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LDP11 Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Assessment Conwy Local Development Plan 2007 – 2022 SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE LDP11: Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Assessment for Onshore Wind Turbine Development. Adopted November 2014 This document is available to view and download on the Council’s web-site at: www.conwy.gov.uk/ldp . Copies are also available to view at main libraries and Council offices and can be obtained from the Strategic Planning Policy Service, Muriau Building, Rosehill Street, Conwy LL32 8LD or by telephoning (01492) 575461. If you would like to talk to a planning officer working on the Local Development Plan about any aspect of this document please contact the Strategic Planning Policy Service on (01492) 575181 / 575445 / 575124 / 574232. If you would like an extract or summary of this document on cassette, in large type, in Braille or any other format, please call the Strategic Planning Policy Service on (01492) 575461. Whilst this study was produced jointly by Conwy County Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council, all references to Landscape Units and Landscape Strategy Areas relating to Denbighshire Council have been removed for the purposes of consultation. You are granted a non-exclusive, royalty free, revocable licence solely to view the Licensed Data for non-commercial purposes for the period during which Conwy County Borough Council makes it available; You are not permitted to copy, sub-license, distribute, sell or otherwise make available the Licensed Data to third parties in any form; and Third party rights to enforce the terms of this licence shall be reserved to Ordnance Survey. CONTENTS Page 1. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 5 2. SECTION 1: BACKGROUND .......................................................................................... 14 3. SECTION 2: METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................... 19 4. SECTION 3: BASELINE LANDSCAPE OF CONWY ...................................................... 34 5. SECTION 4: EVALUATION OF LANDSCAPE UNITS AND THEIR SENSITIVITY TO WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 39 6. SECTION 5: EVALUATION OF LANDSCAPE STRATEGY AREAS AND CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS ............................................................................................................ 101 7. SECTION 6: GUIDANCE FOR WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN STRATEGY AREAS .......................................................................................................................... 124 8. APPENDIX 1 ................................................................................................................. 129 9. APPENDIX 2 ................................................................................................................. 131 10. APPENDIX 3 ................................................................................................................. 132 11. APPENDIX 4 ................................................................................................................. 133 12. APPENDIX 5 ................................................................................................................. 150 13. APPENDIX 6 ................................................................................................................. 153 14. APPENDIX 7 ................................................................................................................. 154 3 Acknowledgements This report was prepared in collaboration with a Steering Group, comprising the following members: Ali Dore BSc (Hons) MLD CMLI, Senior Landscape Officer, Conwy County Borough Council Robin Sandham BSc (Hons) MTPL MRTPI, Senior Planning Officer, Conwy County Borough Council Richard Sumner BA (Hons) Dip LA CMLI, Landscape Officer, Denbighshire County Council Catrin Roberts BSc (Hons) MCD MRTPI, Planning Policy Officer, Denbighshire County Council Advice and assistance was also given by: Sarah Green BA (Hons), MLD, CMLI, MA (Architectural Association - Landscape Conservation), Regional Landscape Architect, Natural Resources Wales 4 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Background Conwy County Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council (the Councils) both have a significant expanse of rural upland areas which have an abundant onshore wind resource. For the purposes of the SPG, the area covered only relates to Conwy County Borough. This includes Clocaenog Forest which has been designated as one of seven Strategic Search Areas (SSAs) in Wales, as defined in TAN 8. The Welsh Government’s approach to wind energy development is to concentrate the development of large scale (>25MW) wind farms within Clocaenog Forest Strategic Search Area and the other SSAs, in order to contribute to the Welsh Government’s aspiration to achieve 2GW in total capacity by 2015/2017 (of which 800MW of onshore and offshore wind energy is expected to be provided).1 1.2 The identification of Clocaenog Forest SSA has led to some large wind energy developments being consented and constructed. Whilst it is recognised that renewable energy development is important to meeting sustainability targets, there does need to be a balance struck between accepting change to landscape character in some areas whilst protecting other areas that may be more susceptible to change. 1.3 Welsh Government planning policy does not set out spatial limitations for onshore wind energy development under 25 megawatts (MW) and those smaller developments under 5MW both of which are applicable to all parts of Wales subject to the assessment of localised impacts. 1.4 Conwy comprises a diverse mix of landscapes many of which are highly valued for their great natural beauty and tranquillity - ranging from remote and wild uplands and moorlands to narrow steep sided valleys, wide river floodplains, gently undulating pastoral lowlands and dramatic coastlines. The busy coastal resort towns along the north coast contrast markedly with the highly rural areas inland. 1.5 These landscapes are experiencing an increasing number of planning applications and enquiries for wind energy developments under 5MW, (i.e. applications for single and pairs of wind turbines) as well as larger wind energy schemes being progressed outside the SSA. 1.6 This study was commissioned by the Councils in response to this growing pressure on the landscape from wind energy developments. The study provides an evidence based assessment of the relative sensitivity and capacity of Conwy’s landscape to accommodate wind energy development of varying scales; focussing on smaller scale developments (typically up to a group of 9 wind turbines and 80m maximum height to blade tip). 1.7 This study does not generally consider larger wind energy developments (typically a group of 10 turbines or more, over 80m in height to blade tip) as due to the high sensitivity of the landscapes throughout Conwy these are generally deemed inappropriate outside Clocaenog Forest SSA. Table 1.5 below illustrates the wind energy development typologies (types/scales) that were identified in collaboration with the Steering Group for the purpose of this study: 1 Ove Arup & Partners (2005), TAN 8 Annex D Study of Strategic Search Area A – Clocaenog Forest Final Issue Report LDP11: Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Assessment for Onshore Wind Turbine Development 5 Adopted November 2014 Table 1.5: Wind Energy Development Typologies Wind Energy Indicative Supplementary Criteria Typology Output (meets one or more of the criteria) (broad output (determines whether this typology applies or whether a category2) larger one does) Micro under 50kW Single or twin turbine applications Turbine up to 20m to blade tip Small under 5MW Turbines up to 3 in number Turbines up to 50m to blade tip Viewed as a small group Medium over 5MW and Turbines up to 9 in number up to 25MW Turbines up to 80 metres to blade tip Viewed as a large group Large over 25MW Turbines over and including 10 in number Turbines up to 80 metres to blade tip Viewed as a large scale wind farm Very Large Over 25MW Turbines over and including 10 in number Turbines over 110 metres to blade tip Viewed as a very large scale wind farm Strategic Over 50MW Turbines over 15 in number Turbines over 100 metres to blade tip Viewed as a nationally strategic Located within the SSA Applications for which are determined by National Infrastructure Planning delivered through PINS. 1.8 As stated previously, applications and enquiries for large and very large scale wind farm developments are most commonly associated with Clocaenog Forest SSA. The large and very large typologies have been included within Table 1.5 above for reference; however, as noted above, the capacities for these categories are not dealt with as part of this study. 1.9 Aim of the Study The overall aim of the study is to provide strategic Supplementary Planning Guidance and to assist the Council in assessing the landscape and visual effects of onshore wind energy development for development control purposes with a view to minimising the effect of such developments on the landscape in line with policies NTE/4 and NTE/7 of the LDP. POLICY NTE/4 – THE LANDSCAPE AND PROTECTING SPECIAL LANDSCAPE AREAS 1. Special Landscape Areas are shown on the proposal map and designated in the following locations: a) Great Orme and Creuddyn Peninsula b) Conwy Valley c) Abergele hinterland d) Elwy and Aled Valleys e) Hiraethog f) Cerrigydrudion
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