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EXISTING SITE INFORMATION
EXISTING SITE INFORMATION SUMMARY
11.12 Penny Hill Wind Farm is proposed on land to the west of the M1/M18
interchange (Junction 32), to the east of the village of Ulley. Access to the
site would be made via an existing field access along a rural road, Penny
Hill Lane.
11.13 Detailed information on the characteristics of the site is contained within
the various sections of this ES and is not repeated here.
ASSESSMENT
PROPOSED ROUTE AND SITE ACCESS
11.14 The access study concluded that access to the site for the delivery of
turbine components (using ALVs) is feasible along the preferred route
proposed. Details on the route are contained in the Collett Transport
report in Appendix 7 (described as „Route A‟). The report also states that
all necessary road consents, abnormal load orders and precise transport
management methods required to be satisfactorily dealt with in the postconsent
and construction phases of the project. The Applicant would
address such issues in the proposed CMS and EMP, in discussions with
the Local Highways Authority and the Highways Agency.
11.15 It is envisaged that turbine components would be delivered to the site via
the public road network from a suitable port on the East Coast such as
Immingham or Goole. The principal access route would utilise the
southbound M18, leaving at Junction 1 between Hellaby and Wickersley,
then westbound on the A631, a left turn onto the B6060 through
Wickersley and Thurcroft before turning right onto Hawk Hill Lane and
continuing westbound to the site entrance on Penny Hill Lane. The route
access study has also confirmed that turbine components, with the
exception of turbine blades could be delivered to the site along another
route („Route C‟) if required. This is the same as the route that is proposed
for all other construction vehicles, including HGVs and is described below.
Should there be an alteration to the specified delivery routes then
confirmation and consent will be sought from the relevant highways bodies
and notification will be given to the Local Planning Authority.
11.16 HGVs and other construction vehicles would use a separate route from
Junction 31 of the M1, then eastbound on the A57, turning left onto the
B6463, then turning left onto Common Road and continuing onto Long
Road before turning left onto Penny Hill Lane to the site entrance. This
route would minimise disruption by avoiding local settlements.
11.17 It is proposed to construct one new access point onto the public highway
at Penny Hill Lane and one crossing point linking the site across Brampton
Lane. The new junction onto Penny Hill Lane will include road widening to
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Environmental Statement