Public Inquiries Being Held Under The Electricity Generating Stations And Overhead Lines (Inquiries Procedure) (England And Wales) Rules 2007

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Proposed wind turbine generating station at land near Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland to be known as Steadings Wind Farm

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Proposed Wind Turbine Generating Station at Ray Estate, Northumberland to be known as Ray Wind Farm

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has called a joint public inquiry to be held into the application for his consent to construct and operate a wind turbine generating station at land near Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland and into the application for his consent to construct and operate a wind turbine generating station at Ray Estate, Northumberland. He has also decided that a pre-inquiry meeting should be held.

The inquiry will also consider the proposed wind turbine generating station at land at Green Rigg Fell, Birtley to be known as Green Rigg wind farm. The appeal on that application (for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) will be determined by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The Green Rigg appeal falls under the Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000. At the pre-inquiry meeting and also at the inquiry, the inspector may consider and resolve any issues arising from the applicability of two sets of inquiry rules

The pre-inquiry meeting was held at Tynedale Functions and Conferencing, Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3SG on Monday 17 September 2007.

The Public Inquiry is scheduled to commence at the Britannia Hotel Newcastle Airport, Ponteland, Woolsington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE13 8DJ at 10 am on Tuesday 15 January 2008.

The Relevant Notice

The relevant notice below contains the statement of matters which, in the view of the Secretary of State, are the matters to be considered at the inquiry. Please note that reference(s) in attachment(s) to DTI should now be taken as referring to BERR. Hard copies of the relevant notice are available on request.

Further information

Wind Turbine generating station at land at North Charlton, Alnwick, Northumberland to be known as Middlemoor Wind Farm

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform called a public inquiry to be held under the Electricity Generating Stations and Overhead Lines (Inquiries Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2007 into the above application by NPower Renewables Limited.

Following that Inquiry, the Secretary of State granted consent to the Middlemoor wind farm on 7 August 2008.

The decision letter, consent and Inspector’s report are below:

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