Steve Snowdon Development Manager (Planning)
Scout Moor Wind Farm 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 Nordex 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: Rochdale 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