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Site address:
Pawlett Road, Near West Huntspill
Planning Since: November 2009
Number of turbines:4
Rotor diameter:82m
Hub height:79m
Capacity:9.2MW
Green electricity per year:22.34 million units
Homes powered (equiv):6,769
Tonnes of CO2 saved p.a.:9,606
Black Ditch, Somerset
More wind power for Somerset
We built Somerset’s first turbine in 2008, now we’re hoping to add some more with this application for four turbines, a project we’ve christened Black Ditch Wind Park - named after the Rhyne (ditch) which runs through the site.
This rather unassuming ditch has had its fifteen minutes of fame with a brief mention in the Arthur Conan Doyle novel, Micah Clarke.
"The bridges were narrow, and some time passed before the army could get over. At last, however, the two main ones, the Black Ditch and the Langmoor Rhine, were safely traversed and a halt was called while the foot was formed in line..."
Located next to the Walpole Landfill Site the wind turbines would produce 2.3MW each, collecting enough power from the wind for 6,769 homes - a huge contribution to the ambitious renewables targets saving 9,606 tonnes of CO2.
This wind park needs your support
Please support this park by writing to:
Sedgemoor District Council
Bridgewater House
King Square
Bridgewater
Somerset
TA6 3AR.
Quoting application number 52/10/00018.
Thanks, every bit of support really helps.
Planning Updates
Additional bird surveys - 21 December 2010
Having carried out over a full year’s worth of bird surveys, we are confident that the site is a suitable one for a wind park. We have been working with RSPB and Natural England who have seen all the bird data collected to date, and we’ve agreed to complete some further assessments on wider bird movements to give them added comfort when making their final consideration.
As with many things at the moment in the UK, the radar system used is being affected by the severe weather so, after speaking with RSPB and Natural England, the work will be delayed until January. We were aware that RSPB intended to place a holding objection on the application in the meantime, which will be reviewed once they have seen the newly collected data.
Application submitted - 07 December 2010
Our application has now been submitted to Sedgemoor District Council, along with the Environmental Statement containing the results of all the detailed studies we’ve carried out in the last months.
The Council will now have 16 weeks from registration to consider the application, and we’re confident that the wind park we’re proposing will bring the maximum environmental benefits with the minimum environmental impact.
If you have any questions or comments on the application, you can email us at black-ditch@ecotricity.co.uk and we’ll do our best to answer them. Once the application has been registered, you can also view it in full in person at Sedgemoor District Council’s offices or on their website.
Now is the time for the silent majority who support wind energy to make their voices heard. We hope you’ll join us in the fight against climate change and to make Britain more energy independent.
Public exhibition to give details on our plans - 04 May 2010
We are holding a public exhibition to give local people more detailed information on our plans for a wind park at Black Ditch, next to the M5 motorway.
The exhibition will be held on Tuesday 11 May at Balliol Village Hall, Church Road in West Huntspill between 12pm and 7pm. Local residents can see and hear about the latest details of the plans for themselves, and find out more about wind power in general. Members of the Ecotricity team will be on-hand to answer any questions.
Photomontages will be on display to give an accurate impression of what the windmills will look like from various locations in the area. There will also be other information on the proposal, including the detailed environmental studies that have been carried out, how the site was selected, how wind power technology works, and how it helps combat the climate change.
Once the full application has been submitted, it will also be available to view publicly at Sedgemoor District Council’s Planning department. By presenting the facts and discussing the issues, we hope people will be able to make their minds up on our proposals for themselves.
Mast approved! - 10 March 2010
Our application for a temporary wind mast at Black Ditch was considered by the planning committee yesterday, and they voted unanimously in favour of the application. We’re obviously really pleased, and it’s great news as it means Sedgemoor is one step closer to making lots of green energy from nothing more than the wind already there.
The mast will be going up soon for a maximum of 18 months, giving us a much better idea of the actual wind conditions at the location. After this, we will hold a further public exhibition where we’ll be able to give more details of the proposal including additional photomontages.
If you have any queries about the wind park, please contact us at black-ditch@ecotricity.co.uk or phone (01453) 769358.
Scoping opinion starts - 20 November 2009
There is currently only one other operational wind turbine in Somerset, at Ecotrcity’s Shooters Bottom Wind Park. We are looking to change this with an application for five turbines at our Black Ditch Wind Farm, located next to the Walpole Landfill Site.
The wind turbines would produce 2MW each, collecting enough power from the wind for 7,810 homes. This will make a huge contribution to the ambitious renewables targets saving 11,082 tonnes of CO2.
Come on Somerset let's fight climate change now!
