Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development Final Report Prepared by LUC on behalf of Melton Borough Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council August 2014 Project Title: Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development Client: Prepared by LUC on behalf of Melton Borough Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council Version Date Version Details Prepared by Checked by Approved by Principal V1 09/05/2014 Draft Baseline, MJ/KA RK KA Methodology and Pilot Study V2 25/07/2014 Draft Report MJ/KA RK KA V3 19/08/2014 Final Report KA RK KA V4 22/08/2014 Final Report (minor KA amendments) S:\6000\6053 MBC & RBC - Landscape Sensitivity & Capacity Study\B Project Working\Report\2nd Draft\Draft Report_v3_LUC_20140813.docx Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development Final Report Prepared by LUC on behalf of Melton Borough Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council August 2014 Planning & EIA LUC LONDON Offices also in: Land Use Consultants Ltd Registered in England Design 43 Chalton Street Bristol Registered number: 2549296 Landscape Planning London NW1 1JD Glasgow Registered Office: Landscape Management T 020 7383 5784 Edinburgh 43 Chalton Street Ecology F 020 7383 4798 London NW1 1JD LUC uses 100% recycled paper Mapping & Visualisation
[email protected] FS 566056 EMS 566057 Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Characteristics of wind energy development and potential effects on the landscape 4 3 The baseline landscape 8 4 Method for undertaking the landscape sensitivity study 17 5 User