Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables
Louth Canal Wind Energy Development 7.2.6 Section 4.5 of the Design and Access Statement explains how the design process has taken the requirements of the PPS 22 Companion Guide into consideration to deliver a scheme that balances renewable energy generation with a range of other environmental and technical considerations. The proposed development conforms to the guidance set out in PPS 22 and the Companion Guide. 7.2.7 The construction of the proposed Development would create an opportunity for direct economic benefits within East Lindsey District and the wider region. The Partnerships for Renewables‟ Local Content Policy aims to use local content where possible during the construction and operational phases of every project. It is estimated that 15-20% of the cost of a wind energy development is for work which requires skills typically available from UK contractors, in other words, using locally-based contractors and local labour within a local authority area or a region. In addition PfR are proposing to provide a Community Fund. The Community Fund would be an annual payment administrated by representatives of the local community. The fund can be spent in anyway the community sees fit. 7.2.8 On the basis that each megawatt of installed capacity requires approximately £1 million of capital, the proposed Development would provide a positive impact on the local economy of c. £1.1 million. PPS5: Planning for Historic Environment 7.2.9 The development is predicted to have no direct effects on buried heritage assets, scheduled ancient monuments, conservation areas or Registered Park and Gardens 7.2.10 The assessment identified direct visual effects upon the setting of a number of listed churches, including the Church of St Nicholas, North Coates, Church of St Lawrence Churchthorpe / Fulstow and the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tetney. According to DMRB methodology the effect on these churches is considered to be moderate adverse and it is considered that this equates to “less than substantial harm”, as defined by PPS 5. 7.2.11 Chapter 10 of the Environmental Statement considers the impact of the proposals on heritage assets and archaeological issues. 7.2.12 The proposal meets the requirements of PPS5, as the effects on identified heritage assets are considered to result in less than substantial harm to heritage assets as defined in PPS5. PPS25: Flood Risk and Planning 7.2.13 The proposed development is considered „essential infrastructure‟ as defined in PPS25. This means that the sequential test and exception test are not required. 7.2.14 A Flood Risk Assessment has been carried out for the proposed development and this can be found in Chapter 13 of the Environmental Statement. This confirms the development does not increase the risk of flooding and is appropriate in Flood Risk terms. In addition part of the site currently operates as a flood storage area. The design of the Development means that the volume of the flood storage is not diminished during the construction and operation of the wind turbines. March 2012 24 Planning Supporting Statement Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2012 ©
Louth Canal Wind Energy Development 7.3 Regional Planning Policy Policy 40: Regional Priorities for Low Carbon Energy Generation 7.3.1 The Regional Spatial Strategy for the East Midlands seeks to promote renewable energy generation. The proposal supports Policy 40 (Regional Priorities for Low Carbon Energy Generation), as it would contribute to the regional target to deliver 175MWe (460GWh/y) of onshore wind energy in the East Midlands by 2020, as set out in Appendix 5 of the RSS. The proposed wind energy development at Louth Canal will deliver up to 7.5MW of renewable energy, or approximately up to 16.4 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy per year. This is equivalent to the amount of electricity used annually by up to approximately 3,680 average households 11 . The proposed turbines could displace up to approximately 7,062 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year 12 . 7.3.2 The proposed Development will deliver secure renewable energy, to help meet regional renewable energy targets. The Regional Spatial Strategy for East Midlands includes indicative target, that by 2020 20% of the regions electricity consumption will be from renewable sources. This results in a requirement for 3671 MWe (5138 GWh/y) of renewable energy generation. The strategy includes an indicative target of 175MWe from onshore wind energy. The proposed Development will help deliver this overall target. Significant weight must be given to these benefits, as stated in PPS22. Policy 40: Regional Priorities for Low Carbon Energy Generation (Establishing Criteria for onshore wind energy) 7.3.3 Policy 40 states that in establishing criteria for onshore wind energy, Local Planning Authorities should give particular consideration to the following. Landscape and visual impact, informed by local Landscape Character Assessments 7.3.4 A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) has been carried out as part of the EIA, please refer to Chapter 9 of the ES. This assessment considers the landscape and visual effects arising as a result of the construction, operation, and decommissioning of the proposed development, both at a regional and local scale, on landscape, recreational designations and residential receptors. 7.3.5 The LVIA acknowledges that, as with any wind energy development, there will be effects on the landscape character and visual amenity close to the site. ELDC adopted the East Lindsey Landscape Character Assessment in November, 2011. Within this policy guidance there are 6 local Landscape Character Areas (LCAs) within the study area. For each LCA a description and analysis of the key characteristics has been provided together with a record of notable features. In addition the assessment has considered the visual effect from sixteen viewpoints, which were identified through consultation with ELDC, Natural England and the Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service. Individual residential dwellings within 1.7km of the site and settlements within 7.5km of the site were also assessed. 11 Average household electricity use of 4,463kWh per annum, (http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/statistics/publications/ecuk/269-ecuk-domestic-2010.xls table 3.3) 12 Based on three 2.5MW turbines, operating with a 25% capacity factor and the electricity generated displacing electricity generated from Combined Cycle Gas Turbines / average fuel mix – approximately 430 gCO2/kWh (endorsed by the Advertising Standards Authority in September 2008) March 2012 25 Planning Supporting Statement Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2012 ©
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Louth Canal Wind Energy Development<br />
7.2.6 Section 4.5 of the Design and Access <strong>Statement</strong> explains how the design process has taken<br />
the requirements of the PPS 22 Companion Guide into consideration to deliver a scheme that<br />
balances renewable energy generation with a range of other environmental and technical<br />
considerations. The proposed development con<strong>for</strong>ms to the guidance set out in PPS 22 and<br />
the Companion Guide.<br />
7.2.7 The construction of the proposed Development would create an opportunity <strong>for</strong> direct<br />
economic benefits within East Lindsey District and the wider region. The <strong>Partnerships</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Renewables</strong>‟ Local Content Policy aims to use local content where possible during the<br />
construction and operational phases of every project. It is estimated that 15-20% of the cost of<br />
a wind energy development is <strong>for</strong> work which requires skills typically available from UK<br />
contractors, in other words, using locally-based contractors and local labour within a local<br />
authority area or a region. In addition PfR are proposing to provide a Community Fund. The<br />
Community Fund would be an annual payment administrated by representatives of the local<br />
community. The fund can be spent in anyway the community sees fit.<br />
7.2.8 On the basis that each megawatt of installed capacity requires approximately £1 million of<br />
capital, the proposed Development would provide a positive impact on the local economy of c.<br />
£1.1 million.<br />
PPS5: <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>for</strong> Historic Environment<br />
7.2.9 The development is predicted to have no direct effects on buried heritage assets, scheduled<br />
ancient monuments, conservation areas or Registered Park and Gardens<br />
7.2.10 The assessment identified direct visual effects upon the setting of a number of listed churches,<br />
including the Church of St Nicholas, North Coates, Church of St Lawrence Churchthorpe /<br />
Fulstow and the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tetney. According to DMRB methodology the<br />
effect on these churches is considered to be moderate adverse and it is considered that this<br />
equates to “less than substantial harm”, as defined by PPS 5.<br />
7.2.11 Chapter 10 of the Environmental <strong>Statement</strong> considers the impact of the proposals on heritage<br />
assets and archaeological issues.<br />
7.2.12 The proposal meets the requirements of PPS5, as the effects on identified heritage assets are<br />
considered to result in less than substantial harm to heritage assets as defined in PPS5.<br />
PPS25: Flood Risk and <strong>Planning</strong><br />
7.2.13 The proposed development is considered „essential infrastructure‟ as defined in PPS25. This<br />
means that the sequential test and exception test are not required.<br />
7.2.14 A Flood Risk Assessment has been carried out <strong>for</strong> the proposed development and this can be<br />
found in Chapter 13 of the Environmental <strong>Statement</strong>. This confirms the development does not<br />
increase the risk of flooding and is appropriate in Flood Risk terms. In addition part of the site<br />
currently operates as a flood storage area. The design of the Development means that the<br />
volume of the flood storage is not diminished during the construction and operation of the wind<br />
turbines.<br />
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