This blog was sent for comment to Paul Duncan (Natural England) Richard Bannister (Walshaw Moor Estate) Christian Egal (CWF Ltd) Marc Davies (Logika) and James Lightbody (Natural Power) on 29 December 2025.

Excerpt: “The unprecedented steepness of half the CEP sites is caused by Christian Egal’s attempt to get 300 MW on what might be (with normal gradients and spacing) a 100 MW site, except that Walshaw Moor is an internationally designated SPA for red-listed birds, an SAC for irreplaceable habitats, and is known to millions as the inspiration for five world-famous women.”