Wind Power: Lancashire
(asked on 8th October 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications for community and industry-led wind farms in Lancashire have been received in the last three years; what the outcome of those applications was; and what progress has been made on delivering the agreed benefits to the local community of any such successful applications.
Three planning applications were submitted for onshore wind farms in Lancashire between October 2015 and October 2018 according to the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD):
Table 1: Planning applications for onshore wind farms in Lancashire submitted between October 2015 and October 2017
Site name | Installed capacity (MW) | Planning application submitted | Status |
Lower Alt Wind Farm | 42 | 14/12/2015 | Application Refused |
Hameldon Hill Wind Farm | 7.1 | 13/06/2016 | Awaiting Construction |
Hoddlesdon Moss (Resubmission) | 2.7 | 29/06/2016 | Application Withdrawn |
The REPD tracks applications for renewable energy projects as they move through the planning system. It shows projects that have applied for planning permission in the previous month or earlier for projects with a capacity greater than, or equal to, 1MW. The REPD does not differentiate between projects that are community and industry-led.
Community benefits are a matter to be agreed between a project developer and the local community, and are not material considerations in any planning decision.