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Calderdale Wind Farm: 14 problems that need solving before November

Calderdale Wind Farm: 14 problems that need solving before November

Military radar, aviation safety, weather forecasting, flooding, protected peat, rare birds, archaeology, noise, roads, and even questions over whether the public consultation itself was adequate. Calderdale Energy Park says it plans to submit its application next month – good luck with that…. It never rains but it pours. Especially on Walshaw

Calderdale Wind Farm: Has Natural England and the Environment Agency rung a death knell for the project?

Calderdale Wind Farm: Has Natural England and the Environment Agency rung a death knell for the project?

Last year Calderdale Inside Out highlighted warnings that development on Walshaw Moor could damage peat and affect flood risk, now the Environment Agency says it has still not seen modelling to assess the wind farm’s flood impact, and Natural England says ecological problems may be impossible to compensate for.

River running through Hebden Bridge beside a tree-lined footpath.

Hebden Bridge Flood defences delayed until 2028, and funding still isn’t approved

The Environment Agency has told Calderdale Inside Out that construction now won’t start until early 2028, and doesn’t expect the funding to be in place until mid-2027.

Wide view across open moorland beneath a blue sky.

World leading scientist issues flood warning over Calderdale Windfarm plan

Calder Valley flood risk could increase as a direct result of Walshaw plans