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Application Details
Application number SMD/2026/0326 Application type Scoping Opinion
Site address Padwick Farm , Bradshaw Lane , Ipstones , Staffordshire , ST13 7NN Proposal Request for EIA Scoping Opinion - for the proposed development of a wind farm comprising eight turbines.
Applicant name Jose Manuel Fernandez
Opdenergy
Agent name
Applicant address Agent address
Application status Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Received date 01/07/2026 Valid date 01/07/2026
Fee due Fee paid
Determination required date 05/08/2026 Agreed extended date
Case Officer Ben Hurst
Start of Public Consultation period End of Public Consultation period 28/07/2026
Referred to Secretary of State date Referral expiry date
Decision by Delegated Decision Committee date
Decision Statutory consultation period Decision Date
Temp permission expiry date Permission expiry date
Legal Obligation ref.

Consultations
Name Address
Coal Authority Planning And Local Authority Liaison, 200, Lichfield Lane, Berry Hill, , Mansfield,, Notts, NG18 4RG
Cheddleton Parish Council 49 Armitage Road, Rugeley,, WS15 1DQ,
Environment Agency The Environment Agency, Sentinel House, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8RR
Natural England Parkside Court, Hall Park Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LR
Peak & Northern Footpaths Society 48 Langtree Close, Cannock, WS12 3TT
Ramblers Association 48, Langtree Close, Cannock, Staffs, WS12 3TT
Severn Trent Water Ltd Asset Protection Team, Oxley Moor Road , Wolverhampton, WV9 5HN
SCC (Public Rights Of Way) Staffordshire County Council,
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST17 0WT
SMDC Environmental Health Environmental Health,
SMDC Trees
SMDC Conservation Conservation Officer, Town Hall, Buxton,
Cllr Linda Malyon Ipstones Ward,
Ipstones Parish Council Lower Shaw Walls Farm, Foxt, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands,
Bradnop Parish Council Lower Shaw Walls, Foxt,
SCC (Highways) C/o Staffordshire County Council, 3rd Floor, 1Staffordshire Place, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, ST16 2DH

Attachments - Click the Description to view the attachment in a new window.
Date Description
07/07/2026 26274 Padwick Windfarm EIA Scoping Report v2.0 issued part 1
07/07/2026 Figure 1.1 Site Location.
07/07/2026 Figure 2.1 250117 LAYOUT N163-6.8MW
07/07/2026 26274 Padwick Windfarm EIA Scoping Report v2.0 issued part 2
07/07/2026 26274 Padwick Windfarm EIA Scoping Report v2.0 issued part 3
08/07/2026 Figure 4.1 Topography
08/07/2026 Figure 4.2 - Landscape Designations 1
08/07/2026 Figure 4.3 - Bareground ZTV Compressed

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