Construction Blog

Work Continues - 04 April 2012

Work continues at the site, with all but two of the planning conditions having been carried out. Ground investigations have been completed, while foundation and access track designs are being finalised.

The grid connection works have been agreed with Western Power Distribution and relevant electricity equipment has been ordered. Given current timescales we are looking for an installation of the turbines in late 2012 / early 2013.

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Granted planning permission! - 17 December 2010

After months of hard work and detailed studies, we’ve been granted planning permission for nine smaller, elegant turbines next to the A46 at Dalby, our first wind park in Leicestershire.

Dale Vince OBE, founder of Ecotricity, said: “This is great news - we look forward to getting this Wind Park up and running in the coming year and thereafter providing enough locally made green electricity to power over 5,000 local homes for the next 20 years or more.”

The next steps for us is to satisfy any conditions attached to the approval, and to carry out further groundwork and other studies in preparation for construction. We hope to have the windmills up and generating in the coming year.

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A further consultation period - 31 August 2010

Last week we submitted some further information to Melton BC to go with the Environmental Statement. The Council asked for more info on ecology surveys, cultural heritage assets, Golden Plover populations and the potential cumulative impact of the proposed Queniborough site near Leicester.

Now this has been submitted a further consultation period will take place with a few specific statutory consultees, before the Planning Officer can write up her report. We are hopeful that the application will go before the Development Committee within the next two months.

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Your support is needed - 07 May 2010

Only about 5% of the UK's energy is currently generated from renewable sources, we need much much more if we’re to tackle climate change effectively and live more sustainably.

To show your support for this project you can write to your local District Council at this address: Planning Department, Melton Borough Council, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0UL.

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Second public information day - 16 April 2010

We will be holding a second public information day about the Dalby Wind Park proposal on Tuesday 20th April, to be held at Willoughby Village Hall between 10am – 2pm and then at Old Dalby Village Hall between 3pm – 7pm.

Members of the team will be there to discuss the proposal and the Environmental Impact Assessment with local residents, and to answer any questions they may have. Please do come along.

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Mast is up and running - 02 March 2010

Today we’ve just put up the 50m wind mast up on the site. This mast will be used to gather information about wind speeds and direction, and is likely to remain on site for up to 18 months.

The mast will also be used to help us with our noise assessment which is due to start at the end of this week.

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Positive mast planning decision - 11 February 2010

Melton District Council have now granted us planning permission for our temporary 50m wind mast at Dalby. The decision, which was made through delegated powers, came through at the end of January. We will now be looking to erect the mast on the site in the next couple of weeks.

The wind mast will be on site for approximately 18 months, providing more a much more accurate picture of the actual conditions at the location. All useful information as we move forward with our proposal to build our first wind farm in Leicestershire.

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50m Anemometry Mast and Scoping Request - 03 December 2009

We have submitted an application for a 50m anemometry mast as well as a request for a scoping opinion to Melton Borough Council.

The purpose of the mast is to get a more detailed picture of wind speeds and conditions at the site. The mast is a temporary part of the application and will only be on-site for two years.

The entire mast can be erected and removed with no changes to the site or impact on the site surroundings.

The scoping request is to outline our intentions for the project so that the council and other statutory consultees, such as Natural England and RSPB, can comment on the proposals.

If you have any questions about the temporary mast or the scoping request, please let us know:

Email: dalby@ecotricity.co.uk
Phone: 01453 756111

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Application for 50m mast - 26 November 2009

We will soon be submitting a Scoping Report and a planning application for a 50m monitoring mast to Melton Council. The Scoping Report sets out how we’ll gather the technical data needed, and asks the Council to consult statutory consultees for the project. These will include bodies with an authoritative knowledge on a specific aspect of the project, such as Natural England, RSPB and the Environment Agency.

Wind is free, abundant and an everlasting resource we can harness to create sustainable energy for now and the future. To show your support for this project you can write to Melton Council at this address:

Development Control Service,
Melton Borough Council
Council OfficesNottingham Road
Melton Mowbray
Leics, LE13 0UL

Alternatively you can also contact them using this e-mail address: contactus@melton.gov.uk

If you have any questions for us about the wind park please contact us:

Email address: Dalby@ecotricity.co.uk
Phone: 01453 756111