Developers plan to pour 5,200 m³ of concrete into our mountain for turbine foundations, roads, and buildings.
This amount is equivalent to covering over 60 rugby pitches to a depth of 10 cm! Concrete production is a major source of CO2 emissions.
Schedule 1 Birds
Barn Owl, Peregrine Falcon
Ground-Nesting Birds
Skylark, Lapwing, Hen Harrier
Protected Species
Dormouse, Great Crested Newt, Silurian Moth, Brown Hare
Additional Important Wildlife
Bats, Red Grouse, Goshawks nest in the nearby woods, Deer thrive in the woodlands and bracken, White-tailed Eagle recently spotted
The mountain receives heavy rainfall (600mm over 240 days), causing substantial runoff.
Industrial activities, such as concrete pouring and road construction, weaken natural flood defences.
These actions may also threaten coal mining tip stability, leading to potential tip movement and sinkhole formation above mining shafts.
