Dogger Bank South plans considered for East Yorkshire
Classed as a nationally significant infrastructure project, the proposal is for two offshore windfarms, as well as two converter stations south-west of Beverley, and associated cable routes.
Dogger Bank South is being developed by RWE and Masdar.
For this phase of the project, the windfarms, Dogger Bank South East and Dogger Bank South West, collectively referred to as Dogger Bank South, would feed into the proposed Birkhill Wood national grid substation, which is being considered under a separate proposal.
Offshore, there would be up to 200 wind turbines across two sites situated 100km and 122km offshore, which could supply up to 3m households.
The main elements of the onshore proposals comprise two converter stations, underground transition joint bays to connect the offshore export cables with the onshore export cables, underground cable corridors, a temporary construction compound, and a satellite construction compound.
Each windfarm would require its own converter station, with the proposed location being south-west of the A1079/A164 junction.
Buildings and equipment include a valve hall, lightning protection masts, service buildings and access roads.
Each converter station would have a footprint of 689,000 sq ft, with hedgerows and woodland planting proposed to screen views.
The report that the East Riding of Yorkshire Council will look at on 7 November sets out two different scenarios: delivering one combined windfarm, at the same time, or tackling one first before constructing the second.
Promoters of nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) apply to the planning inspectorate for a permission, rather than applying to the local planning authority, and as such, the planning committee will simply add any concerns or objections about the scheme to the Local Impact Report that has been created, before passing it on the the planning inspectorate.
Where else in the UK has been looked at as we now have plenty of this type of industry here
By Angus Parker
A blot on the land and the poor wildlife will have their homes destroyed, trees have been pulled down such a shame . Money talks and greed that’s the problem . It won’t make people’s bills any cheaper just be lining the pockets of people
By Anonymous
Excellent news. Should have been started years ago. Some jobs will be created too, what’s not to like?
By Mary McGarry
Absolutely appaling for Home Owners in that area….Put in a non populated area….
By Anonymous
I strongly inject to this awful, ugly converter being placed right opposite my home to which will be visible from my windows, on light pollution, noise pollution, potential health risks, increased amount of traffic, impact on wild life and the worrying impact on the decrease of the value of my property. Something of such large industrial nature should not be on top of a small historic town on top of so many peoples homes. The fact that this converter won’t even supply to our area should also be consider. You should also ask yourself WOULD YOU WANT THIS IN YOUR DOORSTEP? planting and hedgerows that you suggest to screen the massive building will not protect our home that we have spent so much on from reducing the value. Please consider placing this converter away from so many homes.
By Sarah Petruniak - a resident opposite this site in Beverley
I don’t mind wind farms, but I understand the converter sites are very big and very ugly.
The Beverley site is to be constructed opposite a massive new build site on Minster Way (including my own new home). I really don’t feel a residential area is a suitable location for this to be built.
Especially when it has no benefit to the many residents who will be living opposite.
By Angela Shingler
You should really report this as only part of the infrastructure going in, all in a small area between Beverley and Nottingham.
The full set of projects are.
4 converter stations (built or proposed this far) the doubling in size of the Creyke Beck substation, the building of a second substation within a kilometer of the first and a new line of pylons stretching into Nottinghamshire.
On top of this are circa 20 solar farms either approved or in planning.
Somewhat overkill in such a small area you would agree?
By Paul Shadbolt
Sound project
By Ken