Supporting documents - Renfrewshire Council

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GLENLORA WIND TURBINE
different techniques to treat pollution and to slow down or reduce flows. These
techniques can utilise the features of vegetation to improve habitats of wildlife. The
aim of C697 is to summarise current knowledge, apply best practice to design and
construction and to improve knowledge in the areas of hydrology, hydraulics,
structural aspects, water quality and ecology of various SuDS.
A permanent drainage solution for the site could be a swale running alongside the
roads and hardstanding if ground conditions are appropriate. If this is not practical
then drains will be installed along the length of the tracks which will then feed into a
soakaway. See Figure 1.1.5 below (reproduced from the CIRIA web site). The final
design will be carried out by the civil contractor once the ground investigations have
been carried out and will be agreed with the planning authority/SEPA at that time.
Figure 1.1.5 ‐ Potential SuDS Drainage Solutions
1.2.6 Construction Compound
The main ground works will be carried out by a local contractor who will use the
existing small compound on the site for site offices, welfare facilities and storage of
tools etc. During the one to three weeks construction period this compound would be
located near to the site entrance/start of new access track. It is not intended to store
any oils or chemicals on the site. There will be a small temporary site office, toilets and
mess facilities for the duration of the project. Toilets would be self contained ‘port‐a‐
loo’ type to avoid any discharges into local water courses. Following construction any
debris on the site will be removed.
1.2.7 Turbine Foundations
The wind turbine requires foundations which are covered by topsoil when construction
is complete, leaving a plinth of about 5.5m in diameter at the surface level upon which
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