Land at Hedley Hope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Installation type: wind farm re-powering
Installation size: 31.5 MW
CleanEarth are proposing to re-power six existing wind turbines on Land at Hedley Hope, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, with seven new, modern wind turbines, with a tip height of up to 149.9m.
The proposal has an estimated annual energy yield of approximately 92 GWh, the equivalent of powering over 29,000 homes in Durham. The project will save more than 19,000 metric tonnes of carbon annually, with a predicted lifetime saving of over 680,000 metric tonnes – making a significant contribution to the UK’s and Durham County Council’s carbon reduction targets, established in the pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2050.
A public consultation event will be held on Wednesday 13 September 2023, between 3:15pm and 6:30pm at Tow Law Community Centre, Dans Castle, Tow Law, County Durham, DL13 4AY. We encourage all attendees wishing to discuss the proposal to book a timeslot prior to the event. To book please use hedleyhope.project@cleanearthenergy.com or call 01208 895576.
The full Environmental Statement and all associated reports are accessible here on the CleanEarth website. Comments and questions can be submitted via the online questionnaire up to 21 days following the event.
Any further enquiries can be sent to hedleyhope.project@cleanearthenergy.com.
Appendix A – Screening & Pre-app:
Pre-Application Responses
LLFA Pre-Application Response
Appendix B – Site Plans:
PR3727-IFP-ENTP-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-01-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-02-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-03-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-04-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-05-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-06-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-07-B
PR3735-IFP-LP-B-001
PR3735-IFP-LP-B-002
PR3735-IFP-SS
Appendix C – Turbine Specification:
Turbine Specification
Appendix D – Landscape & Visual Impact:
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Report
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Appendix E – Residential Visual Amenity:
Residential Visual Amenity Assessment Report
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Appendix F – Ecology:
Bat Activity Surveys
Breeding Bird Surveys
Ecological Impact Assessment
Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
Wintering and Passage Bird Surveys
Appendix G – Biodiversity:
Biodiversity Net Gain Report
Appendix H – Archaeology & Heritage:
Archaeological and Heritage Statement
Appendix I – Noise and Dust:
Construction Noise and Dust Letter
Operational Noise Impact Assessment Report
Appendix J – Flood Risk:
Flood Risk Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Statement
Infiltration Testing Results
Appendix K – Coal Mining Risk:
Coal Mining Risk Assessment Report_compressed-1
Appendix L – Aviation:
Aviation Statement
Appendix M – EMI and MOD:
Atkins Global Response
JRC Response
MoD Response Letter
Appendix N – Shadow Flicker:
Shadow Flicker Assessment Report_compressed
Appendix O – Construction Transport Management Plan:
Construction Transport Management Plan Report
Swept Path Analysis and Abnormal Indivisible Load Route Survey
Public Consultation Report:
To follow after 13th September public consultation.
Appendix A – Screening & Pre-app:
Pre-Application Responses
LLFA Pre-Application Response
Appendix B – Site Plans:
PR3727-IFP-ENTP-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-01-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-02-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-03-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-04-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-05-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-06-B
PR3735-IFP-BP-07-B
PR3735-IFP-LP-B-001
PR3735-IFP-LP-B-002
PR3735-IFP-SS
Appendix C – Turbine Specification:
Turbine Specification
Appendix D – Landscape & Visual Impact:
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Report
LVIA Figure 9a A3
LVIA Figure 9b A3
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Appendix E – Residential Visual Amenity:
Residential Visual Amenity Assessment Report
RVAA Figures A3
RVAA Visual P1 ½A1
RVAA Visual P2 ½A1
RVAA Visual P3 ½A1
RVAA Visual P4 ½A1
RVAA Visual P5 ½A1
RVAA Visual P6 ½A1
Appendix F – Ecology:
Bat Activity Surveys
Breeding Bird Surveys
Ecological Impact Assessment
Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
Wintering and Passage Bird Surveys
Appendix G – Biodiversity:
Biodiversity Net Gain Report
Appendix H – Archaeology & Heritage:
Archaeological and Heritage Statement
Appendix I – Noise and Dust:
Construction Noise and Dust Letter
Operational Noise Impact Assessment Report
Appendix J – Flood Risk:
Flood Risk Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Statement
Infiltration Testing Results
Appendix K – Coal Mining Risk:
Coal Mining Risk Assessment Report_compressed-1
Appendix L – Aviation:
Aviation Statement
Appendix M – EMI and MOD:
Atkins Global Response
JRC Response
MoD Response Letter
Appendix N – Shadow Flicker:
Shadow Flicker Assessment Report_compressed
Appendix O – Construction Transport Management Plan:
Construction Transport Management Plan Report
Swept Path Analysis and Abnormal Indivisible Load Route Survey
Public Consultation Report:
To follow after 13th September public consultation.
