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Cumbria Wind Energy
Cumbria County Council and the local planning authorities in Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden , South Lakeland and the Lake District National Park have produced guidance to help decide where wind farms might be built. This is available to download below.
Wind farms are becoming part of our landscape. Their numbers across Cumbria and the country have grown substantially over the last ten years. As the Government wants the UK to generate more of its energy from sustainable sources, to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and combat climate change, the trend is likely to continue.
The Adopted SPD can be downloaded below, along with its associated consultation and other documents. If you would like to purchase a copy of the Cumbria Wind Energy Supplementary Planning Document (£15.00) or the associated documents comprising the Statement of Consultation Responses, Habitats Regulations Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal (£7.50) please send a cheque made payable to Cumbria County Council to Hazel Hayton Swindle, County Offices, Kendal, LA9 4RQ.
Hard copies of the document are available in all Cumbrian libraries and the main offices of the Local Planning Authorities.
Cumbria Wind Energy SPD - July 2007
- Cumbria Wind SPD Part 1
- Cumbria Wind SPD Part 2
- Map 1 Wind Speeds
- Map 2 Wind Energy Development Sites
- Map 3 Special Areas of Conservation
- Map 4 Special Protection Areas
- Map 5 RAMSAR Sites
- Map 6 Sites of Special Scientific Interest
- Map 7 Landscape Character Classification
- Map 8 Landscape Capacity Assessment
- Statement of Consultation Responses
- List of Consultees
- Sustainability Appraisal - final report
- Habitats Regulations Assessment
- South Lakeland District Adoption Statement
- Lake District National Park Authority Adoption Statement
- Eden District Council Adoption Statement
- Copeland Borough Council Adoption Statement [ PDF file, size = 20k]
- Allerdale Borough Council Adoption Statement PDF file =18k ]
This information is also contained on the website of each local planning authority that is consulting on the Wind Energy Supplementary Planning Document and Sustainability Appraisal Report.
You can access these via the links below:
- Cumbria County Council - [ www.cumbria.gov.uk ]
- Allerdale Borough Council - [ www.allerdale.gov.uk ]
- Carlisle City Council - [ www.carlisle.gov.uk ]
- Eden District Council - [ www.eden.gov.uk ]
- Lake District National Park Authority - [ www.lake-district.gov.uk ]
- South Lakeland District Council - [ www.southlakeland.gov.uk ]
If you would like a paper copy of the documents please contact:
- Jenny Wain, Landscape and Countryside Officer
- Cumbria County Council, County Offices Kendal LA9 4RQ
- Telephone: 01539 773427 - Fax: 01539 773439 - email: windspd@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Contact Local Plan staff: Telephone: 01946 598439 | e-mail: localplan@copelandbc.gov.uk