Walney Extension Has Transboundary Environmental Impact

Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm has potential transboundary effects, Meath County Council has been advised. The transboundary state (the UK) may grant permission subject to conditions or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

The proposed development, Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, is located at approximately 19km west-south-west of the Isle of Walney coast in Cumbria, 26km southwest of the Millom coast of Cumbria, 35km northwest of the Fleetwood and Blackpool coast, and 31km southesast of the Isle of Man. It would have up to 207 offshore wind turbines with a maximum tip height 222m to provide an installed capacity of up to 750MW.

Also, the project would comprise three offshore substations; an undersea cables between the wind turbines and offshore substations; up to five buried offshore undersea export cable systems to transmit electricity from the offshore substations to the shore.

Information on the proposed development is available for inspection, at the offices of Meath County Council, Planning Department, Abbey Road, Navan, Co. Meath during its public opening hours, or may be viewed on line on the UK Planning Inspectorate’s website.

The application and accompanying documents including Environmental Statement and Habitats Assessment Report may be viewed here.

A submission or observation in relation to the proposed development may be made in writing to Meath County Council, Planning Department on or before 4.00 pm on Wednesday, 12th February 2014.

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Press release, January 23, 2014; Image: DONG Energy