🇬🇧 UK ALERT: PEAK CLUSTER CO2 PIPELINES THREATEN 200KM ACROSS DERBYSHIRE, CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE
🚨 UK Active Threat

PEAK CLUSTER CO2 PIPELINES
200KM OF DANGER

10 pipeline sections threatening Derbyshire, Cheshire, and Merseyside. From Peak District cement plants to Wirral offshore storage.

10
Pipeline Sections
200km
Onshore Route
90km
Offshore Route
£5bn
Investment
View All 10 Sections

🛤️ ALL 10 PIPELINE SECTIONS

Click any section for detailed information, maps, and community resources

01
Breedon Hope
Hope Cement Works → North Feeder AGI
South of Chapel-en-le-Frith
Derbyshire
02
Tarmac Tunstead
Tunstead Plant → North Feeder AGI
Buxton Lime Facility
Derbyshire
03
North to Central
Chapel-en-le-Frith → Macclesfield
North Feeder → Central Feeder AGI
Derbyshire/Cheshire
04
Holcim Cauldon
Cauldon Cement Plant → Central AGI
South west of Macclesfield
Staffordshire
05
Macclesfield Link
Macclesfield → Cranage
Holmes Chapel Connection AGI 1
Cheshire
06
Cranage Route
Cranage → Tarporley
Rural Cheshire corridor
Cheshire
07
Tarporley Link
Tarporley → Picton
Central Cheshire section
Cheshire
08
Picton to Wirral
Picton → Willaston
Ellesmere Port Connections 2 & 3
Cheshire/Merseyside
09
Wirral Coast
Willaston → Leasowe
Coastal AGI North Wirral
Merseyside
10
Offshore Route
Leasowe → Morecambe Bay
90km to MNZ Storage
Offshore

📋 PROJECT OVERVIEW

🎯 THE THREAT

Peak Cluster is a £5 billion carbon capture project that will transport over 3 million tonnes of CO2 annually from cement and lime plants across Derbyshire, Cheshire, and Merseyside to offshore storage in Morecambe Bay.

  • Pipeline Diameter: Up to 91.4cm (36 inches)
  • Total Length: 290km (200km onshore + 90km offshore)
  • CO2 Volume: 3+ million tonnes per year
  • Pressure: High-pressure "dangerous fluid" classification
  • Status: Phase 1 consultation complete (Jan-Feb 2026)

🏘️ COMMUNITIES AT RISK

The pipeline route passes through some of England's most beloved landscapes, including the Peak District National Park, rural Cheshire, and the Wirral coast. Over 30 towns and villages are directly affected.

  • Peak District: Hope, Tunstead, Chapel-en-le-Frith
  • Cheshire: Macclesfield, Tarporley, Holmes Chapel
  • Merseyside: Willaston, Leasowe, Hoylake
  • Protected Areas: Peak District NP, Ramsar wetlands
  • Agricultural Land: Hundreds of farms affected

🏭 COMPANIES BEHIND THE PROJECT

Progressive Energy
Project Developer & Originator
Tarmac (CRH)
Tunstead Cement Plant
Holcim
Cauldon Cement Plant
Breedon
Hope Cement Works
Buxton Lime
Tunstead Lime Facility
Spirit Energy
Morecambe Net Zero Storage
Sumitomo (SEEL)
Investor Partner
UK Gov (£28.6M)
National Wealth Fund

📅 PROJECT TIMELINE

January 2026
Phase 1 Consultation Opens
Initial public consultation launched across all affected regions. High turnout at Hoylake event indicated strong community concern.
February 2026
Phase 1 Consultation Closes
First consultation period ends. Feedback being analysed to refine route and address community concerns.
Late 2026
Phase 2 Consultation
Second consultation with refined route proposals. More detailed environmental and safety assessments published.
2027-2028
Planning Application
Development Consent Order (DCO) application submitted to Planning Inspectorate for nationally significant infrastructure decision.
2030
Target Operations
If approved, pipeline operations would begin transporting 3+ million tonnes of CO2 annually to offshore storage.

📞 OFFICIAL CONTACTS

Use these channels to voice your opposition

📧
Peak Cluster
consultation@peakcluster.co.uk
📞
Freephone
08000 129135
📮
Freepost
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