GLENLORA WIND TURBINE - Renfrewshire Council

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GLENLORA WIND TURBINE
• ‘ETSU-R-97: the Assessment and Rating of Noise from Wind Farms (1997)’;
The Department of Trade and Industry. (usually referred to as the Noise
Working Group Recommendations); and,
• ‘Guidelines for Community Noise’, World Health Organisation, 1999.
Assessment
The guidance used suggests that if for a single turbines, noise levels can be shown to
be less than 35dB (A) LA90, 10min this condition would offer significant protection of
amenity for residents.
Six key noise sensitive properties have been identified within about 1km of the
turbine representing the worst case scenario for properties in all directions, the
closest of which is the landowner’s propertyat ~520m away from the proposed wind
turbine.
Noise levels at properties were predicted using a suitable computer simulation.
When suitable factors were incorporated into the noise model it was found that the
guidance criteria could be met at all the properties using the Enercon E48 turbine.
On this basis it was concluded that noise would have a negligible level of effect on
the surrounding properties.
3.6 Cultural Heritage/Archaeology
Cultural heritage is represented by a wide range of features, both above and below
ground, which result from past human use of the landscape. These include standing
buildings, many still in use, sub-surface archaeological remains and artefact scatters.
These also include earthwork monuments as well as landscape features such as field
boundaries and industrial remains.
Direct Impacts
No direct impacts on any features of cultural heritage have been identified. The
potential for development to encounter previously unrecorded features is
considered to be low being limited by the small extent of intrusive works associated
with the proposed development.
Indirect Impacts
Within 1km of the site the significance of impact on the ‘B’ listed Glenlora House and
the Scheduled Ancient Monument, Larabank Castle; is assessed as being medium.
Both of these sites lie to the south of woodland and benefit from the screening
provided. No ground level view of the turbine is predicted for Glenlora House.
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