ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

The purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to investigate and mitigate any potential effects of a development on the natural, physical and human environment.

Environmental Impact Assessments are a compulsory part of the planning process for wind farms. Within an EIA, the potential impacts and effects of a development on human beings, fauna and flora; soil, water, air, climate, and the landscape; material assets and the cultural heritage; and the interaction between these factors, are examined and their significance assessed. Where necessary, mitigation measures to eliminate or reduce potential impacts are identified.

The findings from all of the site studies will be written up as a comprehensive Environmental Statement, which the Local Planning Authority will take into account when deciding whether or not to grant planning permission for the wind farm.

Our planning application (reference 11/P/4/0354) including the supporting documents has been submitted to Dumfries and Galloway Council. You can download the documents below:

Environmental Statement Volume 1: Non-Technical Summary (NTS)

Non-Technical Summary

5.18 MB

Environmental Statement Volume 2: Main Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction	8.37 MB
Chapter 2: Planning & Policy Context	245 KB
Chapter 3: Site Selection, Design Evolution and Alternatives	8.32 MB
Chapter 4: Development Description	4.62 MB
Chapter 5: Construction and Decomissioning	1.14 MB
Chapter 6: Forestry	8.32 MB
Chapter 7: EIA process and Methodology	382 KB
Chapter 8: Landscape and Visual (no figures)	884 KB
Chapter 9: Ecology	1.89 MB
Chapter 9: Ecology (figures 1)	884 KB
Chapter 9: Ecology (figures 2)	7.81 MB
Chapter 9: Ecology (figures 3)	10.09 MB
Chapter 10: Ornithology	575 KB
Chapter 10: Ornithology (figures 1)	6.10 MB
Chapter 10: Ornithology (figures 2)	7.72 MB
Chapter 11: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology	384 KB
Chapter 11: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology (figures 1)	1.8 MB
Chapter 12: Geology, Hydrology and Hydrogeology	172 KB
Chapter 12: Geology, Hydrology and Hydrogeology (figures 1)	8 MB
Chapter 12: Geology, Hydrology and Hydrogeology (figures 2)	8 MB
Chapter 13: Noise	2 MB
Chapter 14: EMI and Aviation	142 KB
Chapter 15: Access Traffic and Transport	1.48 MB
Chapter 16: Socio Economics	283 KB
Chapter 17: Other Issues	248 KB
Chapter 18: Potential Grid Connections	2 MB
Chapter 19: Summary	145 KB

Environmental Statment Volume 3: Landscape and Visual Assessment Figures (coming soon)

Environmental Statment Volume 4: Appendices (coming soon)

Supporting Documents

Solwaybank Wind Farm Design and Access Statement	5 MB
Solwaybank Wind Farm Planning Statement (coming soon)
Solwaybank Wind Farm Pre-Application Consultation Report	9 MB

Hard copies can be viewed during normal opening hours at the following locations:

Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dryfe Road, Lockerbie, DG11 2AS
Lockerbie Library, 31-33 High Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2JL
Langholm Customer Service Centre, Market Place, Langholm, DG13 0JQ
Gretna Customer Service Centre, 56F Annan Road, Gretna, DG16 5AT

Copies of the NTS are available free of charge; ES volumes 2-4 can be purchases on CD for £25 or paper copies at a cost of £250.