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topic chapters. For example, visual effects including those affecting cultural heritage features
are addressed in the landscape and visual chapter, with cross-references in the cultural
heritage chapter as appropriate. Similarly, secondary effects on ecological resources arising
from hydrological change would be considered in the ecology chapter with a cross-reference
to the relevant direct effect in the water chapter.
2.3.4 The following format has been adopted for the presentation of information within the ES. In
some cases, technical data and analysis is contained within a Technical Appendix that is
bound separately from the main ES.
• Introduction and overview – setting the scene for the topic, the nature of the
receptors to be considered, and how the proposals might cause change;
• Methodology – describing how receptors were identified through a scoping process,
along with the specific methods used for data gathering, predicting effects and
evaluating significance of effects;
• Baseline information – describing the current state and circumstances of the
receptors and changes that might be expected in advance of the development being
implemented and during its 25 year operational lifetime;
• Topic specific design evolution – describing how the scheme has been designed
considering a particular receptor or effect, for example incorporating planting to
provide a particular habitat on site or screening for a particular view which forms part
of the scheme design;
• Potential significant effects of the scheme prior to mitigation – an assessment of
the nature of the effects likely to arise as a result of implementing the development as
set out in Chapter 4: Description of the Proposed Development;
• Mitigation and enhancement measures – identifying topic specific measures which
would be implemented in order to avoid, reduce, control, manage or compensate
potential significant effects. It is expected these measures would be secured via a
planning condition. These do not include measures required to comply with legal
requirements, as these are part of the scheme as set out in Chapter 4: Description of
the Proposed Development. Enhancement measures are also identified;
• Assessment of residual effects – an assessment of the significance of the effects
likely to arise as a result of implementing the final design of the project after the
mitigation measures have been employed, considering the 25 year operational lifetime
of the project. A table summarising the likely significant environmental effects after
mitigation is presented in this section;
• Cumulative effects – identifying potentially significant effects arising from the
proposed project alongside other major developments in the planning process but not
yet built, such as other wind farm developments; and
• References.
Defining Significance of Effects
2.3.5 Development proposals affect different environmental elements to differing degrees and not
all of these are of sufficient concern to warrant detailed investigation or assessment within the
March 2013 2-19 ES Chapter 2
The EIA and Scoping Process
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