) Apr 2014, Jul/Aug 2014 Environmental Statement Preparation Oct 2013 – Sept 2014 Supporting Statements Jun 2014 – Sept 2014 Energy Generation & Grid Assessments Oct 2013 – Sept 2014 Common Land applications Jun 2014 – Sept 2014 Application Submission to NID Nov 2014 Validation by NID Nov 2014 – Dec 2014 Determination by NID Jan 2015 – Aug 2015 Size of Scout Moor Wind Farm Expansion

Existing wind farm is 65MW (26No 2.5MW N80 turbines)

Commissioned in 2008

Expansion could comprise up to 26 additional turbines:

20 ‘northern expansion’ turbines

6 ‘infill expansion’ turbines

New turbine maximum tip height is 115m

Potential installed capacity is another 65MW Interaction with host authorities

Three host authorities: Metropolitan Borough Council

Rossendale Borough Council

Lancashire County Council

Planning Performance Agreement (PPA)

Negotiation on-going, expected to conclude April 2014

Proving complex due to LPA resources Integration with the existing Wind Farm

Existing wind farm commissioned in 2008.

Existing wind farm due to be decommissioned in 2034

Scout Moor Expansion predicted to be commissioned in Aug 2017

Scout Moor Expansion predicted to be decommissioned in Aug 2042

8-years when ‘parent’ wind farm won’t be there. Work carried out to date

Scoping Opinion obtained from IPC

SoCC Agreed and published

Information Consultation Nov / Dec 2012 Challenges encountered

Clarifying what people are being consulted upon

Neighbouring “Rooley Moor” scheme

Common Land applications

Timing of application preparation

Parallel Common Land and DCO applications Changes to the Project that have occurred

‘Eastern expansion’ area deleted since Scoping Opinion sought

Now being promoted separately by Coronation Power as “Rooley Moor Wind Farm”

Consultation Programme has been delayed since SoCC published

Negotiation with adjacent developers Discussion Points

Common Land Applications and DCO Process

Cumulative Development – ‘Rooley Moor’ adjacent scheme

Existing wind farm decommissioning

Presentation of Submission Documents