Overview
- The developer opened a public consultation on a revised 34‑turbine, roughly 240MW scheme, with six in‑person events across Bradford, Calderdale and Lancashire.
- Calderdale and Bradford councils had asked for a post‑election start, and opponents say an eight‑week window is too short for residents to review the technical papers.
- The updated design cuts the layout from 41 turbines to 34, removes a planned battery unit, adds a link to Bradford West substation, and, the company says, could power about 198,000 homes while offering a £1.2 million‑a‑year community fund worth up to £36 million.
- Campaigners, including the Peatland Alliance, warn work on protected blanket bogs could release stored carbon, harm wildlife, raise flood risk, spoil views, and push heavy construction traffic through Pendle communities.
- Because the proposal is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, local councils can only advise while the Planning Inspectorate runs the examination and the Energy Secretary issues the final decision.