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BT Renewables at Junction House, Easington
News - February 2012
BT Renewables is appealing Durham County Council’s Strategic Planning Committee’s refusal for a single wind turbine at Junction House Farm, Easington, County Durham.
The single turbine proposal is an important part of BT’s renewable generation portfolio which aims to secure 25% of the energy that BT needs from renewable sources to help power critical national and local telecommunications operations.
The proposed site is located on land approximately 1 km to the west of Easington and the A19, between the A182 to the north and Pesspool Lane to the south.
Download a location map of the proposed site 
Ordnance Survey © Crown copyright 2010. All rights reserved. BT Licence Number 100028040
Photomontages of the proposed turbine taken from local viewpoints are available to download as PDF files below. These photomontages are shown here for illustrative purposes only.
Viewpoint from High Haswell
Completed montage from High Haswell
Viewpoint from Junction House Farm
Completed montage from Junction House Farm
Viewpoint from Easington Village
Completed montage from Easington Village
Viewpoint from Moor House Farm
Completed montage from Moor House Farm
Viewpoint from Haswell to Hart Walkway
Completed montage from Haswell to Hart Walkway
Viewpoint from Sherburn Hill
Completed montage from Sherburn Hill
Viewpoint from Wheatley Hill
Completed montage from Wheatley Hill
News - 2011
Over the course of the past year we have been working hard to develop a proposal that addresses the issues raised with us in particular the concerns raised by Peterlee Parachute Centre.
We believe that the new scheme for a single turbine will address these issues while still contributing to our renewable energy targets.
We will be writing to all local parish councils and other local organisations confirming the details of the new proposals.
As a responsible business, BT is committed to saving energy and securing future supplies of renewable energy. BT Wind for Change is believed to be the UK’s biggest corporate wind power project outside the energy sector. The Company intends to produce 250 MW of renewable electricity across a number of sites by 2016 – the equivalent of 25% of its current needs.
A planning application is expected to be submitted shortly.
BT in the North East
BT is an active and committed member of the North East community and:
- directly employs over 4,500 people
- makes a financial impact of over £203 million a year in the region
- spends over £15 million a year with local suppliers
