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The proposed development is for a wind farm of nine (9) number, three-bladed, horizontal axis wind turbines, each up to 130m maximum height to tip. The proposed wind farm would have associated electricity transformers, underground cabling, access tracks, road widening works, permanent access track turning heads, rotor assembly pads, crane hardstandings, control building and substation compound, and a communications mast. During construction and commissioning there would be a number of temporary works including a construction compound, security gatehouse, vehicle cleaning facility, welfare facilities, and two (2) number guyed meteorological masts up to 80 metres high (indicative hub height).

Land To The North Of Woolfox D Woolfox Lodge Road Empingham Rutland

DecidedReference: 2014/1003/MAJRutland County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
3 Nov 2014
Validated
9 Feb 2015
Determination deadline
31 Dec 2015
Local authority
Rutland County Council

Application overview

The proposed development is for a wind farm of nine (9) number, three-bladed, horizontal axis wind turbines, each up to 130m maximum height to tip. The proposed wind farm would have associated electricity transformers, underground cabling, access tracks, road widening works, permanent access track turning heads, rotor assembly pads, crane hardstandings, control building and substation compound, and a communications mast. During construction and commissioning there would be a number of temporary works including a construction compound, security gatehouse, vehicle cleaning facility, welfare facilities, and two (2) number guyed meteorological masts up to 80 metres high (indicative hub height).

Proposal details

Reference
2014/1003/MAJ
Ward
Normanton Ward
Parish
Clipsham Parish Meeting

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DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF16 Dec 2015View
decision notice (pdf)Decision Notice · PDF9 Feb 2015View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 18 - strettonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Walter Miles 23 March 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Winter bird survey report 2010-2011Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Correspondence to RCCHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 20 - A1Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
William Rowley - 18/03/2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - residential propertiesHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Preparation of VisualsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PW HO2 Stoke RochfordHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 23 - rutland roundHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Dormouse survey reportHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Conceptual SuDS design statementHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PW HO3 WithamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Holford RulesHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3- Woolfox bat survey reportHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - ZTV study baregoundHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 10 - empinghamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4- Cumulative ZTV study - existing approved wind farmsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 3 Castle Bytham public footpathHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - ChartsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Schedule of technical appendicesHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - 20 km DesignationHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Grid Single OHLHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
WWAG - email - 20 Nov 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Will Griffin 7th October 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Hydrogeol ConstraintsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 8 StamfordHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - VentusAR tool & Augmentation ImagesHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Control building CHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Supplementary Bird data & MapsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - turbine layout evolutionHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - National Landscape Policy contextHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Residential Sensitivity susceptability assessmentHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 15 - oakhamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Grid Environmental ConstraintsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - CP Viewpoint 6 hardwick farmHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Designation 5km SEHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - site entranceHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
WWAG - Letter to Gary PullanHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
W Walker 7th October 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Ecological Mitigation & Enhancement planHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Local public rights of way groupsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 8 - stamfordHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF viewpoint 12 - rutland waterHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - construction compoundHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 4 - PickworthHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - GeologyHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Bat Surveys reportHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - site boundariesHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
W Hughes 2nd April 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - wind turbine gravity foundationHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 9 - thistletonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - breeding bird & passage bird survey reportHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - CW viewpoint 11 - macmillan wayHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Schedule of drawingsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Yvette Diaz Munoz - 07/10/2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Cumulative ZTV Study - wind & solar farmHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Draft construction & decommissioning statementHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Site LocationHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Floor risk assessmentHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 13 - extonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - site locationHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Woolfox Solar ALC ReportHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 22 - bridleway north of clipshamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Woodland Group MapHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Topography viewpoint locationsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Background noise surveyHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 18 - StrettonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - cumulative sitesHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Designation 5km NWHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PW Ho1 EastonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - infrastructure layoutHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Zoe Ashpole 31st March 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Detailed settlement - clipshamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 19 - public footpath stretton woodHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM viewpoint 16 - greethamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Residential Amenity AssessmentHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF viewpoint 14 - extonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Grid Technical constraintsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 5 - minor road to coast lineHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Designation 5km NEHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Zal Lowe - 7 October 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
WWAG - Local Opinion - 20 Nov 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Bird survey report summer 2013Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
W Middleton 30th March 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 12 - rutland waterHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Wesley Omar 7th October 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Crane hardstanding arrangementHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Wendy Goldring 24th March 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF viewpoint 6 Hardwick FarmHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Grid CablesHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 2 - clipshamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Noise footprint contourHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 13 - extonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Winter bird survey report 2012-13Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Control building BHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - elevations of typical wind turbineHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 7 Castle bytham public footpathHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Bat hibernation survey reportHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Inner study area assets.Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - typical adnormal load vehicleHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Wid Farm Team (Joint Radio Comp) 3rd March 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - CW Viewpoint 9 ThistletonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - ZTV study inc wood and settlementsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Cumulative Study wind projects in planningHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF viewpoint 10 - empinghamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Bat survey report - 2011Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Schedule of AppendicesHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint - clipshamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF viewpoint 21 - stretton roadHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - CW Viewpoint 13 - extonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Wendy Beanland 18th March 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
William Jobling - 20 March 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 3 - GrimsthorpeHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Local road groupsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 16 - greethamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Scope of AssessmentHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 23 - rutland roundHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Designation 5km SWHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Local landscape characterHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - detailed settlement - strettonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 19 - public footpath stretton woodHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Suggested planning conditionsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Assets for detailed assessmentsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Grid Double OHLHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - GCN Survey reportHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 17 - B668Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PW HO4 GrimsthorpeHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Cultural Heritage BaselineHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Turbine layout with micrositingHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM viewpoint 14 - extonHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4- PM viewpoint 22 - bridleway north of clipshamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Woofox Action Group - 13 March 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 6 Hardwick FarmHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - grid route corridorsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
WWAG - Refusal Reasons - 20 November 2015Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Bird survey report summer 2011Historic Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - constraints mapHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 11 macmillan wayHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Wind tutbine piled foundationHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Control building AHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Supplementary Botanical InfoHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - CW viewpoint 22 - bridleway north of clipshamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 2 - clipshamHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 3 - Reptile survey reportHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - PM Viewpoint 21 - stretton roadHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Public rights of wayHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - Typical mastsHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol3 - Public Opinion surveyHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View
Vol 4 - WF Viewpoint 4 - pickworthHistoric Application · PDF1 Jan 2014View

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