The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) claims the development of the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, off Grimsby cost, will "pose an unacceptable risk to nature".

The charity also said the development will cause an "unacceptably high" risk to seabirds that nest on the Yorkshire coast.

The RSPB supports the move to generating more electricity through renewable sources and encourages the development of renewable energy projects, however the charity is calling for the projects to be delivered in harmony with nature.


Gwyn Williams, Head of Reserves and Protected Areas, said: "Each year, hundreds of thousands of birds flock to the cliffs between Flamborough Head and Filey Cliffs in a mesmerising seabird spectacle.

"The importance of this site, not just to Yorkshire but to the UK, has been recognised and the site is designated as a Special Protection Area by the Government. Many of the birds that nest there fly out to feed where these wind turbines are being proposed, just over 60 miles away. Combined with the impacts of other offshore wind farms we are deeply concerned about the future of these seabirds.

"We have looked at the plans, and tried to work with the developer, but do not feel the ecological mitigation measures proposed are in any way adequate, and Hornsea Project Two continues to pose an unacceptable risk to nature. We are now even more concerned for the future of the Flamborough to Filey seabirds if the developers of the Hornsea zone bring forward their next two phases."

(CD/JP)