East Williamston Community Wind Turbine Additional Planning Information Prepared by: acting as consultants on behalf of the applicant Community Energy in Pembrokeshire June 2015 East Williamston Community Wind Turbine Contents: 1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 2. Proposal Site Description ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 2.1 Project Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 2.2 Site Description.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 3. Community Event ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 4. Government Targets and Planning Policy..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 4.1 UK Government Targets and Policy ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 4.2 Welsh Government Planning Policy and Targets.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 4.2.1 Renewable Energy.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 4.2.2 Additional Weight.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 4.2.3 Farm Diversification.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 4.2.4 Community Projects.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 4.3 Local Planning Policy .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 4.4 Conclusions....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 5. Landscape and Visual Impact..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 6. Environmental Benefits........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 6.1 Scheme Output...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 6.2 Estimated Emissions Savings........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 6.3 Additional Energy Benefits..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 6.4 Energy and Carbon Payback..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 7. Economic Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 7.1 Community Ownership...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 7.2 Other Local Benefits.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 7.3 Wider Benefits.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 7.5 House Prices...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 8. Ecological Assessment .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 8.1 Surveys Undertaken.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 8.2 Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey, October 2012..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 8.3 Bat Surveys ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 8.3.1 Initial Daytime and Nocturnal Activity Survey..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 8.3.2 Bat Activity Surveys ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18