Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables

Camilty Wind Farm
1.1.8 Volume 1 of the ES is structured as follows:
• Chapters 1 to 6 describe the background to the project, scoping process,
methodology and outcome, EIA process and methodology, site selection and design,
the project as proposed, the legislative and policy context, and climate change and
atmospheric emissions respectively;
• Chapters 7 - 15 detail the technical assessments of the predicted environmental
effects of the development, the proposed or in-built mitigation measures to reduce any
negative effects, ongoing consultation and monitoring;
• Chapter 16 presents a summary of effects and a schedule of proposed mitigation and
enhancement measures.
1.1.9 A glossary of terms used in the ES is presented at the front of the document.
1.1.10 Although not part of the ES, a suite of other documents accompanies the application for
planning permission and should be read in conjunction with the ES. These are:
• Planning Statement (PS), which assesses the proposed wind farm in the context of
adopted and emerging planning policies and other material considerations, setting out
the planning and policy arguments for and against the proposed wind farm, and
concluding with recommendations about the overall acceptability of the proposals in
relation to the planning and policy context. The PS also includes a description of non-
EIA topics such as telecommunications and aviation impact.
• A Pre Application Consultation (PAC) Report, which details the consultation
undertaken and summarises the key comments from consultees and how these have
been considered within the project design at various stages.
• A Design and Access Statement (DAS) which explains the design principles and
concepts that have been applied to the development and how issues relating to
access for traffic and pedestrians (including disabled people) have been dealt with
where relevant, so as to bring forward proposals for an inclusive environment and the
creation of a sustainable approach to access.
• An Aviation Report by Osprey which provides technical evidence to support the use of
a suspensive condition relating to aviation, in accordance with advice from the
Scottish Government.
• A Health Impact Assessment as required by West Lothian Council. This summarises
findings of the EIA that have an impact on human health.
1.2 Overview of the Proposed Development
1.2.1 PfR was established to facilitate renewable energy projects primarily on land controlled by
public sector bodies. PfR has been working in partnership with FCS for over two years to
establish the viability of the site at Camilty for a wind farm of this scale.
1.2.2 The project is described as:
“Application for planning permission for the erection, 25 year operation and subsequent
decommissioning of a wind energy development comprising six wind turbines, each with
a maximum overall height (to vertical blade tip) of up to 132 meters, and ancillary
development including new access tracks, modification to existing tracks and improved
March 2013 1-2 ES Chapter 1
Introduction
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