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farm before completion of the EIA. Turbine locations have been located at
a distance of at least 200m from areas of woodland, therefore minimising
impacts on this habitat and species which may use them for foraging.
Turbines are located at a distance of at least 50m from hedgerows and
watercourses, and tracks will avoid the field margin/hedge bottom habitat.
RESIDUAL EFFECTS
Construction
7.103 After mitigation, all effects during construction would be slight adverse or
less, and therefore not significant.
Operation
7.104 After mitigation, all effects during operation would be neutral to slight
adverse or less, and therefore not significant.
Decommissioning
7.105 Decommissioning effects would be similar or less than those predicted to
occur during construction. Therefore after mitigation, all effects would be
slight adverse or less, and therefore not significant.
7.106 The assessment therefore concludes that all residual effects on ecological
resources would be of slight adverse or less and therefore not significant.
Effects of the proposed wind farm development on ecology and nature
conservation are therefore assessed overall as not significant.
SUMMARY OF EFFECTS
Residual Impacts on Habitats with Mitigation
Impact
(Construction)
Ecological
Impact
Significance
Without
Mitigation
Mitigation Ecological Impact
Significance With
Mitigation
Habitat loss (arable) Neutral All site compounds will be fenced
and will be the minimum size
required for safe working. Field
margins will be retained where
possible.
Hedgerow removal Slight adverse Minimise number of hedgerow
breaches in design process.
Gap up hedgerows to equivalent
length.
Habitat loss
(watercourses)
Slight adverse Keep width of access tracks to a
minimum.
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Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement