SUMMARY OF WIND FARM APPLICATIONS IN CUMBRIA AND NORTH WEST LANCASHIRE REJECTED OR AT THE SCOPING, PLANNING AND PUBLIC INQUIRY STAGE
August 2009
No. |
Site name |
Grid Ref. |
Company |
Status |
No. |
Capacity (MW) |
Height (metres) to |
Comments |
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ONSHORE WIND FARMS IN CUMBRIA OPERATING, CONSENTED AND IN SCOPING/PLANNING
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1 |
Alston Moor |
NY 7490 4400 |
? |
S |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Scoped 2007 no further news |
2 |
Armistead |
SD 5840 8670 |
Banks |
PI |
6 |
2.5 |
60 |
100 |
Result of PI awaited |
3 |
Askam (Far Old Park) |
SD 2310 7720 |
Wind Prospect |
O |
7 |
0.66 |
40 |
63.5 |
|
4 |
Barkin Lot |
SD 5850 8560 |
Baywind |
R |
6 |
0.8 |
42 |
66 |
Rescoped 2007/8 for 9 turbines. No application. |
5 |
Berrier Hill |
NY 4040 3080 |
West Coast Energy |
PI |
9 |
2.5 |
- |
102 |
PI starts 8/9/2009 |
6 |
Black Knors |
NY 5320 7910 |
Banks |
S |
20 |
? |
- |
125 |
Near Bewcastle & Blackpool Gate |
7 |
Brownrigg Hall |
NY 0970 4350 |
Nuon Renewables |
R |
5 |
2.0 |
- |
100 |
Rejected by Allerdale, appeal withdrawn but resubmission possible. |
8 |
Caton Moor repowered |
SD 5700 6300 |
Hainsford Energy |
O |
8 |
2.0 |
55 |
80 |
|
9 |
Claughton Moor (Lancashire) |
SD 5840 6510 |
Community Wind Power |
S |
20 |
2/2.3 |
80 |
125? |
Next to Caton Moor & 6km inside Forest of Bowland AONB |
10 |
Cragg Lot (Arkholme, Lancashire) |
SD 5610 7170 |
Cornish Power & Light |
S |
5 |
2/2.5 |
60 |
101.5 |
Scoping increased number from 3 to 5. |
11 |
Crosby Garrett |
NY 7160 0780 |
? |
U |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Scoping in 2006. Probably dead |
12 |
Dalton Crag |
SD 5410 7540 |
E-ON |
S |
6 |
2.5 |
- |
125 |
Maybe dead as landowner opposed |
13 |
Drigg |
SD 0550 9890 |
- |
R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Source Country Guardian |
14 |
Fairfield Farm, Pica |
NY 1560 2220 |
Wind Prospect |
C |
5 |
? |
- |
? |
10 turbines refused by Council but 5 approved at PI in 2008. Status unclear. |
15 |
Firbank Fell |
SD 6090 9380 |
- |
S |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rescoped in 2006/7 |
16 |
Fleeter Wood |
NY 0920 3530 |
Novera |
S |
6 |
2.0 |
65 |
105 |
Withdrawn 2008. Reduced from 8 to 6 turbines. |
17 |
Flimby |
NY 0380 3310 |
West Coast Energy |
C |
3 |
2.5 |
60 |
102 |
Approved 2008 |
18 |
Grayrigg |
SD 5980 9970 |
- |
U |
|
- |
- |
- |
Site sterilised by Whinash decision. Probably dead. |
19 |
Great Orton Repower |
NY 3100 5300 |
Cumbria windfarms |
O |
6 |
0.66 |
45 |
68.5 |
|
20 |
Greenlaw Rigg |
NY 7630 0250 |
Scottish Power |
S |
14 |
? |
- |
? |
Within proposed YDNP extension. Adjacent to Settle to Carlisle railway and within 1km of Pendragon Castle. |
21 |
Grise (Skelton) |
NY 4220 3940 |
Wind Prospect |
PI |
9 |
3.0 |
70 |
115 |
PI date to be fixed |
22 |
Gunson Heights |
SD 2570 8220 |
- |
R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Source Country Guardian |
23 |
Harlock Hill |
SD 2530 7950 |
Baywind |
O |
5 |
0.5 |
35 |
53.5 |
To be merged with Standish cote in takeover |
24 |
Haverigg 2 |
SD 1330 7910 |
Windcluster |
O |
4 |
0.6 |
45 |
66 |
|
25 |
Haverigg 3, 4 |
SD 1330 7910 |
Windcluster |
O |
4 |
0.85 |
50 |
76 |
|
26 |
Hellrigg (Silloth) |
NY 1290 5090 |
nPower |
C |
4 |
2.0 |
80 |
121 |
Approved after PI May 2009 |
27 |
High Haume |
SD 2250 7590 |
BT |
U |
1 |
? |
- |
125 |
Near Askam. Withdrawn |
28 |
High Pow |
NY 2550 4350 |
Cornwall L&P |
O |
3 |
1.3 |
60 |
98 |
|
29 |
High Raise |
NY 7700 4606 |
- |
U |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Ex-NFFO inside Pennines AONB. On Cumbria boundary. Probably dead |
30 |
Hill Top Farm |
NY 2950 4150 |
- |
R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Source Country Guardian |
31 |
Hoff Moor |
NY 6550 1550 |
NPower |
R |
3 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
Refused after PI |
32 |
Killington |
SD 5820 9210 |
- |
U |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Scoped 2003/4 as southern Lambrigg extension. Probably dead. |
33 |
Kirkby Moor |
SD 2600 8300 |
NWP |
O |
12 |
0.4 |
25 |
42.5 |
|
34 |
Lambrigg |
SD 5880 9360 |
NWP |
O |
5 |
1.3 |
43 |
74 |
|
35 |
Lamonby |
NY 3990 3680 |
E-ON |
S |
5 |
2.5 |
- |
104 |
Withdrawn 2009 but may be resubmitted. |
36 |
Lowick Beacon |
SD 2870 8400 |
- |
R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Source Country Guardian |
37 |
Lazonby Fell |
NY 5170 3840 |
E-ON |
S |
5 |
2/2.5 |
- |
125 |
|
38 |
Lowca |
NX 9830 2350 |
Wind Prospect |
O |
- |
- |
|
|
|
39 |
Moudy Mea (Stainmoor) |
NY 8680 1170 |
Community Wind Power |
S |
12 |
2.5 |
- |
125 |
Inside Pennines AONB. Rumoured to be withdrawn |
40 |
Moresby Moss (Keekle) |
NY 0120 1990 NY 0480 2140 |
Banks |
S |
15-20 |
? |
60 |
? |
Two close sites being investigated |
41 |
Moss Grove |
NY 5100 6930 |
Banks |
S |
10 |
? |
- |
125 |
Near Kirkambeck & Hethersgill. NE Cumbria. |
42 |
Nanny Hall (High Biggins) |
SD 5860 7760 |
E-ON |
S |
8 |
? |
- |
125? |
Land Options signed. Scoping. Just in Lancashire at Kirkby Lonsdale at Hutton Roof. |
43 |
Newlands Mill |
NY 3490 3960 |
Private |
O |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Toppled in storm in 2008. Now none operational. |
44 |
Newlands Farm (Cumwhinton) |
NY 4420 5240 |
Broadview |
PI |
3 |
2.3 |
- |
115 |
Rejected by Carlisle City Council. PI starts October 20th |
45 |
Pirelli (Carlisle) |
NY 3880 5360 |
TNEI |
C |
1 |
3.0 |
80 |
120 |
|
46 |
Prospect & Oughterside |
NY 1050 4060 |
Mellinsus? |
S |
6 |
? |
- |
100 |
See also Wardhall Common |
47 |
Scout Hill (Crab Tree Farm) |
SD 5640 8250 |
? |
U |
3 |
? |
- |
- |
Scoping 2003. Probably dead |
48 |
Shap Renewable Energy Park |
NY 5690 1690 |
Gamesa |
S |
10 |
2.0 |
60 |
100 |
Gamesa now Ibodrola. No action for 2.5 yrs. Status unclear. |
49 |
Siddick/Oldside |
NX 9970 3110 |
Wind Prospect |
O |
16 |
0.6 |
40 |
61 |
|
50 |
Sillfield |
SD 5640 8570 |
Whirlwind |
PI |
3 |
2.5 |
70 |
110 |
Appeal starts 13/10/2009 |
51 |
Sleagill/Reagill |
NY 5960 1780 |
Pure Renewable Energy Ltd |
S |
11 |
2.5 |
- |
125 |
Inside Alison Farmer AOS. |
52 |
Standish Cote (now Furness Wind Farm) |
SD 2450 7960 |
Infinergy |
S |
5 + 3 |
? |
- |
100? |
Harlock Hill turbines to be replaced by 3 with 5 more on the adjacent hill, Standish Cote |
53 |
Stone Chest |
NY 5220 7470 |
Banks |
S |
10 |
? |
- |
125 |
Near Nook & Roadhead. NE Cumbria. |
54 |
Stribers/Ellerside |
SD 3540 8030 |
Energie in Natura |
S |
6 |
2.5 |
80 |
125 |
Application pending. On LDNP boundary. |
55 |
Tallentire Hill |
NY 1220 3580 |
RES Ltd |
S |
6 |
2.0 |
- |
100 |
Application never submitted |
56 |
Thack Moor |
NY 6120 4620 |
- |
U |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Ex-NFFO site inside Pennines AONB. Probably dead. |
57 |
Threapland |
NY 1640 3860 |
BT |
S |
5/6 |
5/6 |
- |
? |
Scoping. Site close to Wharrels Hill |
58 |
Voridian (Workington) |
NY 0060 3100 |
Wind Direct |
O |
2 |
2.0 |
70 |
110 |
|
59 |
Wardhall Common |
NY 1380 3710 |
Mellinsus |
S |
3 |
? |
- |
‘small’ |
Cooperative venture including biogas scheme. May be associated with Prospect & Oughterside (see above) |
60 |
Westnewton |
NY 1330 4310 |
Broadview |
R |
5 |
2.5 |
- |
107 |
Rejected by Allerdale DC. |
61 |
Wharrels Hill |
NY 1750 3760 |
Wind Prospect |
O |
8 |
1.3 |
50 |
81 |
Approved after PI |
62 |
Whinash |
NY 5710 0369 |
West Coast Energy |
R |
27 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
Refused after PI |
63 |
Whinfell |
NY 5690 0140 |
- |
U |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Site sterilised by Whinash decision |
64 |
Winscales 1 |
NY 0340 2720 |
Wind Prospect |
O |
3 |
0.66 |
45 |
68.5 |
|
65 |
Winscales 2 |
NY 0340 2720 |
Wind Prospect |
O |
8 |
0.85 |
44 |
70 |
|
66 |
Winscales 3 |
NY 0350 2850 |
Your Energy |
C |
7 |
0.85 |
50 |
81 |
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OFFSHORE WIND FARMS IN CUMBRIA OPERATING AND CONSENTED
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67 |
Barrow |
SD 1580 5490 8km offshore |
DONG/ Centrica |
O |
30 |
3.0 |
75 |
120- |
|
68 |
Ormonde |
SD 0730 6800 9.5km off Walney |
Eclipse Energy plc |
C |
30 |
5.0 |
100 |
170- |
Combined gas and wind project |
69 |
Walney 1 |
SC 9960 6450 14km west of Walney Island |
Dong |
C |
45 |
3.6 |
- |
157- |
|
70 |
Walney 2 |
SC 9960 6450 |
Dong |
C |
48 |
6.0 |
- |
202.5 |
|
71 |
Duddon Sands |
SD 0590 5320 14km SW of Walney Island |
Scottish Power, Ibodrola & Dong |
C |
139 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
|
72 |
Robin Rigg |
NX 9160 4070 9km off Maryport |
E-ON |
C |
60 |
3.6 |
70 |
115 |
Under construction |
NEW PROPOSALS ADDED AFTER 24TH June 2009 |
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73 |
Kelleth Rigg |
NY 6660 0610 |
? |
S |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Details awaited |
74 |
Killington Lake |
SD 5900 9110 |
British Waterways & Partnerships for Renewables |
S |
2 |
2.0 |
80 |
125 |
Combined wind and hydro scheme |
75 |
Roosecote Wind Cluster |
SD 2348 6873 |
SLP Energy |
S |
3 |
2.5 |
80 |
125 |
Planning Appln. Recd. At Barrow |
Stage of development (see column 4). O = OPERATIONAL; C = CONSENTED; S = SCOPING; U = UNCERTAIN STATUS; R = REJECTED; PI = PUBLIC INQUIRY.
Data from Geoff Sinclair, Country Guardian, various people with local knowledge, press reports and local council decisions. Although FELLS believe this information is accurate, a small amount is from personal contacts and cannot yet be formally verified. Refer to accompanying map for approximate locations.
Version 9, assembled by Dr Mike Hall, Vice-Chairman FELLS, August 2009