Supporting Documentation - Renfrewshire Council

3.10 Main Infrastructure
The location of the proposed single turbine is approximately 866m from the B775, minimising alterations
required to the current road network.
An evaluation of the route on public roads confirms that no alterations will be required.
3.10.1 Transport
The proposed site is located on a field boundary, close to a minor C road which bisects the farm
northwest to southwest. The site is currently farmland with a fence line running to and past the site, so
providing a suitable route for an access track to the proposed turbine site to be constructed. The field
enclosing the turbine can be accessed from the minor C road from an existing field access. See Appendix
B Planning Application Boundary for the position of the proposed primary access route.
An existing gate is present on the minor C road at the field boundary against where the access road will
be constructed. This can be used to access the field. The minor C road is considered to be lightly
trafficked, and predominately used by agricultural traffic. Access to the minor C road adjacent to the site
can be achieved from the B775 in the southeast.
The B775 is subject to a 60mph speed restriction and provides access from the A736 at Lugton and M8
at Paisley. The transport route is expected to avoid passing through Paisley whenever possible. The
B775 possesses steep gradients southwest of Paisley at Gleniffer Braes which may reduce access from
the north along the B775.
Structures along these routes will be investigated and assessed if necessary, in consultation with the
Council and national road authority.
The following constraints apply when transporting this type of turbine;
• A minimum clearance width of 3.5m
• A clearance height 5m
• A maximum longitudinal slope of 10 degrees
• Maximum Axle Load of 13t
The majority of the wind turbine components are transported on a standard flatbed truck, up to 40ft in
length. The following delivery units are normally required:
• Nacelle (1 delivery truck per turbine, normally an open top 40ft container)
• Tower Sections (1 delivery truck per turbine)
• Blades (1 delivery truck for every turbines, i.e. 3 blades per truck, with support structure if on a
flatbed truck)
• Foundation section (1 truck for 2 rings, normally 20ft platform or 4 rings on one 40ft platform)
Therefore, from an initial assessment of the local and national infrastructure it would appear that the local
network is acceptable for delivery with limited modification of the network. See Appendix E for the
proposed transport route drawing.
Waterman Group, Renewable Energy, 2/4 Canning Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH3 8ER T:0131 221 7020
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