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The Coal AuthorityAuchtertool Community CouncilScottish Environment Protection AgencyScottish WaterScottish Government - Directorate For BuiltEnvironmentHistoric ScotlandRSPBMinistry Of Defence (Wind Turbines)TransportationScottish Natural HeritageEdinburgh AirportNATS Air Traffic ServicesEP+PS - Public And EnvironmentalNo response.Objects - already an excessive number ofwind turbines either approved or in planningwithin the surrounding area. The proposeddevelopment would have a negative effect onthe landscape and on the road infrastructure.No response.No response.General comments made regarding tworesearch projects on wind turbine noise.No objection - content that there will be nodirect impacts on assets within their statutoryremit.Objects - concerns regarding the quality andaccuracy of the assessment of the potentialimpacts of the proposed development on thequalifying interests of the Loch Leven andFirth of Forth SPAs.No concerns, no Line of Sight issues to anyRAF ATC radar. MoD requests that turbinesfitted with suitable aviation lighting(specifications given). If approved thedeveloper must advise MoD of start and enddates, maximum height of constructionequipment and provide co-ordinates of everyturbines final position.Objects - the proposals are unacceptable asthey will result in a significant amount ofvehicular turning manoeuvres during the 3 to4 month construction phase at an access withsub-standard visibility splays in bothdirections increasing the probability ofaccidents occurring to the detriment of roadsafety.Proposal will have a significant effect on thequalifying interests of the Firth of Forth andLoch Leven SPAs but the proposal will notadversely affect the integrity of these SPAs.With regards to landscape and visualimpacts, there will be significant adverseimpacts on the views and visual amenity ofresidents of Auchtertool. The potentialcumulative landscape and visual impacts withother consented and proposed schemes inthe area will have widespread impacts,particularly on views from the road network.No aerodrome safeguarding objectionproviding a suspensive condition is attachedto any approval.No safeguarding objection.Predicted turbine levels comply with ETSU38
ProtectionDirectorate Of Airspace PolicyWindfarm EnquiriesHarbours, Flood And CoastCity Of Edinburgh Councilderived limits. Recommend noise condition.Standing advice provided. NATS, the MoDand any aerodromes should be consulted.No response.Surface water drainage and any SUDsprovisions should be submitted.No objection.REPRESENTATIONS4 letters of objection (2 from same individual) have been received in connection with thisapplication concerning:- Adverse impact on the landscape and visual amenity of Auchtertool- Turbines contravene Wind Energy SPG as they are within 2km of Auchtertool- Cumulative impact with nearby developments including Little Raith- Residential amenity/noise nuisance- Road safety/access concernsThe issues raised regarding visual impact on landscape, visual amenity of Auchtertool,cumulative impact, residential amenity issues and road safety have been noted and are fullyaddressed earlier in this report. With respect to the 2km distance, the SPG advises that this is arecommended distance for major wind farms and that this stand-off distance is less likely to berequired for smaller turbine clusters such as this proposal. In any event, the SPG advises thateach proposal should be considered on its own merits and that this will include an assessmenttaking account of the actual proposed distance between each turbine and take account of theheight of turbines, landscape, and topography and localised issues such as the natural and builtenvironment, noise volume and frequency, electromagnetic interference, television receptionand shadow flicker. All of these matters have been fully considered as part of the assessment ofthis application.UPDATE20 additional letters of objection and 47 letters of support have been received. Theadditional issues over and above the concerns listed above can be summarised asfollows:- Air quality (benzene from Mossmorran)- Impact on property value- Offer of £20,700 per year to the community is not appropriate compensation.- Health concerns- Impact on ecology/wildlife- Impact on tourism- Minimal contribution to carbon reduction measures compared to negative impacts- Inappropriately sited, outwith area of search- Lack of a suitable access to the site- Technological efficiency of turbines are very poorThe concerns raised regarding the location of the turbines in the Area of Search,ecological/ornithological impacts, impacts on air quality, the offer of a financial39
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