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Re. Proposals for an onshore wind farm on Walshaw Moor, Calderdale Wind Farm, West Yorkshire
I am a member of the Upper Calderdale Wildlife Network, and we are hugely concerned about the damage that this massive industrial scheme would have on our nationally and internationally protected moorland habitats. Walshaw Moor and its environs are protected by a raft of designations:
· SPA (South Pennine Moors Phase 2 Special Protection Area)
· SAC (South Pennine Moors Special Area of Conservation)
· SSSI (South Pennine Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest).
Our group recognises that we must embrace renewable energy to combat the terrible consequences of climate change, but we know that this development is proposed in the wrong place. Building the wind farm here would be catastrophic for nature, exacerbate already very serious local flooding, destroy the precious sense of wilderness and result in the destruction of vast areas of protected peatland habitat. This special landscape is important both to local people and those far and wide through association with the great literature of writers such as Ted Hughes and the Bronte sisters.
Find out about the birds of Walshaw Moor
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Curlew
Sign a Petition against Calderdale Wind Farm on Change.Org
Planning regulations mean that Calderdale Wind Farm Ltd (CWF) have to demonstrate that the proposed wind farm has the support of the local community.
This petition initiated by a Haworth resident is intended to show CWF that the local community does not support the wind farm.
Any resident who lives within 20 miles of Hebden Bridge is eligible sign the petition, which is available on the Change.Org website.
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Once you’ve signed up you can send us your comments and let us know what you’re doing to Stop Calderdale Wind Farm so that we can highlight other initiatives. Press & media enquiries welcome.
Object to Calderdale Council
Calderdale Council will be handling the planning application for the wind farm and are responsible for deciding the outcome. The wind farm can’t be approved without community support so it’s vital to OBJECT NOW to stop it going ahead. Send a letter by post and ask the Council to keep it on file. Full details are on the objection letter template above. You can print this out or write your own version. Object again later when the planning application appears. Calderdale Council have to record all objections. Every single objection counts.
Download our first campaign leaflet
Our campaign leaflet contains key information about the wind farm and summarises the main objections. Please circulate this as widely as possible by email, whatsapp and social media. Pass it on to your family, friends, neighbours and colleagues. Print it out and display it in your window or distribute it in your area. Many local people are still unaware of the wind farm or don’t understand its implications, so it’s vital to spread the word. This is a Hostile Act against the countryside, wildlife and people of Calderdale and Brontë Country.
Have Your Say on Hebweb
Make your objections to Calderdale Wind Farm known to the local community on Hebweb’s Discussion Forum. Click here to connect.
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Track the Planning Application
Visit Calderdale Council’s Planning Portal and search on Walshaw Moor to access information about the Calderdale Wind Farm proposal and track the application. Read public objection letters and consultee responses to the developer’s Scoping Report. Download Calderdale Council’s Scoping Response to find out what the developers must include in the Environmental Impact Assessment in their Planning Application.
Other Opposition Groups and Online Platforms
There is growing opposition to Calderdale Wind Farm on Facebook and other online platforms. Follow the links below to other independently-run groups, websites and blogs.
Lobby your Parish or Town Council
Some Parish Councils, such as Wadsworth, have responded to the developer’s Scoping Report but many others weren’t consulted, including Hebden Royd Town Council, Todmorden Town Council, Oxenhope Village Council and Haworth Parish Council. We believe that every Parish Council in Calderdale and the neighbouring Boroughs ought to be consulted about this important issue. Calderdale Council have agreed to continue accepting submissions so please lobby your Parish Council or Town Council to respond as soon as possible.
