Say No To Scout Moor 2

Welcome to Say No To Scout Moor 2, a campaign run by the Friends of the Moorland, a group of people who are concerned about the further industrialisation of Scout Moor and Rooley Moor for wind farm development.

We are campaigning against the Cubico proposal for the development of up to 21 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 180m on our beautiful moorland landscape, as well as a separate proposal for a Battery Energy Storage System.

Previously, two major wind farm developments were rejected for 115m and 125m turbines due to their impact on heritage assets, such as the world famous Rooley Moor (Cotton Famine) Road and the Prickshaw Conservation Area. They would also have severely impacted the environment, views, amenity and enjoyment of the area.

As such, it is difficult to see how planners would accept a much larger proposal. However, mindful of changes in national planning policy, we must be vigilant and fight this aggressive application.