GLENLORA WIND TURBINE - Renfrewshire Council

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GLENLORA WIND TURBINE
Within the 3km study a number of the ‘B’ listed buildings identified, LB 16 – 34, are
screened at ground level from the project by the built up area of Lochwinnoch. This
is confirmed through a comprehensive review of available data and photographic
appraisal of the local area and surroundings. The project is assessed to have a
negligible impact on these buildings.
The 2 ‘A’ listed features within this study radius, namely Ladyland House and
Ladyland House Sundial, are surrounded by mature woodland. Taking account of this
effective screening no ground level views are predicted and the significance of
impact is assessed as being medium.
Two Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Barr Castle and Peel Tower, are predicted to
have views of the proposed turbine. Although ‘magnitude’ of impact of the project is
predicted to be low; given their ‘high’ sensitivity, ‘significance’ of impact is assessed
to be medium.
Conclusion
Overall the indirect visual impact of the proposed wind turbine at Glenlora Estate, on
the setting and integrity of the archaeological and cultural heritage features
identified in the surrounding area are assessed to be low.
3.7 Surface and Groundwater Hydrology
Introduction
Understanding surface and groundwater environments is critically important to
designing a successful project. Surface water includes watercourses, water bodies
and runoff. Groundwater includes all water stored in permeable underground strata
(or aquifers). In any construction project it is important to understand both where
and how they relate to each other so that the project can be designed to minimise
the risk of pollution or any other impact.
The methodology of this assessment is based on the collection of data and
information from published material as well as consultations with statutory bodies,
principally SEPA, Renfrewshire Council, as well as the land owner’s own knowledge
of the site.
Hydrological Context of Site
Surface Water
There are two small watercourses on and within close proximity to Glenlora Estate,
the Lora Burn and an unnamed burn. The Lora Burn arises outwith the boundary of
the site and passes through to the east to the southern side of Glenlora House. The
second watercourse arises from a spring near Dunconnel Hill and passes through to a
point 100m to the northwestern end of a farm track located on the eastern
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