Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010

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The staged approach to the assessment of landscape and impacts is summarised below with more detail in the Tasks column. Stage and methodology Tasks Task methodology location Project Feasibility/ Site Selection Preliminary Landscape Assessment Defining the scope and policy context Page 76 Preliminary landscape character and Page 78 significance analysis Preliminary views analysis Page 79 Preliminary community values analysis Page 80 Identification of possible cumulative impacts Page 80 Planning Application Full Landscape Assessment Landscape character analysis Page 81 Landscape significance analysis Page 82 Viewshed and views analysis Page 82 Community values analysis Page 83 Cumulative impacts analysis Page 84 Visual Impact Assessment Develop objectives/ strategies to manage landscape character Assessment of impacts on landscape character and significance Assessment of impacts on viewsheds and views Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Assessment of impacts on community values Page 86 Assessment of cumulative impacts Page 87 Response to Impacts Options for management and mitigation Page 88 Management and mitigation measures consultation Page 88 Agreed management and mitigation measures Page 88 Construction Management and mitigation Decommissioning Rehabilitation: reinstate landscape Ensure all construction is managed within landscape mitigation outcomes and recommendations after assessment Rehabilitate landscape to pre-development condition Page 89 Page 89 Page 74 Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010
C.3 Task Methodologies C.3.1 Project Feasibility/site selection Project feasibility and site selection directly relate to the preliminary landscape assessment to identify any major constraints to the project in order for successful site selection and project feasibility (i.e. substantial evidence whether the project is feasible given its location in the landscape, size, siting and design). The Preliminary Landscape Assessment will inform the project feasibility and site selection of the wind farm development. The preliminary assessment is essentially for: • data gathering such as maps, descriptive material, site visits and photographs, relevant documented landscape assessment studies • planning policy context, landscape protection policies and designated highly-valued landscapes in the surrounding area, local authority consultation • preliminary community consultation where possible Based on the site inspection and local authority consultation, it may be concluded that: • The project may be not feasible if the wind farm would be sited in a landscape that has is highly sensitive or valued, or would result in a major change to the landscape’s character. If the proposed site adjoins or is located on an area statutorily designated as having landscape significance this may also reduce the project's feasibility. • The project may be feasible if the wind farm would be sited in a landscape that has a relatively ‘low sensitivity’ and not as highly-valued, or would result in only a minor change to the landscape’s character The project may be feasible if the site is located in an area in which no reference is made in statutory planning instruments to significant landscapes. The Preliminary Landscape Assessment should also consist of the following: Undertake a site inspection to assess in a preliminary manner the extent to which the character of the landscape would be changed by a wind farm, including: • Considering the existing characteristics of the landscape (landform, waterform, vegetation and land use) and its likely sensitivity to change (refer to Best Practice Siting and Design Practice Note). • Roughly estimating the extent of the likely ‘viewshed’ of the wind farm (refer to Viewshed Mapping Practice Note, Section C.7.5). • Assessing whether the change to the landscape’s character would be major, moderate or minor. • Gathering information regarding the community's relationship to the landscape. This information may be already documented or may require discussion with representatives of the authority. The relevant information includes: • Whether there is large settlement nearby, and therefore potential for a large local community interest to occur. • Whether there has been any recent community concern about landscape protection or impact of development on landscapes. • The extent to which any impacts identified above might be perceived as negative by elements in the local community. • Any reports that might contain pertinent information about local community values in relation to landscape. Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010 Page 75
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