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Consultation from Rossendale Borough Council on application 2025/0267 for: Construction and operation of 12 wind turbines with a maximum height to the tip of the blade of 180 metres (above ground level), together with associated ancillary infrastructure comprising crane pads and hardstandings; new access tracks; improvement and widening works to Scout Road; onsite substation; underground electrical infrastructure and cabling; fencing and boundary treatments; external lighting; drainage infrastructure; habitat and moorland restoration works; public right of way works; landscaping; temporary construction compound and staging area; underground electrical grid connection to the Rossendale Bulk Supply Point; and associated engineering works; alongside the retention of and improvements to existing access tracks associated with the existing Scout Moor Wind Farm (Further Environmental Information).

Scout Moor Wind Farm, Rochdale

Decision MadeReference: OTH/2026/0418Burnley Borough Council

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Application type
Adjoining Authority Consultation
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21 Sept 2026
Determination deadline
12 Oct 2026
Local authority
Burnley Borough Council

Application overview

Consultation from Rossendale Borough Council on application 2025/0267 for: Construction and operation of 12 wind turbines with a maximum height to the tip of the blade of 180 metres (above ground level), together with associated ancillary infrastructure comprising crane pads and hardstandings; new access tracks; improvement and widening works to Scout Road; onsite substation; underground electrical infrastructure and cabling; fencing and boundary treatments; external lighting; drainage infrastructure; habitat and moorland restoration works; public right of way works; landscaping; temporary construction compound and staging area; underground electrical grid connection to the Rossendale Bulk Supply Point; and associated engineering works; alongside the retention of and improvements to existing access tracks associated with the existing Scout Moor Wind Farm (Further Environmental Information).

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OTH/2026/0418

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Scout Moor Wind Farm, Rochdale

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DocumentPublishedAction
Location planDrawing · PDF17 Sept 2026View
Re-consultation Request from Rossendale BCCorrespondence · PDF28 Sept 2026View
Design and Access StatementReport · PDF17 Sept 2026View
Consultation Request from Rossendale BCApplication Form · PDF17 Sept 2026View
LPA Response to ConsultationCorrespondence · PDF14 Oct 2026View

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