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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).

Land At And Adjacent To Scout Moor Wind Farm Rossendale And Rochdale, Rossendale

ValidReference: OTH/2026/0892Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Status
Valid
Application type
Adjoining Authority Consultation
Received
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
Determination deadline
23 Nov 2026
Local authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

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).

Proposal details

Reference
OTH/2026/0892
Ward
Unknown
Parish
Out of Borough
Agent
James Dalgleish (Rossendale BC)

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Land At And Adjacent To Scout Moor Wind Farm Rossendale And Rochdale, Rossendale

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Consultation Request LetterApplication · PDF28 Sept 2026View

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