Cubico’s Peatland Destruction Exposed
27th October 2025

Horrifying Destruction of Peat by Cubico “Sustainable” Investments

This video shows the before-and-after situation at Top of Leach, where Cubico Sustainable Investments recently erected a Metrology Mast to gather data in support of their planning application for Scout Moor 2 Wind Farm – a proposed expansion of the existing 27 turbines (each 100m high). The new proposal includes 17 turbines at 180m high, spanning Scout and Rooley Moors and intersecting the historic Cotton Famine Road.

The footage highlights a stark contrast between Cubico’s public commitments to sustainable development and the environmental impact of the mast installation. Observers have raised concerns that the works breached several planning conditions, most of which remain unresolved, and failed to uphold responsibilities to protect the moorland and its wildlife.

It’s often said that actions speak louder than words. In this case, Cubico’s conduct has drawn criticism from local residents and campaigners, who describe the approach as cavalier and lacking in transparency or accountability.

If this is the scale of disruption caused by a single mast, imagine the consequences of constructing the full wind farm – potentially involving the excavation of between 130,000 and 200,000 cubic metres of peat, a carbon-rich habitat of national importance.

Help stop the 180m Turbines on Rooley Moor – Here’s How:

Submit your objection to Rochdale Council.

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For more information see SAY NO TO SCOUT MOOR 2