Site Feasibility Assessment and Environmental Scoping
A series of technical and environmental studies, such as wind speed, noise, visual impact, local ecology and the archaeology of the surrounding area were undertaken as part of the EIA, and various organisations were consulted, including Rochdale and Calderdale Councils, Lancashire County Council, Greater Manchester Ecology Unit, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, English Nature, the RSPB and the Environment Agency. These organisations, as well as Rossendale Council, will again be consulted as part of the process for the revised application.
The studies were carried out by Dulas Ltd, one of the UK's leading renewable energy consultancies (www.dulas.org.uk). |