Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
Louth Canal Wind Energy Development 6.5 Other Material Considerations Low Carbon Energy Opportunities and Heat Mapping for Local Planning Areas Across the East Midlands (July 2011) 6.5.1 This study looks at the potential energy opportunities across the East Midlands. It is not form part of the development plan, but would be a material consideration on this planning application. 6.5.2 The study indicates that in Lincolnshire and East Lindsey, onshore wind forms the greatest technical resource potential. Wind energy potential is more constrained within the districts of South Holland and Boston due to the presence of the Wash and areas sensitive to birds. It is noted that wind still has considerable potential within the county even if development within the AONB is ruled out. The study also noted that East Lindsey (outside the Lincolnshire Wold AONB) had the potential for 2001 – 2847MW of renewable energy for electricity. 6.5.3 The report then looks at the potential sources of energy. It notes that there is potential for onshore commercial-scale in East Lindsey, in summary there is potential for: 1000 – 1802.9MW from large wind turbines (4 turbines per km 2 ); 4.1MW – 10.8MW from medium wind turbines (10 turbines per km 2 ); and 500.1MW – 833.8MW from small wind turbines (20 turbines per km 2 ). 6.5.4 The study includes an onshore wind energy opportunity plan for the East Lindsey District. The proposed Development site is shown to be an area where there is the highest potential for large turbine (4 turbines per km 2 ). This site is identified as being outside of sensitive areas. Emerging Core Strategy 6.5.5 The draft East Lindsey Core Strategy was issued consultation in October 2009. The emerging Core Strategy includes a specific policy relating to proposals for renewable energy development (Policy SP30: Renewable Energy), identifying that the Council will support the District's energy contribution from all forms of renewable sources. Renewable energy projects will be supported where they respect the capacity and sensitivity of the landscape and communities to accommodate them. 6.5.6 In particular, they will be assessed on their individual and cumulative impact on landscape quality, sites or features of natural history importance, sites or buildings of historic or cultural importance, residential amenity, and the local economy. March 2012 22 Planning Supporting Statement Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2012 ©
Louth Canal Wind Energy Development 7 Appraisal of the Proposed Development 7.1 Introduction 7.1.1 Wind energy developments such as Louth Canal are required to ensure diverse, secure, economic and sustainable energy supply. The proposed Development will contribute towards the UK developing a secure energy supply from renewable sources. Global emphasis is currently being placed on the latter. This chapter outlines how the proposed Development has taken the key national, regional, and local planning context into consideration as part of the application. 7.2 National Planning Policy PPS1: Supplement to Climate Change 7.2.1 PPS1 states that local authorities should „ensure any local approach to protecting landscape and townscape is consistent with PPS22 and does not preclude the supply of any type of renewable energy other than in the most exceptional circumstances‟. 7.2.2 A thorough EIA process has been carried out through consultation with ELDC and statutory/non-statutory bodies on the content and methodology of each environmental assessment. In particular, the methodology and baseline information to be included as part of the Landscape and Visual Assessment (LVIA), Chapter 9 of the ES, was provided to ELDC prior to carrying out the assessment. PPS7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas 7.2.3 Paragraph 16 (iv) of PPS7 states that „when preparing policies for LDDs and determining planning applications for development in the countryside, local planning authorities should provide for sensitive exploitation of renewable energy sources in accordance with the policies in PPS 22‟. As part of the EIA process and in line with the policies set out the PPS22, the proposed Development has been designed to conserve sensitive environmental features, as well as ensure that the effect of the development on statutory designations is minimised. PPS22: Renewable Energy 7.2.4 PPS22 seeks to promote renewable energy generation and states that wider environmental and economic benefits for renewable energy projects are material considerations on determining planning applications for renewable energy. 7.2.5 The location, layout and design of the wind turbines of the proposed Development have been developed with consideration of the requirements of PPS22 and the PPS22: Companion Guide. The required assessments and conclusions to meet the requirements of PPS22 are detailed in Environmental Statement. This relates to the affect on the proposed Development in terms of climate change benefits, transport, noise, landscape, cultural heritage, ecology, ornithology, hydrology and geology, shadow flicker, socioeconomics and sets out an Environmental Management Plan for the scheme. March 2012 23 Planning Supporting Statement Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2012 ©
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Louth Canal Wind Energy Development<br />
6.5 Other Material Considerations<br />
Low Carbon Energy Opportunities and Heat Mapping <strong>for</strong> Local <strong>Planning</strong> Areas Across<br />
the East Midlands (July 2011)<br />
6.5.1 This study looks at the potential energy opportunities across the East Midlands. It is not <strong>for</strong>m<br />
part of the development plan, but would be a material consideration on this planning<br />
application.<br />
6.5.2 The study indicates that in Lincolnshire and East Lindsey, onshore wind <strong>for</strong>ms the greatest<br />
technical resource potential. Wind energy potential is more constrained within the districts of<br />
South Holland and Boston due to the presence of the Wash and areas sensitive to birds. It is<br />
noted that wind still has considerable potential within the county even if development within the<br />
AONB is ruled out. The study also noted that East Lindsey (outside the Lincolnshire Wold<br />
AONB) had the potential <strong>for</strong> 2001 – 2847MW of renewable energy <strong>for</strong> electricity.<br />
6.5.3 The report then looks at the potential sources of energy. It notes that there is potential <strong>for</strong> onshore<br />
commercial-scale in East Lindsey, in summary there is potential <strong>for</strong>:<br />
1000 – 1802.9MW from large wind turbines (4 turbines per km 2 );<br />
4.1MW – 10.8MW from medium wind turbines (10 turbines per km 2 ); and<br />
500.1MW – 833.8MW from small wind turbines (20 turbines per km 2 ).<br />
6.5.4 The study includes an onshore wind energy opportunity plan <strong>for</strong> the East Lindsey District. The<br />
proposed Development site is shown to be an area where there is the highest potential <strong>for</strong><br />
large turbine (4 turbines per km 2 ). This site is identified as being outside of sensitive areas.<br />
Emerging Core Strategy<br />
6.5.5 The draft East Lindsey Core Strategy was issued consultation in October 2009. The emerging<br />
Core Strategy includes a specific policy relating to proposals <strong>for</strong> renewable energy<br />
development (Policy SP30: Renewable Energy), identifying that the Council will support the<br />
District's energy contribution from all <strong>for</strong>ms of renewable sources. Renewable energy projects<br />
will be supported where they respect the capacity and sensitivity of the landscape and<br />
communities to accommodate them.<br />
6.5.6 In particular, they will be assessed on their individual and cumulative impact on landscape<br />
quality, sites or features of natural history importance, sites or buildings of historic or cultural<br />
importance, residential amenity, and the local economy.<br />
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