The Site

The site is located approximately 6 kilometres east of Bridlington and is not subject to any environmental designations (e.g. sites of special scientific interest), historic designations (e.g. scheduled ancient monuments), or national landscape designations (e.g. areas of outstanding natural beauty). The site is within a local landscape designation, under the East Riding Local Plan: the Wolds Area of Landscape Protection.

The proposed turbines will be 900 metres to the closest houses (in Haisthorpe and Thornholme), thereby minimising potential for any negative impact on the nearest neighbours.

In addition to these points, identifying the site of the proposed wind farm takes into consideration a wide range of environmental and technical criteria listed below.

Environmental

• landscape and visual impact
• ecology
• noise
• cultural heritage
• hydrology (water studies)
• Ministry of Defence, Civil Aviation Authority, Electromagnetic Interference (TV signals)
• traffic management
• cumulative impact (effect of more than one wind energy development)
• local benefits

Technical

• wind speed
• grid connection
• site access
• existing land use
• land availability
• wind turbine type

Further Studies

Initial feasibility work suggests that the above criteria will be met at the site, and more detailed studies have also been carried out to confirm this. See here for more information on the individual studies. A planning application has now been submitted.

Animals and wind energy schemes co-exist amicably