WIND FARM PROPOSALS
A Summary of Sites in Northumberland
Key:
Scoping: Discussion with local authority on the scope of the environmental statement
BERR: Department of Business, Enterprise &
Regulatory Reform (formerly Department of Trade & Industry)
EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment
PI: Public Inquiry
Locations:
Numbers correspond to the numbers on the map, which
can be downloaded using the link on the right.
1. Kielder |
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| Location: | Humble Hill | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | Eco Gen |
| Number of turbines: | not known | Height: | not known |
| Current status: | Refused | Application submitted c 1990? Permission refused defence). Appealed. Appeal dismissed (defence). No PI. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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2. Blyth Harbour |
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| Location: | Along the harbour wall | ||
| Planning authority: | Wansbeck | Developer: | Amec |
| Number of turbines: | 9 | Height: | 42 metres to tip (0.3MW) |
| Current status: | Existing | Built 1993. Proposal to demolish and replace with larger scheme 8/07. See number 18 below. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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3. Kirkheaton |
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| Location: | West of Kirkheaton | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | EDP / Kirkheaton Wind Farms |
| Number of turbines: | 3 | Height: | 68 metres to tip (0.6MW) |
| Current status: | Existing | Approved after appeal (written repns.). Built 2000. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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4. Blyth Offshore |
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| Location: | Approximately 3 km off Cambois, north east of Blyth | ||
| Planning authority: | Developer: | Project Consortium. Sold to EON 6/07 | |
| Number of turbines: | 2 | Height: | 93 metres to tip (2 MW) |
| Current status: | Existing | Built 2000. Not working since cable damaged 4/06. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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5. Alcan |
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| Location: | Lynemouth, North of Ashington | ||
| Planning authority: | Morpeth (7) & Wansbeck (6) | Developer: | CRE (Scottish Power) |
| Number of turbines: | 13 | Height: | 121 metres to tip (2.3MW) |
| Current status: | 7 awaiting appeal dscision (M); 7 approved (W) | Project ‘withdrawn’ 06. Application to Morpeth resubmitted end 06. (cm/2006 0984); refused; appealed, hearing 3/08. Application to Wansbeck approved 6/07 | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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6. Green Rigg |
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| Location: | Near Birtley, 3 km east of Wark; 14 km north of Hexham | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | Wind Prospect |
| Number of turbines: | 18 | Height: | 110 metres to tip (2MW) |
| Current status: | PI to be held | Permission for monitoring mast granted 7/07. Planning application submitted. Report to committee 13 March 07. No decision made by council. Applicant appealed against failure to determine. Pre-inquiry meeting 17/9/07. PI started 15/1/08 (including Steadings (8) & Ray (7)) expected to finish 12/08. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | Campaign for Responsible Energy Development in Tynedale. | |
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7. Ray 1 |
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| Location: | 5 km north west of Kirkwhelpington (Note: this is partly in Tynedale, partly in Alnwick) | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale, Alnwick (BERR) | Developer: | AMEC |
| Number of turbines: | 16 in Tynedale, 4 in Alnwick | Height: | 125 metres to tip (3MW) |
| Current status: | PI to be held | No objection by Alnwick DC. To BERR 23/1/07. Tynedale council resolved to object to BERR 3/07. Pre-inquiry meeting 17/9/07. PI started 15/1/08 (including Steadings (8) & Green Rigg (6)) expected to finish 12/08. No. of turbines reduced from 20 to 16 during inquiry | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | Campaign for Responsible Energy Development in Tynedale; Friends of the Wanneys | |
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8. Steadings (formerly Plashetts) |
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| Location: | 4 km south west of Kirkwhelpington, north of Hexham | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale (BERR) | Developer: | The Banks Group |
| Number of turbines: | 22 | Height: | 120 metres to tip (2-3 MW) |
| Current status: | PI to be held | BERR asked for extra EIA work (inc birds, cumulative effects). Tynedale Council resolved to object 5/07. Pre-inquiry meeting 17/9/07. Public inquiry started 15/1/08 (including Green Rigg (6) & Ray (7)), expected to finish 12/08. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | Campaign for Responsible Energy Development in Tynedale. | |
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9. Middlemoor |
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| Location: | North Charlton, Alnwick | ||
| Planning authority: | Alnwick (BERR) | Developer: | Npower |
| Number of turbines: | 18 | Height: | 125 metres to tip |
| Current status: | Approved (conditional) | Report to cttee 27/2/07 recommends: no objection Alnwick DC oppose. PI 13/11/07 – 3/12/07. BERR consent 6/08 subject to resolution of MoD radar objections re Brizlee Wood. ‘Renewable energy policy background … is so strong … that the harm identified to visual aspects and settings should not prevent the proposal …’. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Objection | Local groups: | Stop the Alnwick & Berwick Turbines (SANE) |
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10. Cramlington Aesica |
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| Location: | Adjacent to Aesica pharmaceuticals factory, west side of Cramlington | ||
| Planning authority: | Blyth Valley | Developer: | Aesica |
| Number of turbines: | 2 | Height: | 120 metres to tip |
| Current status: | Refused | Applicn.06/00275/ful for 2 @ 140m submitted 5/06. Permission refused. Applicn. 06/00384/res for 2 @ 110m. submitted 8/06. Permission refused (air traffic control). Appeal lodged, but withdrawn before the hearing. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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11. Cramlington Merck |
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| Location: | Within the grounds of Merck, Sharp and Dohme pharmaceuticals factory, W side of Cramlington | ||
| Planning authority: | Blyth Valley | Developer: | Merck ? |
| Number of turbines: | 2 | Height: | 130 metres to tip |
| Current status: | Approved (conditional) | Application 06/00551/ful submitted 12/06 Permission refused (air traffic control) Appeal by developers. Approved 8/08 subject to resolution of ATC radar concerns | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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12. Lynemouth (also known as the ‘Bewick site’) |
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| Location: | South of Lynemouth and north east of the aluminium works | ||
| Planning authority: | Morpeth | Developer: | Harmworth Power |
| Number of turbines: | 3 | Height: | 110 metres to tip (3MW) |
| Current status: | Approved | Application submitted 12 Oct 06 (ref cm/2006/0877). Application refused. Appealed. Public hearing. Approved 02/08 | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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13. Kiln Pit Hill |
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| Location: | 7 km south of Riding Mill, just to south of Kiln Pit Hill and east of A68 | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | Npower |
| Number of turbines: | 6 | Height: | 100 metres to tip (2 MW) |
| Current status: | Appeal | Planning application submitted c 1/1/07. Landscape capacity study commissioned by DC & region; further montages requested. Applicant appealed against non-determination. PI to start 6 Jan 09. Tynedale to object on listed building grounds. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | www.npowerrenewables.com/kilnpithill | |
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14. Wandylaw Moor |
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| Location: | Ellingham Estate, east of A1, north of Alnwick. Adjacent to (9) | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | Ridgewind |
| Number of turbines: | 10 | Height: | 125 metres to tip (2-3MW) |
| Current status: | Appeal | Application submitted Jan 07 Refused 10/07 (visual, cum, MoD) Appealed 12/07 Berwick withdrew objections except MoD ../08 PI 9-10/08 Inspector’s report expected by 2/09 | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | Stop the Alnwick & Berwick Turbines | |
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15. Moorsyde |
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| Location: | North east of Felkington, 10 km south west of Berwick | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | Your Energy Ltd |
| Number of turbines: | 7 | Height: | 110 |
| Current status: | Appeal | Application for 14 turbines submitted 11/04.
Resubmission for 10 turbines 1/05.
Scott Wilson impact study 8/07 recommends deletion
of 3 turbines.
Resubmission for 7 turbines 8/07.
Officers recommended approval Refused 3/08. Appealed 7/08 Combined PI with Barmoor (16) and Toft Hill (17) to be held 16/5/09 for 16 days |
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| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | Moorsyde Action Group www.moorsydeactiongroup.org.uk |
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16. Barmoor |
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| Location: | South of Berwick | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | Force 9 Energy |
| Number of turbines: | 6 ? | Height: | |
| Current status: | Appeal |
App sub. 3/06 for 9 turbines. Report on cum. Impact by Scott Wilson to Council 8/07. Reduced from 9 to 6 turbines (?). Officers recommended approval. Refused 03/08. Appealed 06/08. Combined PI with Moorsyde (15) and Toft Hill (17) to be held 16/5/09 for 16 days. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | Save our Unspoiled Landscape www.soul-online.co.uk |
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17. Toft Hill |
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| Location: | Grindon Rigg, near Berwick | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | Npower renewables |
| Number of turbines: | 7 | Height: | 112 metres to tip (2MW) |
| Current status: | Appeal | Application submitted 11/06. Report to council by Scott Wilson 8/07 recommends refusal (Duddo stone circle). Officers recommended refusal. Refused 3/08. Appealed 07/08. Combined PI with Barmoor (16) and Moorsyde (15) to be held 16/5/09 for 16 days | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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18. Blyth Harbour 2 |
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| Location: | Harbour Wall. Replacement of the 9 existing 42.5m turbines | ||
| Planning authority: | Wansbeck | Developer: | Hainsford Energy |
| Number of turbines: | 7 | Height: | 6 @ 125 metres to tip (3MW) 1 @ 163 metres to tip (5MW) |
| Current status: | Approved - judicial review | Approved 1/08. Newcastle Airport call for judicial review | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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19. Kirkharle |
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| Location: | Two separate clusters between Kirkwhelpington and Bavington | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | Npower renewables |
| Number of turbines: | 8 | Height: | 125 metres to tip (3MW) |
| Current status: | Submitted | Scoping report for 15 turbines. Anemometry mast approved 8/07. Submitted 11/08 (8 turbines) | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | CREDIT | |
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20. Plenmeller |
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| Location: | South of Haltwhistle | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | Harworth Power (UK coal) |
| >Number of turbines: | 24 | Height: | 90m metres to tip (2 MW) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Scoping report 2006. Consent for wind monitoring mast 1/07. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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21. Boundary Lane |
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| Location: | Shotley Quarter, 2 km east of Kiln Pit Hill, south of Hexham | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | Wind Prospect |
| Number of turbines: | 6 | Height: | ? |
| Current status: | Scoping | Scoping report. Application expected 12/08 | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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22. Debdon |
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| Location: | North of Rothbury | ||
| Planning authority: | Alnwick | Developer: | West Coast Energy |
| Number of turbines: | ? | Height: | ? |
| Current status: | Scoping | Application A\2007\0349 for mon mast recommended for approval, but refused by members (visually intrusive) 8/07. Allowed on appeal. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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23. Netherwitton: Whinney Hill |
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| Location: | North west of Whinney Hill Farm, Longhorsely | ||
| Planning authority: | Morpeth | Developer: | Force 9 Energy Ltd |
| Number of turbines: | Height: | ||
| Current status: | Scoping | Application 03/D/483 for monitoring mast approved 07/03. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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24. Netherwitton: Rayburn |
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| Location: | West of Rayburn Lake, Netherwitton | ||
| Planning authority: | Morpeth | Developer: | Res (UK) Ltd |
| Number of turbines: | 12 | Height: | 125 metres to tip (2.3MW) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Monitoring mast approved 02/06. Scoping. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Objection to mast | Local groups: | |
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25. Northside Farm |
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| Location: | Kirkharle. This project, and (26) are re-named as Kirkharle (19) | ||
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26. Bavington Hill Head |
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| Location: | North of Little Bavington. This project, and (25) are re-named as Kirkharle (19) | ||
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27. Throckrington |
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| Location: | 3 km west of Little Bavington and 4 km east of A68, 13 km north of Hexham | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | Wind Prospect |
| Number of turbines: | 7 | Height: | 100 metres to tip (2MW) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Consent for monitoring mast issued 2005. Possibility that the number of turbines may be reduced. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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28. Tone Hall |
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| Location: | West of Green Rigg, in the south west quadrant of the A68 / Bellingham junction | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | Nuon renewables |
| Number of turbines: | 6 | Height: | 100 metres to tip |
| Current status: | Scoping report | Previous project withdrawn. New consultation announced late 2006. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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29. Bewick 1 |
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| Location: | 2.9km south east of Chillingham | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | EHN UK |
| Number of turbines: | ? | Height: | ? |
| Current status: | Monitoring mast | Monitoring mast approved 12/05 | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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30. Bewick 2 |
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| Location: | 3.8km north east of Old Bewick | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | EHN UK |
| Number of turbines: | Height: | ||
| Current status: | Scoping | Monitoring mast approved 12/05. Scoping | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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31. Murton |
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| Location: | Approx 5km south west of Berwick | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | RES |
| Number of turbines: | 10 | Height: | 120 metres to tip (2MW) |
| Current status: | Scoping | ||
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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32. Butterwell (also known as Longhirst) |
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| Location: | Between Hebron and Longhirst | ||
| Planning authority: | Morpeth | Developer: | RES |
| Number of turbines: | 9 | Height: | 125 metres to tip (2.3MW) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Officers recommended approval of mon mast. Council refused mast 3/06. Mast approved on appeal 12/06. Scoping. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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33. Todburn East |
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| Location: | 2km north west of Longhorsley. South of Brinkburn Priory | ||
| Planning authority: | Morpeth & Alnwick | Developer: | Coronation Power |
| Number of turbines: | 4 | Height: | 125 metres to tip (3MW) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Permission for mast 7/06. Scoping. No of turbines reduced from 8 to 4 9/08Consultation 27,28/11/08. | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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34. Gapshield |
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| Location: | 2km west of Greenhead | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | RES |
| Number of turbines: | 5 | Height: | not known (2.1MW) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Permission for mast 7/06. Scoping | |
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35. Ray 2 |
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| Location: | Near Kirkwhelpington (Harwood Forest) | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | AMEC |
| Number of turbines: | 22 | Height: | 120 metres to tip (3MW) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Permission for monitoring mast. Scoping | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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36. Lamb Hill |
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| Location: | Near Edlingham | ||
| Planning authority: | Alnwick | Developer: | EHN UK |
| Number of turbines: | ? | Height: | ? |
| Current status: | Monitoring mast | Permission for monitoring mast refused. Appealed. Granted | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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37. Rimside Moor |
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| Location: | 6 km north east of Rothbury, west of the junction between B6341 and A697 | ||
| Planning authority: | Alnwick | Developer: | |
| Number of turbines: | 3 | Height: | |
| Current status: | Refused | Project refused planning consent after PI (landscape). | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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38. Halidon Hill (Also referred to as ‘Berwick‘) |
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| Location: | 4 km NW of Berwick, just S of Scottish border, 1.5km N of Halidon Hill | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | RES |
| Number of turbines: | 7 | Height: | 120 (?) |
| Current status: | Informal | Project refused planning consent after PI (landscape). | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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39. West Ancroft |
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| Location: | 6.5 km S of Berwick. Immediately E of Moorsyde (15) | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | EON |
| Number of turbines: | 8 | Height: | 125 (?) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Scoping. Consultation meeting 20/11/08 | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | Moorsyde Action Group. www.moorsydeactiongroup.org.uk | |
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40. West Moneylaws |
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| Location: | Near Mindrum, 6km S of Cornhill on Tweed | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | Coronation Power |
| Number of turbines: | 6 | Height: | 125 (?) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Scoping. Proposal abandoned? | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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41. Wingates |
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| Location: | Coatyards Farm, on west side of Wingates, 3 miles W of Longhorsley | ||
| Planning authority: | Berwick | Developer: | Novera |
| Number of turbines: | 6 | Height: | 125 (?) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Public consultation 10/08. Second public consultation 12/08 | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | www.Wingatesnotwindfarms.com | |
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42. Todd Hill |
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| Location: | North of Pigdon. East of Stanton. 6km north west of Morpeth | ||
| Planning authority: | Morpeth | Developer: | Novera |
| Number of turbines: | 4 | Height: | 100 (?) |
| Current status: | Scoping | Scoping (6 turbines). Public consultation 10/08 (4 turbines) | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | www.Wingatesnotwindfarms.com | |
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43. Hedley on the Hill |
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| Location: | 4 km S of Prudhoe actual location uncertain) | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | PB energy |
| Number of turbines: | 4 | Height: | ? |
| Current status: | Informal | Hexham Courant c. 5/08 | |
| N&N Society Observations: | Local groups: | ||
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44. Currock Hill |
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| Location: | 4 km S of Prudhoe (actual location uncertain) | ||
| Planning authority: | Tynedale | Developer: | PB energy |
| Number of turbines: | 4 | Height: | ? |
| Current status: | Informal | Hexham Courant c. 5/08 | |
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Compiled for Northumberland & Newcastle Society
by Anthony Coon.
Updated November 2008
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