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The Woodsmith Project - S73 Project Amendments : Planning Statement

Lockwood Beck

The Lockwood Beck site is approximately 12.7km from the MTS Portal at Wilton, within the administrative boundary of RCBC. The site is located in an area of mixed farmland and woodland. The Lockwood Beck watercourse that gives the site its name, runs in a narrow, wooded valley through the centre of the site. The eastern development boundary is also marked by an area of woodland. The gradients of the site generally fall from the south and west towards the north. Access to the site is from the A171 to the south. Beyond the road is Lockwood Beck Reservoir and areas of moorland extending away from the site towards the south and south-west. To the west runs Stanghow Road, north towards the village of Lingdale.

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Development to date

Site preparatory works commenced in 2017 with the creation of the platform and drainage, and installation of facilities including the gatehouse, welfare, office space, workshop and a secure storage unit in the north of the site. The site operation is supported by onsite electrical substations, water tanks and pumphouse. The shaft has been sunk to a total depth of 380m and connected to the MTS tunnel via a 20m long horizontal passage.

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MTS Tunnel Portal

The MTS Tunnel Portal, constructed in 2018/2019, is located on the Wilton International site.

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Development to date

The MTS Tunnel Portal is complete. The Tunnel Boring Machine (“TBM”) was launched from this location, driving the MTS tunnel back towards Woodsmith Mine. While changes to the surface development of the intermediate shaft sites are proposed, there are no proposed changes to the tunnelling methodology as part of the current planning application. All current conditions and controls will remain in place and there will be no new or materially changed environmental or social impacts associated with tunnelling activities.

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