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Camilty Wind Farm
Table 10.5 Summary of Potential Significant Effects (in terms of the EIA Regulations)
of Proposed Wind Farm on Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
Potential Effect
Effects on the setting of SM1933, Camilty Hill, Roman fortlet, Castle Greg
Effects on the setting of Linhouse Mansion (HB number 14156),
Effects on the setting of Harburn House GDL
Level of Effect
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
10.6 Mitigation and Enhancement Measures
10.6.1 The most significant effects of the proposed wind farm on the historic environment are its
effect on the setting of the three assets listed in Table 10.5, above. The mitigation approach
has been focussed on diminishing and offsetting these effects.
10.6.2 A number of design changes are referred to in Section 10.4. In addition and following
consultation with Forestry Commission Scotland, it has been proposed to modify the felling
plans for the area to retain the screening woodland around the turbines to reduce the effect of
the proposed wind farm on the assets at Camilty Hill Roman Fortlet, where the retention of
the trees removes Turbines 5 and 6 entirely from the view as well as providing significant
screening for Turbines 2 and 3 and at Harburn House, where Turbine 1 would be screened.
Felling and restocking would involve retaining a screen of the existing trees to screen the
proposed turbines and replanting with Sitka spruce and larch.
10.6.3 Mitigation for effects on buried archaeological assets would include a scheme of
archaeological monitoring of soil stripping near the Harburn Tile Works (HER number 50332)
and the possible enclosure at Camilty Moss (HER number 17933).
10.7 Assessment of Residual Effects
10.7.1 Based on the information and discussion set out above, the only assets that could experience
a significant effect from the proposals are Camilty Hill Roman Fortlet, Harburn House and
Linhouse Mansion. The mitigation strategies presented, including through the design
evolution process described in Section 10.4, have reduced the potential overall effect of the
proposed wind farm on these assets to moderate.
10.8 Cumulative Effects
10.8.1 A total of 47 proposed or existing wind farms are located within a distance of 20 kilometres
from the proposed wind farm (see Chapter 9: Landscape and Visual). This shows the
distance and direction of the cumulative sites from the proposed wind farm, and whether they
are in scoping, planning, at appeal, consented, under construction or operational.
10.8.2 Of the above cumulative sites, most are located at a distance greater than 5 km from the
proposed wind farm. Although in many cases the ZTV indicates that these wind farms would
be visible from designated assets within 5 km of the proposed wind farm, in practice and
given the plantation woodland in and around the proposed wind farm visibility of both the
proposed wind farm and the additionally proposed or existing wind farms is likely to be either
very restricted or unobtainable.
March 2013 10-32 ES Chapter 10
Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
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