Planning Supporting Statement - Partnerships for Renewables

Louth Canal Wind Energy Development
2 Site Context
2.1 The Development Site and Surroundings
2.1.1 The proposed Development is located in the County of Lincolnshire to the south east of the
village of Tetney (1.4km), Tetney Lock (2.3km), North Cotes (1.5km), and North Thoresby
(3.2km). The Louth Canal forms the eastern boundary of the site and the site is immediately
surrounded by agricultural land on all sides. The site falls within the East Lindsey District
Council administrative boundary.
2.1.2 Figure 1.2 of the ES shows the Development Site Boundary and surrounding area. Part of the
site is currently used by the Environment Agency, primarily as flood storage area for the Louth
Canal during local flood events. The rest of the site is private land used for arable agricultural
purposes. Both these uses would continue on the wider site following construction of the
Development.
2.1.3 The Louth Canal is located directly to the east of the site. A fish nursery is partially located
within the site boundary, next to the canal, in the east of the site. This will be unaffected by the
works. A small part of land within the flood storage area is designated as the Tetney Flood
Local Wildlife Site (LWS), which is designated for its rich wetland and swamp flora.
2.1.4 Tetney Blow Wells Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is located 0.6km north-west of the
site, designated for its reed beds with base-rich fen and swamp vegetation associated with
calcareous water of four large artesian springs. The Humber Estuary Special Area of
Conservation (SAC), Ramsar, Special Protection Area (SPA) and SSSI is also located
approximately 3.4km north-east of the proposed site.
2.1.5 The landscape of Lincolnshire is typically flat rising significantly above sea level in very few
places along the coast. The exception to this is the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty (AONB) which lies 6.2km to the west and reaches a height of 167m AOD
providing expansive views of Lincolnshire to the east and west and onto Yorkshire in the north
across the Humber. The Lincolnshire Wolds was designated as an AONB in 1973 to preserve
the natural character of the area. The area comprises a series of low hills and steep valleys
covering approximately 560 square kilometres and contains the highest ground in eastern
England. Chalk hills and areas of sandstone and clay underlie this landscape with open valleys
providing distant views across the surrounding low lying landscape.
2.1.6 Locally designated Areas of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) lie on the eastern edge of the
AONB, 5.2km from the site. The area broadly follows the boundary of the AONB. The area is
designated in order to preserve and protect the distinctive character of the landscape by not
permitting development that would harm the landscape features or detract from the value and
enjoyment of the area.
March 2012 3 Planning Supporting Statement
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