Lower Alt wind farm plan set to go before councillors

Plans to build a wind farm have been formally submitted to West Lancashire Borough Council.Proposals for the Lower Alt Wind farm have been put forward by Coriolis energy, after an extensive public consultation.The application site is located near Great Altcar and is currently used as pastoral farmland. The application site lies between the Old Cheshire Lines Path and the River Alt. The application site boundary, covers an area of approximately 867 hectares and falls wholly within the jurisdiction of West Lancashire Borough Council.12 wind turbines, which will stretch to 136.5m in height are planned, along with an on-site substation and associated works.The wind farm is expected to operate for 25-year period and will take 18 months to build. The turbines are expected to produce enough electricity to supply between 16,500 and 23,100 UK homes each year.