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• Identify those issues which are likely to require more detailed study and those which
can be justifiably excluded from further assessment;
• Provide a means of confirming the most appropriate methods of assessment.
Scoping Report
2.2.5 The initial proposed EIA scope was formulated based on desk-based and field-based
knowledge of the site and prior experience of other wind farm EIAs. A Scoping Report,
setting out the proposed scope, was prepared by RPS and submitted to West Lothian Council
in July 2012 (see Appendix 2.1) together with a request for a formal Scoping Opinion. To
expedite the scoping process, at the request of West Lothian Council this was also submitted
directly to local Community Councils whose boundaries were closest to the site – namely
West Calder and Harburnhead Community Council, Kirknewton Community Council and East
Calder and Wilkieston Community Council.
2.2.6 Murieston Community Council was also provided with a direct opportunity to comment on the
Scoping Report at their request, at a later date.
The Scoping Opinion
2.2.7 The formal Scoping Opinion from West Lothian Council was issued on 7 September 2012.
The responses from the following consultees were included:
• SNH;
• SEPA;
• Historic Scotland; and
• RSPB.
2.2.8 A copy of scoping responses received from consultees, and the official West Lothian Council
scoping opinion is presented in Appendix 2.2.
The Agreed Scope of the EIA
2.2.9 The way in which the scoping opinion and responses from the above consultees, together
with additional consultations undertaken as part of the EIA process, have been addressed in
the ES is set out in Table 2.1 below. The scoping process enabled a continued dialogue with
consultees.
Table 2.1 Scoping / Consultation Summary Table
Consultee Response Where and How Addressed
Scoping Responses
West Lothian
Council (7
Sept 2012)
The report states that the estimated capacity will
be 47.6 MW therefore the application will
be classified as 'major' under The Town and
Country Planning (Hierarchy of
Developments) (Scotland) Regulations 2009.
The estimated capacity of the
wind farm for scoping was
based on 14 turbines. This
application is for 6 x 3.4MW
turbines, therefore with an
estimated capacity of up to
20.4MW, (46.46GWh assuming
a 26% capacity factor) as
discussed in Chapter 4.
March 2013 2-4 ES Chapter 2
The EIA and Scoping Process
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