Northumberland & Newcastle Society

WIND FARMS

Summary of proposals for sites in Northumberland

Key:
BERR: Department of Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (formerly Department of Trade & Industry)
Also see Update in February 2008 CITY AND COUNTY
PI: Public Inquiry

 

Locations are by reference number on the map, which can be downloaded using the link below.

1. Kielder

 
Location: Humble Hill
Planning authority: Tynedale / BERR Developer: Eco Gen
Number of turbines: not known Height:
(metres to tip) 		not known
Current status: Refused

Application submitted c. 1990?
Refused permission (defence)
Appealed
Appeal dismissed (defence) (no Public Inquiry).
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:  
 

2. Blyth Harbour

Location: Along the harbour wall
Planning authority: Wansbeck Developer: Amec
Number of turbines: 9 Height:
(metres to tip) 		42    (0.3MW)
Current status: Existing

Built 1993
Proposal to demolish and replace with larger scheme 8/07. ((18) below).

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:  
 

3. Kirkheaton

Location: West of Kirkheaton
Planning authority: Tynedale Developer: EDP / Kirkheaton Wind Farms
Number of turbines: 3 Height:
(metres to tip) 		68    (0.6MW)
Current status: Existing

Approved after Public Inquiry
Built 2000

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:  
 

4. Blyth Offshore

Location: Approx. 3 km off Cambois, NE of Blyth
Planning authority:   Developer: Project Consortium
Number of turbines: 2 Height:
(metres to tip) 		93    (2 MW)
Current status: Existing

Built 2000
Not working since cable damaged 4/06.

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:  
 

5. Alcan
Location: North of Ashington
Planning authority:

Morpeth (7)
Wansbeck (7)

 Developer: CRE (Scottish Power)
Number of turbines: 14 Height:
(metres to tip) 		121       2.3MW
Current status:

7 refused
7 approved

Project ‘withdrawn’ 06
Application to Morpeth resubmitted end 06. cm/2006 0984; refused; appealed
Application to Wansbeck approved 6/07
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:  
 

6. Green Rigg

Location: Near Birtley, 3 km east of Wark; 14 km north of Hexham
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: Wind Prospect
Number of turbines: 18 Height:
(metres to tip) 		110       (2MW)
Current status:

Public inquiry to be held

Permission for monitoring mast granted 7/07.
Planning application submitted
Report to cttee 13 March 07
No decision made by council.
Applicant appealed against failure to determine.
Pre-inquiry meeting 17/9/07
BERR to hold public inquiry starting 15/1/08 (to include Steadings & Ray)
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups: Campaign for Responsible Energy development in Tynedale.
 

7. Ray 1

Location: 5 km north west of Kirkwhelpington
Planning authority:

Tynedale
Alnwick
(BERR)

 Developer: AMEC
Number of turbines: 16 in Tynedale
4 in Alnwick 		Height:
(metres to tip) 		125        (3mw)
Current status:

Public inquiry 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
BERR to hold public inquiry starting 15/1/08 (to include Steadings & Green Rigg)
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

Campaign for Responsible Energy Development in Tynedale.
Friends of the Wanneys
 

8. Steadings (formerly Plashetts)

Location: 4 km south west of Kirkwhelpington, north of Hexham
Planning authority:

Tynedale
(BERR)

 Developer: The Banks Group
Number of turbines: 22 Height:
(metres to tip) 		120      2-3 MW
Current status:

Public inquiry 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
BERR to hold public inquiry starting 15/1/08 (to include Ray & Green Rigg)
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

Campaign for Responsible Energy development in Tynedale.
 

9. Middlemoor

Location: North Charlton, Alnwick
Planning authority:

Alnwick 
BERR

 Developer: Npower
Number of turbines: 18 Height:
(metres to tip) 		125
Current status:

Public inquiry to be held

Report to cttee 27/2/07 recommends: no objection
Alnwick DC  oppose.
BERR to hold inquiry 11/07
N&N Society Observations: Objection Local groups:

Stop the Alnwick & Berwick Turbines (SANE)
 

10. Cramlington Aesica

Location: Adjacent to Aesica pharmaceuticals factory, W side of Cramlington
Planning authority:

Blyth Valley

 Developer: Aesica
Number of turbines: 2 Height:
(metres to tip) 		120m
Current status:

Public inquiry to be held

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. No date set for inquiry as at 9/07.
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

11. Cramlington Merck

Location: Adjacent to Merck, Sharp and Dohme pharmaceuticals factory, W side of Cramlington
Planning authority:

Blyth Valley

 Developer: Merck ?
Number of turbines: 2 Height:
(metres to tip) 		130m
Current status:

Public inquiry to be held

Application 06/00551/ful submitted 12/06
Permission refused (air traffic control)
Appeal by developers. No date fixed for PI as at 9/07.

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

12. Lynemouth
Location: South of Lynemouth, and north east of the aluminium works
Planning authority:

Morpeth

 Developer: Harmworth Power
Number of turbines: 3 Height:
(metres to tip) 		110    (3mw)
Current status:

Public inquiry to be held

Application submitted 12 Oct 06 ref cm/2006/0877
Application refused
Appealed

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

13. Kiln Pit Hill

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:
(metres to tip) 		100 (2 MW)
Current status:

Application submitted

Planning application submitted c 1/1/07
Landscape capacity study commissioned by DC  & region; further montages requested
There will be further consultation on these
Decision 12/07?

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

14. Wandylaw Moor

Location: Ellingham estate, east of A1, north of Alnwick
Planning authority:

Berwick

 Developer: Ridgewind
Number of turbines: 10 Height:
(metres to tip) 		2-3mw
Current status:

Application submitted

Application submitted Jan 07
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

Stop the Alnwick & Berwick Turbines
 

15. Moorsyde

Location: NE of Felkington, 10 km SW of Berwick
Planning authority:

Berwick

 Developer: Your Energy Ltd
Number of turbines: 7 Height:
(metres to tip) 		2-3mw
Current status:

Application submitted

Application for 14 turbines submitted 11/04
Resubmission for 10 turbines 121/06
Responsibility transferred c 1/07 from Planning department to the Borough Solicitor
Scott Wilson impact study 8/07 recommends deletion of 3 turbines
Resubmission for 7 turbines 8/07
Responsibility for all windfarms in the district transferred to firm of solicitors (as at 9/07)
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

Moorsyde Action Group
www.moorsydeaction
group.org.uk
 

16. Barmoor

Location: South of Berwick
Planning authority:

Berwick

 Developer: Force 9 Energy
Number of turbines: 9 Height:
(metres to tip) 		 
Current status:

Application submitted

App sub. 3/06
Responsibility transferred from Planning dept to Dirctor of Regeneration; consultants BHP engaged by Council
Report on cum. Impact by Scott Wilson to Council 8/07.
Responsibility for all windfarms in the district transferred to firm of solicitors (as at 9/07)

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

Save our Unspoiled Landscape
www.soul-online.co.uk
 

17. Toft Hill

Location: Grindon Rigg, near Berwick
Planning authority:

Berwick

 Developer: Npower renewables
Number of turbines: 7 Height:
(metres to tip) 		 112     (2MW)
Current status:

Application submitted

Appn. Sub. 11/06
Report to council by Scott Wilson 8/07 recommends refusal (Duddo stone circle)
Responsibility for all windfarms in the district transferred to firm of solicitors (as at 9/07)

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

18. Blyth Harbour 2

Location: Replacement of the 9 existing 42.5m turbines
Planning authority:

Wansbeck

 Developer: Hainsford Energy
Number of turbines: 7 Height:
(metres to tip)

6 @ 125m 3MW
1 @ 163m 5MW
Current status:

Submitted

Decision 11/07 or later
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

19. Kirkharle

Location:  
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: Npower renewables
Number of turbines: 15 Height:
(metres to tip)

3mw
Current status:

Scoping report

Scoping report
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

20. Plenmeller

Location: South of Haltwhistle
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: Harworth Power (UK coal)
Number of turbines: 24 Height:
(metres to tip)

90m    (2 MW)
Current status:

Scoping report

Scoping report  2006    .
Consent for wind mon mast 1/07
Decision end 07
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

21. Boundary Lane

Location: Shotley Quarter, 2 km. E of Kiln Pit Hill, S of Hexham
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: ?
Number of turbines: 6 Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Scoping report

 
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

22. Debdon

Location: North of Rothbury
Planning authority:

Alnwick

 Developer: West Coast Energy
Number of turbines: ? Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Application for monitoring mast refused

App A\2007\0349 for mon mast refused ‘visually intrusive’ 8/07
No appeal as at 09/07

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

23. Netherwitton: Whinney Hill

Location: NW of Whinney Hill Farm, Longhorsely
Planning authority:

C. Morpeth

 Developer: Force 9 Energy Ltd
Number of turbines: ? Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Monitoring mast approved

Application 03/D/483 for mon mast submitted 07/03
Approved

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

24. Netherwitton: Rayburn

Location: W of Rayburn Lake, Netherwitton
Planning authority:

C. Morpeth

 Developer: Res (UK) Ltd
Number of turbines: 12 Height:
(metres to tip)

125, 2.3MW
Current status:

Monitoring mast approved

Mon mast approved 02/06
Scoping
N&N Society Observations: Objection to mast Local groups:

 
 

25. Northside Farm

Location: Kirkharle
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: Npower renewables
Number of turbines: ? Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Application for monitoring mast

App for mon mast submitted 8/07
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

26. Bavington Hill Head

Location: North of Little Bavington
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: Npower renewables
Number of turbines: ? Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Application for monitoring mast

App for mon mast submitted 8/07
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

27. Throckrington

Location: 3 km west if Little Bavington and 4 km east of A68, 13 km.north of Hexham
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: Wind Preospect
Number of turbines: 7 Height:
(metres to tip)

100  (2MW)
Current status:

Consent for mon. mast

Consent for monitoring mast issued 2005.
Possibility that the number of turbines may be reduced
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

28. Tone Hall

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:
(metres to tip)

100
Current status:

Scoping report

Previous project withdrawn
New consultation announced late 06

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

29. Bewick 1

Location: 2.9km SE of Chilingham
Planning authority:

Berwick

 Developer: EHN UK
Number of turbines: ? Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Scoping

Monitoring mast approved 12/05
Scoping

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

30. Bewick 2

Location: 3.8km NE of Old Bewick
Planning authority:

Berwick

 Developer: EHN UK
Number of turbines: ? Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Scoping

Monitoring mast approved 12/05
Scoping

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

31. Murton

Location: Approx 5km SW of Berwick
Planning authority:

Berwick

 Developer: RES
Number of turbines: 10 Height:
(metres to tip)

120  2MW
Current status:

Scoping

 
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

32. Butterwell

Location: Between Hebron and Longhirst
Planning authority:

Morpeth

 Developer: RES
Number of turbines: 9 Height:
(metres to tip)

125  2.3MW
Current status:

Monitoring mast

P officer recommended approval of mast.
Council refused mast 3/06.
Mast approved on appeal 12/06.

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

33. Todburn East

Location: 2km NW of Longhorsley
Planning authority:

Morpeth & Alnwick

 Developer: Coronation Power
Number of turbines: 8 Height:
(metres to tip)

125  3MW
Current status:

Scoping

Permission for mast 7/06.
Scoping

N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

34. Gapshield

Location: 2km W of Greenhead
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: RES
Number of turbines: 5 Height:
(metres to tip)

? 2.1MW
Current status:

Scoping

Permission for mast 7/06.
Scoping
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

35. Ray 2

Location: Near Kirkwhelpington ‘Harwood Forest’.
Planning authority:

Tynedale

 Developer: AMEC
Number of turbines: 22 Height:
(metres to tip)

120 3MW
Current status:

Scoping

Permission for monitoring mast.
Scoping
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

36. Lamb Hill

Location: Near Edlingham
Planning authority:

Alnwick

 Developer: EHN UK
Number of turbines: ? Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Mast refused

Permission for monitoring mast refused.
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 
 

37. Rimside Moor

Location: 6 km NE of Rothbury, W of the junction between B6341 and A697
Planning authority:

Alnwick

 Developer: ?
Number of turbines: 3 Height:
(metres to tip)

?
Current status:

Refused

Project refused p. consent after PI (landscape).
N&N Society Observations:   Local groups:

 

 

Websites:

UK Government (BERR)

www.restats.org.uk

British Wind Energy Association

www.bwea.com

Organisation monitoring wind farms in North East England and South East Scotland

www.windbyte.co.uk

NOTES:

A typical turbine in the UK currently has a rated capacity of 1MW providing enough electricity to meet the annual needs of 560 homes and reducing emissions by 2260 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
Source: The British Wind Energy Association.

Compiled for Northumberland & Newcastle Society
by Anthony Coon.
September 2007

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