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Home , Ceiriog Valley, Chirk, Chirk Bank, Clywedog Trail, Esclusham, Esclusham Mountain

PROPOSED REINFORCEMENT TO THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

132kV OVERHEAD LINE BETWEEN LEGACY AND OSWESTRY

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2: FIGURES

April 2009 Updated August 2012

Published by: ScottishPower Ltd 1 Atlantic Quay Glasgow G2 8SP

August 2012

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ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2: FIGURES

CONTENTS

1.1 The proposed route 2.1 Regional context 2.2 Existing electrical system 4.1 Comparison of support types 4.2 Proposed support types 4.3 Photographs of proposed support types 4.4 Typical methods of construction of wood pole lines 4.5 Conductor stringing at road crossings 5.1 The route selection process 7.1 Study area 7.2 Settlements and infrastructure 7.3 Development allocations and consultation zones 7.4 Topography and woodland 7.5 Agricultural land classification 7.6 Landscape character areas 7.7 Landscape character photographs 7.8 Landscape designations 7.9 Nature conservation 7.10 Cultural heritage 7.11 Recreation and tourism 7.12 Mineral resources 8.1 Broad route options 9.1 Detailed route options 9.2 Detailed route options with environmental constraints 9.3 Zone A (Legacy) options 9.4 Zone B (Dee) options and connection to Chirk 9.5 Zone C (Oswestry) options 9.6 The preferred route at consultation

Key District borough boundary

Existing Infrastructure LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION " " Existing substation Proposed Infrastructure 132kV Wood Pole Line (Application Route Corridor) 132kV Underground Cable

Trident Wood Pole Line

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

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Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: " Figure 1.1 Drawing Title: Proposed Route

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 03-08-12 D700.124F 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key

Study Area

Existing Infrastructure Substations which transform 132 kV to 33 kV for wider distribution Proposed Infrastructure Possible supply points to area south of Wrexham

CONNAH'S QUAY !(

CREWE

WREXHAM !( LEGACY !( WHITCHURCH

!( TRAWSFYNYDD !(

OSWESTRY

WELSHPOOL

NEWTOWN

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2012

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

Figure No: Figure 2.1

Drawing Title: Regional Context

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 26-06-12 D700.072E 02.5 5 10 Drawn: DH Checked: CQ Approved: IJG Key District borough boundary

LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Existing Infrastructure " " Existing substation

Existing 400kV overhead line

" Existing 132kV overhead line LEGACY LOCAL SUBSTATION (132kV) Existing 33kV overhead line

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 2.2

" Drawing Title: Existing Electrical System

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 02-08-12 D700.041B 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG

Intermediate Pole

4.93m

1.33m

3.8m

13m pole

Terminal Structure Section/Angle Pole

5.25m 5.25m

15m pole

10.5m pole 13m pole

2.5m

2.53m

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line Figure No: Figure 4.2

Drawing Title: Proposed Support Types Date: Drawing No: 23-07-12 C700.034 Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line Figure No: Figure 4.3 Drawing Title: Photographs of Proposed Support Types Date: Drawing No: 25-07-12 C700.028C Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line Figure No: Figure 4.4 Drawing Title: Typical Methods of Construction of Wood Pole Lines Date: Drawing No: 23-07-12 C700.037 Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line Figure No: Figure 4.5

Drawing Title: Corridor Stringing at Road Crossings Date: Drawing No: 23-07-12 C700.036 Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG Objective

Established Routeing Likely practice for considerations effects routeing + + (Technical, (Collection of environmental, background information economic) for study area)

Consultation

Strategic routeing strategy

Establish broad corridor options

Consultation Evaluation

Selection of preferred corridor

Detailed routeing strategy

Establish detailed route options

Consultation Evaluation

Selection of preferred route

Consultation document

Modification of preferred route

Adapted from: Strategic Routeing and Consultation Selection of Environmental Impact Assessment for Overhead Electrical Transmission Lines. proposed route R Marshall and R Baxter Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 45 (5), 747-764, 2002.

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line Figure No: Environmental Impact Assessment Figure 5.1

Drawing Title: The Route Selection Process Date: Drawing No: 23-07-12 C700.035 Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG Key District borough boundary

LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Existing Infrastructure " " Existing substation

Rhosllanerchrugog

A483

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

Ruabon

Cefn-mawr

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

River Dee

A5 Canal

Shropshire Union

Chirk

River Ceiriog

SHROPSHIRE St Martin's COUNCIL

Gobowen

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 7.1

" Drawing Title: Study Area

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: OSWESTRY 26-06-12 D700.040D 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Bersham Key WREXHAM District borough boundary Rhostyllen LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Main Areas of Settlement " A525 A5152 Existing Infrastructure

Talwm " Existing substation A483(T) Marchwiel A-Roads

Rail

Shropshire Union Canal

Rhosllanerchrugog A528

A483 Gyfelia Eyton

WREXHAM COUNTY

BOROUGH COUNCIL Ruabon

A539

Cefn-mawr

Erbistock DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Froncysyllte Pentre

Sodylt Bank Halton

Canal

Shropshire Union Chirk Chirk Street Castle Dinas

Chirk Bank Bronygarth Dudleston St Martin's SHROPSHIRE Heath Pentre-newydd COUNCIL Weston Rhyn

New Marton

Selattyn

Hengoed Gobowen A5 Perthy

Hindford

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey A495 - Scottish Power

Project: Whittington Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 7.2

" Drawing Title: Babbinswood Settlements and Infrastructure

OSWESTRY Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 26-06-12 D700.032D 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key District borough boundary

LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION " Chirk Airfield Existing Infrastructure " Existing substation

National Grid Gas Pipelines Proposed Development Allocations

Economic Development Sites

Housing Allocations

!!! Oswestry Proposed Road Route

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power - National Grid - Shropshire Council - Oswestry Council (former) - Wrexham County Borough Council

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line OSWESTRY 400kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 7.3

" Drawing Title: Development Allocations and Consultation Zones Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 24-07-12 D700.031G 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key Existing Infrastructure LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION " Existing substation River Clywedog " Environmental Constraints Main Rivers

Ancient Woodlands

Other Woodland

Land Height Elevation 0-24m

25-49m

50-99m

100-149m

150-199m

200-249m

250-299m

300-349m

350-399m

400-499m

500m+

River Dee River Dee

River Ceiriog

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power River Perry - Natural England - © Natural England [2012], reproduced with the permission of Natural England, http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright/. - © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Countryside Council for Wales, 100018813 [2012]

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 7.4

" Drawing Title: Topography and Woodland

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 28-06-12 D700.036E 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key District borough boundary

LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Existing Infrastructure Existing substation

Provisional Agricultural Land Classification

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Non-agricultural

Urban

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power Energy Networks - © Natural England copyright [2012]. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [2012] - Agricultural land classification data received from Welsh Government [2005]

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 7.5

Drawing Title: Agricultural Land Classification

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 17-07-12 D700.046E 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG 7d Key 9a 10 11 District borough boundary

LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Existing Infrastructure " " Existing substation

Wrexham Landmap 1b Supplementary Planning Guidance (2007)

1B Ruabon/Esclusham Mountain

13b

3 Berwyn Foothills 5b 7c 4A Ceiriog Valley Slopes 4B River Ceiriog Valley 5A Chirk Estate above Froncysllte 5B Eastern Slopes of Ruabon Mountain 7A Chirk 13a 7B Cefn Mawr 7C Rhosllanerchrugog/ 14 Rhostyllen 7D West Wrexham Ridges and Valleys WREXHAM COUNTY 9A Clwedog Valley BOROUGH COUNCIL 9D Froncysyllte to Newbridge

10 Wrexham Town

11 Wrexham Industrial Estate 7b 12A Dee/Ceiriog Wooded Valley 13a 13b 13A Maelor

14 Dee Floodplain

Shropshire Landscape Types (Sept 2006) DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL9d High enclosed plateau Pasture hills

12a Wooded river gorge 12a Principal timbered farmlands

Estate farmlands

13b Settled Pastoral Farmlands 3 Principal settled farmlands

Lowland moors

5a Riverside meadows

7a Urban 13a

4b 4a 4b

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power - Shropshire Council Landscape Character Assessment (2006) - Wrexham LANDMAP Supplementary Planning Guidance (2007) Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2012. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 7.6

" Drawing Title: Landscape Character Types

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 27-06-12 D700.243A 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG 1. View westwards from south of Gyfelia, showing the gently rolling landscape of the Maelor, dotted with mature trees. (Landscape character type 13A, Welsh Maelor) Slopes of Ruabon Mountain are visible in the distance.

2. View northwestwards at Pont-y-blew, within the river Ceiriog Valley (Landscape character type 4B: River Ceiriog Valley)

4. Industrial plant west of Chirk village, with rising land of the Berwyn foothills beyond 3. View north over the Dee valley, towards Coedleoedd. The open land on the 4. Industrial plant west of Chirk village, with rising land of the Berwyn foothills beyond (Landscape character north bank is one of few gaps in the well-wooded valley sides. (Landscape type 7A: Chirk, with views towards type 5A: Chirk estate above Froncysyllte.) character type 12A: Dee/Ceiriog wooded valley)

5. The wooded Ceiriog valley, south of Chirk Castle, looking eastwards along the B4500 (Landscape character type 4B: Ceiriog Valley Corridor)

6. The Shropshire Union Canal and flat, low-lying land east of New Marton. The area is sparsely settled; trees are primarily found in gappy hedgerows (Landscape character type: Lowland Moors)

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line Figure No: 7. Parkland character of Brogyntyn, west of Oswestry, with a view eastwards towards Old Oswestry Hill Fort (Landscape character type: Principal Settled Farmlands Figure 7.7

Drawing Title: Landscape Character Photographs Date: Drawing No: 23-07-12 C700.033 Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG Key Existing Infrastructure " Existing substation National Landscape Designations Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Local Landscape " Designations Area of Outstanding Beauty (DCC) Area of Special Environmental A Interest (NSDC) Area of Special Landscape Character (OBC)

Special Landscape Area (WCBC)

Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes Historic Park and Garden listed on English Heritage or CADW Register Essential Setting to Historic Park or Garden Significant Views WREXHAM COUNTY (identified within Register) BOROUGH COUNCIL Other Parkland Estates (identified from O.S. maps)

Landscape Identfied in Register of Landscapes of Special Historic Interest in Wales

Areas Identified as of I 'Outstanding' Visual Quality (Wrexham Landmap 2004) B Landscape of High Overall Sensitivity identified in Shropshire CC Landscape Character draft 2003 H DENBIGHSHIRE Local Landscape COUNTY COUNCIL Designations 1. Dee Valley F J 2. Ceiriog Valley K Historic Parks and Gardens

A Erddig

B Wynnstay

1 C Chirk Castle D D Whitehurst

E Brynkinalt

F Trevor Hall

G Brogyntyn Hall

H Erbistock Hall

I Rosehill E J Pen-y-Lan C K Argoed Hall

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power Energy Networks - Natural England - © Natural England [2012], reproduced with the permission of Natural England, http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright/. - English Heritage - This report is based on Cadw Historic Assets Data. © Crown copyright. Cadw [2012] - © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Countryside Council for Wales, 100018813 [2012] - Shropshire Council Landscape Character Assessment [2006] - Wrexham LANDMAP Supplementary Planning Guidance [2007]

Project: " Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 7.8

Drawing Title: Landscape Designations Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 16-07-12 D700.039G 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key District borough boundary LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Existing Infrastructure " Existing substation Environmental Constraints Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Sites of Special Scientific 4 Interest (SSSI)

Local Nature Reserves (LNR's)

Wildlife Sites of County Importance

3 Wildlife Sites of County ! Importance (located by Point Reference Only) 2 Sites of Local Nature !( Conservation Value (England Only)

Ancient Semi Natural Woodland

Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

1. River Dee and Bala Lake (also Afon Dyfrdwy and River Dee WREXHAM COUNTY SSSI's)

BOROUGH COUNCIL 2. Johnstown Newt Sites (also Stryt Lar A'r Hafod SSSI)

3. Berwyn and South Clwyd (also Ruabon and Llantysilio mountain and Minera SSSI) Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's) 4. Sontly Marsh (Wrexham)

5. Nant-y-Belan and Prynela Woods (Wrexham)

DENBIGHSHIRE 6. Shell Brook Pastures (Wrexham) COUNTY COUNCIL 7. Fernhill Pastures (Shropshire) 1 5

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

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Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 7.9

Drawing Title: Nature Conservation

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 17-07-12 D700.034G 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key District borough boundary Existing Infrastructure " Existing substation

LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Dyke Offa's Environmental Constraints

!! World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site Essential Setting Scheduled Monuments (Area Defined) Scheduled Monuments ^_ (Point Defined)

! Listed Builidings

Conservation Areas Wat's Dyke

Landscapes of Special Historic Interest in Wales Wat's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) Offa's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) Historic Parks, Gardens WREXHAM COUNTY and Landscapes BOROUGH COUNCIL Historic Park and Garden

Historic Park and Garden Essential Setting Historic Park and Garden Significant Views

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power - Natural England - © Natural England [2012], reproduced with the permission of Natural England, http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright/. - English Heritage - This report is based on Cadw Historic Assets Data. © Crown copyright. Cadw [2012] - © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Countryside Council for Wales, 100018813 [2012] - Shropshire Council Localview Interactive Map [2012] - Wrexham County Borough Council Conservation Area Assessments

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

Figure No: Figure 7.10

Drawing Title: OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Cultural Heritage

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 03-07-12 D700.037F 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Clywedog Trail Key District borough boundary Existing Infrastructure " Existing substation LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Recreation/Tourism Resources National Trust Land: open to the public Erddig National Trust Land: private

Other 'access' land

Shropshire Union Canal

Offa's Dyke Path (National Trail)

Recreational paths

Signed cycle route

k Country parks ò Castles/fort

/¼ Golf courses

t[ Campsites/caravan sites

WREXHAM COUNTY k Garden open to the public BOROUGH COUNCIL Oswestry Showground

^_ Other visitor attractions

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Ceiriog Trail

Offa's Dyke Path

Chirk Castle

Maelor Way SHROPSHIRE Ceiriog Cycle Path COUNCIL

The following information was digitised from Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 and 1:25,000 mapping: - National Trust Land - Other 'Access' Land - Shropshire Union Canal - Offa's Dyke Path - Recreational Paths - Oswestry Showground - Public Gardens - Castles/Forts - Golf Courses - Campsites/Caravan Sites - Gardens Open to the Public - Oswestry Showground Regional Cycle - Other Visitor Attractions This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey Route 31 - Scottish Power - Natural England - © Natural England [2012], reproduced with the permission of Natural England, http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright/. - © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Countryside Council for Wales, 100018813 [2012]

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

Figure No: Figure 7.11

Drawing Title: OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Recreation and Tourism

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 09-07-12 D700.038F 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key District borough boundary LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Existing Infrastructure " Existing substation Minerals and Waste Constraints - Wrexham

Mineral Sites

Mineral Buffer Zones (Policy MW11)

Protection of Mineral Resources (Policy MW9)

Landfill Sites

Land Reclamation Sites extracted from Wrexham UDP (public dep.ed.Mar 2000) Minerals and Waste Constraints - Shropshire Existing Waste Management !( Facilities (Landfill) (Shropshire Waste Plan)

!. Historical Landfill Sites

Coal Consultation Area WREXHAM COUNTY (Extracted from Shropshire BOROUGH COUNCIL Minerals Local Plan) Minerals Consultation Area (Extracted from Shropshire Minerals Local Plan)

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Scottish Power - Wrexham Adopted Unitary Development Plan (2005) - Shropshire Joint Minerals Local Plan (1996-2006) - Shropshire Waste Plan (2002-2014)

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

Figure No: Figure 7.12

Drawing Title: OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Mineral and Waste Resources

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 09-07-12 D700.042F 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key Existing Infrastructure " Existing substation Route Options Option 1 - East of A483(T)/A5 LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Option 2 - West of A483(T)/A5

Option 3 - Following main north south infrastructure Corridor Option 4 - Paralleling existing 132kV lattice overhead line

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Project: OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line

Figure No: Figure 8.1

Drawing Title: Broad Route Options

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 16-07-12 D700.035E 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key Existing Infrastructure " Existing substation LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Proposed Legacy Oswestry ! ! A2/A3 Route Options !! !! ! ! ! ! ! 132kV Underground Cable ! ! ! ! ! !!!! ! 132kV Lattice Overhead Line ! A1 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! A3 132kV Wood Pole Line ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! A1 ! ! Boundaries ! !

! ! Zone Boundaries

A1 A2

B1(A)

B1(B)

B1(C) B2

B3(B)

B3(A)

Possible future B5 connection to Chirk B1

Chirk B5

C3 C1(B)

C1(A)

This map contains information from the following sources: - Scottish Power

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line C3 Figure No: Figure 9.1

C4 Drawing Title: OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Detailed Route Options Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 09-07-12 D700.050G 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG Key Boundaries District borough boundary LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION Zone Boundaries Proposed Legacy to Oswestry Route Options A2/A3 132kV Underground Cable !!! 132kV Lattice Overhead Line

132kV Wood Pole Line Existing Infrastructure A1 " Existing substation

A3 Existing 400kV overhead line

A1 Existing 132kV overhead line Existing 33kV overhead line Environmental Constraints Main Areas of Settlement A2 Cultural Heritage ! World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site Essential Setting

A1 A2 Scheduled Monuments (Area Defined)

^_ Scheduled Monuments (Point Defined)

! Listed Builidings (within 500m of the proposed route) Conservation Areas

Landscapes of Special Historic Interest in Wales

Wat's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) WREXHAM COUNTY Offa's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) BOROUGH COUNCIL B1(A) Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes Historic Park and Garden B1(B) Historic Park and Garden Essential Setting

Historic Park and Garden Significant Views Landscape Designations Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty B1(C) B2 Locally Designated Landscape (AOB, ASEI, ASLC, SLA) Areas of Outstanding visual quality B3 (Wrexham only) Nature Conservation

Special Area of Conservation (SAC) B3(B) DENBIGHSHIRE Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) COUNTY COUNCIL B1 Local Nature Reserves (LNR's) B3(A) Wildlife Sites of County Importance ! Wildlife Sites of County Importance (located by Point Reference Only) Sites of Local Nature Conservation Value !( (England Only) !!!! !!!! Ancient Semi Natural Woodland B1 !!!! GGGGG Ancient Semi Natural Woodland GGGGG (other than semi-natural) GGGGG

B2 Other Woodland Recreation/Tourism Resources

National Trust Land: open to the public

B4 National Trust Land: private

Other 'access' land

B3 Shropshire Union Canal

Offa's Dyke Path (National Trail) Possible future Recreational paths connection to Chirk B5 Signed cycle route B1 k Country parks Chirk ò Castles/fort

B5 /¼ Golf courses

t[ Campsites/caravan sites k Garden open to the public B4 Oswestry Showground

^_ Other visitor attractions B1 Minerals and Waste Constraints - Wrexham

Mineral Sites

Mineral Buffer Zones (Policy MW11)

SHROPSHIRE Protection of Mineral Resources (Policy MW9) B5 COUNCIL C2 Landfill Sites Land Reclamation Sites extracted from Wrexham UDP (public dep.ed.Mar 2000) C3 Minerals and Waste Constraints - Shropshire Existing Waste Management Facilities !( (Landfill) (Shropshire Waste Plan) !. Historical Landfill Sites Coal Consultation Area (Extracted from C1 Shropshire Minerals Local Plan) Minerals Consultation Area (Extracted from Shropshire Minerals Local Plan)

C2 Development Allocations and C3 Consultation Zones C1(B) !!! Oswestry Proposed Road Route

C4 National Grid Gas Pipelines

Housing Allocations

C1(A) Economic Development Sites

Chirk Airfield

This map contains information from the following sources: - Ordnance Survey - Shropshire Council - Scottish Power - Oswestry Council (former) - National Grid - Powys County Council - Natural England - © Natural England [2012], - Wrexham County Borough reproduced with the Council permission of Natural England, http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright/ - English Heritage - This report is based on Cadw Historic Assets Data. © Crown copyright. Cadw [2012] - © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Countryside Council for Wales, 100018813 [2012] - Wrexham Adopted UDP [2005] - Shropshire Joint Minerals Local Plan [1996-2006] - Shropshire Waste Plan [2002-2004] - Shropshire Council LocalView Interactive Map [2012] - Wrexham County Borough Council Conservation Area Assessments [2012]

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line C3 OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 9.2 C4 Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data Drawing Title: © Crown copyright 2012. All rights Route Options and reserved. Licence number 0100031673 Environmental Constraints Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 24-07-12 D700.044K 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG A2/A3

A1 A2

B1(A)

B1(B)

Metres 0100 200 400

Key Boundaries Landscape Designations Recreation/Tourism Resources Minerals and Waste Constraints - Wrexham This map contains information from the following sources: Environmental Constraints - Ordnance Survey - Shropshire Council Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Scottish Power - Oswestry Council (former) District borough boundary Main Areas of Settlement National Trust Land: open to the public Mineral Sites - National Grid - Powys County Council - Natural England - © Natural England [2012], - Wrexham County Borough Zone Boundaries Locally Designated Landscape National Trust Land: private Mineral Buffer Zones (Policy MW11) reproduced with the Council Cultural Heritage (AOB, ASEI, ASLC, SLA) permission of Natural England, http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright/ Proposed Legacy to Oswestry ! World Heritage Site Areas of Outstanding visual quality Other 'access' land Protection of Mineral Resources (Policy MW9) - English Heritage Route Options (Wrexham only) - This report is based on Cadw Historic Assets Data. Landfill Sites © Crown copyright. Cadw [2012] World Heritage Site Shropshire Union Canal - © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. 132kV Underground Cable Countryside Council for Wales, 100018813 [2012] Nature Conservation Land Reclamation Sites extracted from - Wrexham Adopted UDP [2005] Offa's Dyke Path (National Trail) Wrexham UDP (public dep.ed.Mar 2000) !!! 132kV Lattice Overhead Line World Heritage Site Essential Setting - Shropshire Joint Minerals Local Plan [1996-2006] Special Area of Conservation (SAC) - Shropshire Waste Plan [2002-2004] Recreational paths - Shropshire Council LocalView Interactive Map [2012] 132kV Wood Pole Line Scheduled Monuments (Area Defined) - Wrexham County Borough Council Conservation Area Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Minerals and Waste Constraints - Shropshire Assessments [2012] Existing Infrastructure Signed cycle route Existing Waste Management Facilities ^_ Scheduled Monuments (Point Defined) Local Nature Reserves (LNR's) !( (Landfill) (Shropshire Waste Plan) Map reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of " Existing substation k Country parks The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, Crown Copyright. ! !. Historical Landfill Sites ScottishPower Limited. Licence number 100019036. Listed Buildings Wildlife Sites of County Importance Coal Consultation Area (Extracted from Existing 400kV overhead line ò Castles/fort Conservation Areas ! Wildlife Sites of County Importance Shropshire Minerals Local Plan) (located by Point Reference Only) Existing 132kV overhead line /¼ Golf courses Minerals Consultation Area (Extracted from Landscapes of Special Historic Interest !( Sites of Local Nature Conservation Value Shropshire Minerals Local Plan) in Wales (England Only) Existing 33kV overhead line t[ Campsites/caravan sites Project: !!!!! Ancient Semi Natural Woodland Wat's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) !!!!! Development Allocations and Legacy to Oswestry Garden open to the public GGGGG!!!!! Ancient Semi Natural Woodland k Consultation Zones 132kV Overhead Line Offa's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) GGGGG (other than semi-natural) GGGGG Oswestry Showground !!! Oswestry Proposed Road Route Figure No: Other Woodland Figure 9.3 Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes ^_ Other visitor attractions National Grid Gas Pipelines Historic Park and Garden Housing Allocations Drawing Title: Zone A (Legacy) Options Historic Park and Garden Essential Setting Economic Development Sites Date: Scale: Drawing No: Historic Park and Garden Significant Views Chirk Airfield 25-07-12 1:20,000 @ A3 D700.047J Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG B1(A)

B1(B)

B1(C) B2

B3(B)

B3(A)

Possible future connection to Chirk B5

Chirk

B5 Metres 0125 250 500

Key Boundaries Landscape Designations Recreation/Tourism Resources Minerals and Waste Constraints - Wrexham This map contains information from the following sources: Environmental Constraints - Ordnance Survey - Shropshire Council Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Scottish Power - Oswestry Council (former) District borough boundary Main Areas of Settlement National Trust Land: open to the public Mineral Sites - National Grid - Powys County Council - Natural England - © Natural England [2012], - Wrexham County Borough Zone Boundaries Locally Designated Landscape National Trust Land: private Mineral Buffer Zones (Policy MW11) reproduced with the Council Cultural Heritage (AOB, ASEI, ASLC, SLA) permission of Natural England, http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright/ Proposed Legacy to Oswestry ! World Heritage Site Areas of Outstanding visual quality Other 'access' land Protection of Mineral Resources (Policy MW9) - English Heritage Route Options (Wrexham only) - This report is based on Cadw Historic Assets Data. Landfill Sites © Crown copyright. Cadw [2012] World Heritage Site Shropshire Union Canal - © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. 132kV Underground Cable Countryside Council for Wales, 100018813 [2012] Nature Conservation Land Reclamation Sites extracted from - Wrexham Adopted UDP [2005] Offa's Dyke Path (National Trail) Wrexham UDP (public dep.ed.Mar 2000) !!! 132kV Lattice Overhead Line World Heritage Site Essential Setting - Shropshire Joint Minerals Local Plan [1996-2006] Special Area of Conservation (SAC) - Shropshire Waste Plan [2002-2004] Recreational paths - Shropshire Council LocalView Interactive Map [2012] 132kV Wood Pole Line Scheduled Monuments (Area Defined) - Wrexham County Borough Council Conservation Area Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Minerals and Waste Constraints - Shropshire Assessments [2012] Existing Infrastructure Signed cycle route Existing Waste Management Facilities ^_ Scheduled Monuments (Point Defined) Local Nature Reserves (LNR's) !( (Landfill) (Shropshire Waste Plan) Map reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of " Existing substation k Country parks The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, Crown Copyright. ! !. Historical Landfill Sites ScottishPower Limited. Licence number 100019036. Listed Buildings Wildlife Sites of County Importance Existing 400kV overhead line ò Castles/fort Coal Consultation Area (Extracted from Conservation Areas ! Wildlife Sites of County Importance Shropshire Minerals Local Plan) (located by Point Reference Only) Existing 132kV overhead line /¼ Golf courses Minerals Consultation Area (Extracted from Landscapes of Special Historic Interest !( Sites of Local Nature Conservation Value Shropshire Minerals Local Plan) in Wales (England Only) Existing 33kV overhead line t[ Campsites/caravan sites Project: !!!!! Ancient Semi Natural Woodland Wat's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) !!!!! Development Allocations and Legacy to Oswestry Garden open to the public GGGGG!!!!! Ancient Semi Natural Woodland k Consultation Zones 132kV Overhead Line GGGGG Offa's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) (other than semi-natural) !!! GGGGG Oswestry Showground Oswestry Proposed Road Route Figure No: Other Woodland Figure 9.4 Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes ^_ Other visitor attractions National Grid Gas Pipelines Historic Park and Garden Housing Allocations Drawing Title: Zone B (Dee Options)

Historic Park and Garden Essential Setting Economic Development Sites and Connection to Chirk Date: Scale: Drawing No: Historic Park and Garden Significant Views Chirk Airfield 25-07-12 1:30,000 @ A3 D700.048H Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG B4

C1(B)

C1(A)

Metres 0125 250 500

Key Boundaries Landscape Designations Recreation/Tourism Resources Minerals and Waste Constraints - Wrexham This map contains information from the following sources: Environmental Constraints - Ordnance Survey - Shropshire Council Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Scottish Power - Oswestry Council (former) District borough boundary Main Areas of Settlement National Trust Land: open to the public Mineral Sites - National Grid - Powys County Council - Natural England - © Natural England [2012], - Wrexham County Borough Zone Boundaries Locally Designated Landscape National Trust Land: private Mineral Buffer Zones (Policy MW11) reproduced with the Council Cultural Heritage (AOB, ASEI, ASLC, SLA) permission of Natural England, http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright/ Proposed Legacy to Oswestry ! World Heritage Site Areas of Outstanding visual quality Other 'access' land Protection of Mineral Resources (Policy MW9) - English Heritage Route Options (Wrexham only) - This report is based on Cadw Historic Assets Data. Landfill Sites © Crown copyright. Cadw [2012] World Heritage Site Shropshire Union Canal - © Crown copyright. All rights reserved. 132kV Underground Cable Countryside Council for Wales, 100018813 [2012] Nature Conservation Land Reclamation Sites extracted from - Wrexham Adopted UDP [2005] Offa's Dyke Path (National Trail) Wrexham UDP (public dep.ed.Mar 2000) !!! 132kV Lattice Overhead Line World Heritage Site Essential Setting - Shropshire Joint Minerals Local Plan [1996-2006] Special Area of Conservation (SAC) - Shropshire Waste Plan [2002-2004] Recreational paths - Shropshire Council LocalView Interactive Map [2012] 132kV Wood Pole Line Scheduled Monuments (Area Defined) - Wrexham County Borough Council Conservation Area Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Minerals and Waste Constraints - Shropshire Assessments [2012] Existing Infrastructure Signed cycle route Existing Waste Management Facilities ^_ Scheduled Monuments (Point Defined) Local Nature Reserves (LNR's) !( (Landfill) (Shropshire Waste Plan) Map reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of " Existing substation k Country parks The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, Crown Copyright. ! !. Historical Landfill Sites ScottishPower Limited. Licence number 100019036. Listed Buildings Wildlife Sites of County Importance Existing 400kV overhead line ò Castles/fort Coal Consultation Area (Extracted from Conservation Areas ! Wildlife Sites of County Importance Shropshire Minerals Local Plan) (located by Point Reference Only) Existing 132kV overhead line /¼ Golf courses Minerals Consultation Area (Extracted from Landscapes of Special Historic Interest !( Sites of Local Nature Conservation Value Shropshire Minerals Local Plan) in Wales (England Only) Existing 33kV overhead line t[ Campsites/caravan sites Project: !!!!! Ancient Semi Natural Woodland Wat's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) !!!!! Development Allocations and Legacy to Oswestry Garden open to the public GGGGG!!!!! Ancient Semi Natural Woodland k Consultation Zones 132kV Overhead Line GGGGG Offa's Dyke (Visible Linear Earthwork) (other than semi-natural) !!! GGGGG Oswestry Showground Oswestry Proposed Road Route Figure No: Other Woodland Figure 9.5 Historic Parks, Gardens and Landscapes ^_ Other visitor attractions National Grid Gas Pipelines Historic Park and Garden Housing Allocations Drawing Title: Zone C (Oswestry) Options Historic Park and Garden Essential Setting Economic Development Sites Date: Scale: Drawing No: Historic Park and Garden Significant Views Chirk Airfield 25-07-12 1:25,000 @ A3 D700.049J Drawn: Checked: Approved: DH CQ IJG Key Existing Infrastructure LEGACY 400kV SUBSTATION " Existing substation " Preferred Route 132kV Wood Pole Line

132kV Underground Cable

This map contains information from the following sources: - Scottish Power Energy Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2012. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673

Project: Legacy to Oswestry 132kV Overhead Line OSWESTRY 132kV SUBSTATION Figure No: Figure 9.6

" Drawing Title: The Preferred Route at Consultation

Kilometres Date: Drawing No: 09-07-12 D700.051F 00.25 0.5 1 Approved: Drawn: DH Checked: CQ IJG