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Planning Permissions Granted at Hespin Wood

At the end of 2008 and in early 2009 we submitted two planning applications on behalf of Cumbria Waste Management Ltd for two developments at their Hespin Wood site. The first of these applications sought planning permission for a Materials Recovery Facility aimed at diverting waste away from the waste stream going for disposal by landfill by providing an opportunity for further sorting waste to remove recyclable materials. It was anticipated that this facility could process up to 40,000 tonnes per annum. The second application was for the relocation of the Secondary Aggregates Production Facility. The relocation of this facility is required to vacate the site for the development of one of a new Mechanical Biological Treatment Plant. The planning applications for both the Materials Recovery Facility and the Secondary Aggregates Production Facility were approved today.

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Bishopwood and Woodlane Wind Farms

Two planning applications have been submitted to Selby District Council for two wind farms east of Selby. The District Council will now proceed to further public consultation and determination of these applications over the next few months. We prepared the Landscape and Visual chapters of the Environmental Statements, with the proposals having been coordinated by North Energy Associates.

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Flusco Materials Recovery Facility

Stephenson Halliday has been engaged by Cumbria Waste Management Ltd to assist in securing planning permission for a Materials Recovery Facility at Flusco Landfill Site. The facility would allow for increased recycling of wastes collected at the adjacent Household Waste Recycling Centre and more efficient haulage of recyclable waste collected in the Penrith area. It is anticipated that the application will be considered by Cumbria County Council later in June.

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The Firs Caravan Site, Derbyshire

Stephenson Halliday assisted The Caravan Club in obtaining planning consent for the redevelopment of this site, which will provide new reception and toilet block facilities and 82 caravan pitches, opening in August 2008. Proposals for the replacement and management of extensive areas of existing tree cover within the site were an essential aspect of the application.

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Logiealmond Wind Farm, Perthshire

The practice has completed the Landscape and Visual assessment as well as cumulative assessment for a proposed wind farm in Perthshire for fourteen 2.5MW turbines on behalf of Amec Wind Energy. The submission of the Environmental Statement will follow the recent public exhibitions held this month. The practice has worked closely with Amec, Perth and Kinross Council and Scottish Natural Heritage to design a sensitive layout which fits well into the landscape.

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Gathercauld Wind Farm Environmental Statement Submission

Extensive design work following consultation on landscape and visual issues as well as radar, hydrogeological and technical matters has been carried out, resulting in a compact, cohesive layout of five turbines for this site in Fife. The scale of this settled and cultivated landscape has been reflected in the choice of turbine size, and the potential visual effects experienced from a number of sensitive locations have influenced the proposal which was submitted to Fife Council in May 2007.

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Withernwick Wind Farm Environmental Statement Submission

The practice has co-ordinated and submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment for another wind farm in the East Riding of Yorkshire Borough Council on behalf of EnergieKontor. This proposal is for nine 2.0/2.5 MW turbines near the village of Withernwick near Aldbrough, south of Hornsea near the East Yorkshire coast. We prepared the planning case as well as the landscape and visual assessment and all of the visualisations including photomontages. This proposal would save over 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over the 25 year life of the wind farm.

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Monkwith Wind Farm Environmental Statement Submission

The practice has co-ordinated and submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment which accompanies the planning application submitted by EnergieKontor to East Riding of Yorkshire Borough Council for seven, 2.0/2.5 MW turbines on the coast near Tunstall, north of Withernsea. The seven turbines would generate enough electricity in a year for around 8,000-10,000 homes, saving between 600k – 800k tonnes of CO2 over the 20 year lifespan.

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Auchtermuchty Planning Application Submission

We have recently completed the Environmental Statement (ES) on behalf of Energiekontor UK Ltd to accompany their Planning Application for a five turbine wind farm near Auchtermuchty in Fife. We provided detailed landscape and visual analysis, planning statement as well as coordination and production of the ES and are continuing our discussions with the statutory consultees.

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