WELCOME TO OUR PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENT Stock photography Welcome to the public consultation for Site description the proposed ESB Chleansaid Wind The proposed development site is on the Farm on the Dalnessie Estate located Dalnessie Estate, off the A836 and about 13 km to 13 km to the north-east of Lairg. the north-east of Lairg in the Scottish Highlands. Utilising the natural environment to harness The site lies in the North, West and Central clean, zero-carbon energy, the Chleansaid Wind Sutherland ward of The Highland Council area. Farm project will, if consented, support local The proposed site is currently a shooting estate construction companies along with local supply with rough grazing land for sheep. chains during its operation; offer community benefit and shared ownership opportunities; and, support the long-term management of the estate. Developer The proposed development site benefits from ESB is developing Chleansaid Wind Farm. ESB good wind speeds, existing site access and a is Ireland’s premier energy company and a nearby grid connection point, and has no on-site leading independent power generator in the UK environmental designations. market. The company has a track record of over 20 years as a successful investor in the UK since commissioning one of the first independent power generation plants at Corby in Northamptonshire in 1994. ESB owns and operates wind farms across the UK and Ireland with a total installed capacity of 600 MW. CHLEANSAID WIND FARM THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Stock photography 259000 260000 261000 262000 263000 264000 265000 Legend: ESB wishes to construct a new onshore The Project Area (! Proposed Turbines wind farm with up to 16 turbines that aims 0 0 0 9 16 1 (! 9 15 to deliver energy generation in excess (! 10 (! of 50 MW. Environmental, technical and 14 (! 0 0 0 8 1 9 11 (! 9 commercial considerations throughout (! 13 (! 12 (! the design process will inform the final 8 4 (! 0 (! 0 0 7 7 1 (! Coordinate System: British National Grid 9 6 Projection: Transverse Mercator (! Datum: OSGB 1936 Units: Meter d x 3 m . number of turbines. (! s e n i b r u T 5 n a (! l P t u o 2 y ! a ( L \ S I 04 07/07/2021 Description Change AA AA AA G - 1 0 03 07/07/2021 Description Change AA AA AA \ s 0 c i 0 h p 0 02 07/07/2021 Description Change AA AA AA a 6 r 1 G 9 1 01 07/07/2021 Description Change AA AA AA 6 (! 0 \ m 00 07/07/2021 First Draft NH JS JS r a f d n Rev Date Description Drn Chk App i The turbines will have a maximum tip height W d i a s Chleansaid Wind Farm n a e l h C 7 6 3 2 6 6 \ s t c e of 200 m, a blade length of 82 m and a j o r P D P 0 TITLE: E 0 - 0 0 5 Layout Plan 0 1 0 9 0 6 6 \ : P : h 0 400 800 t generating capacity of around 6 MW. The a P t / n Metres e m SCALE: 1:20,000 @ A3 u REV 00 c o D final turbine selection will be informed by an © Crown copyright, All rights reserved. 2021 License number 0100031673 environmental impact assessment that will look at various factors to assess the environmental specifications for all construction and turbine consequences of the development. delivery vehicles. ■ Watercourse crossings will be installed as The plans include battery storage capacity to required. Their design will be in accordance maximise the use of the grid connection and help with Scottish Government best practice balance the national electricity transmission grid. and due regard for Scottish Environment Protection Agency guidelines to enable the Construction and access passage of fish and other wildlife. ■ One or more construction compounds, ■ Crushed stone will be used to construct access tracks and watercourse crossings new tracks, create hardstanding areas for will require installation to enable wind farm the cranes and to lay foundations. The construction. source of the stone and aggregate is to be ■ Access to the site for vehicles delivering confirmed during the design process and the construction materials and turbine environmental impact assessment phase. components will be from the A836 to the west of the site via the existing forestry haulage route. The existing access track will be upgraded, where required, to meet the CHLEANSAID WIND FARM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Stock photography RSK Environment Ltd has been appointed The environmental impact assessment will to carry out a detailed environmental include detailed studies for the following impact assessment of the Chleansaid disciplines: Wind Farm project. This study will form ■ Landscape character and visual assessment part of the formal application for consent ■ Cultural heritage and archaeology to the Scottish Ministers. ■ Ecological and ornithological impact ■ Geology, hydrogeology, hydrology and peat The environmental impact assessment process includes ■ Noise and vibration ■ ■ Consultation with the local authority, various Traffic and transportation organisations and the public to identify ■ Aviation and radar specific concerns and issues ■ Telecommunications and electromagnetic ■ Determining the existing conditions at and interference. around the wind farm site by reviewing the available data and undertaking specialist field surveys ■ Assessing the potential impacts on the existing environment ■ Mitigation proposals to alleviate any significant impacts identified. CHLEANSAID WIND FARM LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT Stock photography 240000 250000 260000 270000 280000 290000 Chleansaid Onshore Wind Farm LVIA A landscape and visual impact for RSK Environment Ltd Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) to Tip Height (200m for T1 to T11 and 180m for T12 to T16) Site boundary A! Turbine 5km intervals from outer turbines assessment will establish the potential 20km from outer turbines Potential turbine visibility to tip height 1 - 4 turbines visible 5 - 8 turbines visible 0 9 - 12 turbines visible 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 - 16 turbines visible 3 effects of the proposed development on 9 9 Notes: The ZTV is calculated to turbine tip height (200m for T1 to T11 and 180m for T12 to T16) from a viewing height of 2m above ground level. The terrain model assumes bare ground and is derived from OS Terrain 50 height data (obtained from Ordnance Survey in July 2020). the surrounding landscape and visual Earth curvature and atmospheric refraction have been taken into account. The ZTV was calculated using ArcMap 10.5.1. Map scale 1:85,000 @ A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 amenity. 0 0 2 2 9 9 A! A! A! A! ! A A! ! A A! A! A! A! ! ! A A ! A! A A! A zone of theoretical visibility is a computer- 5km 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 generated tool that establishes the likely extent 9 9 of the visibility of a proposed development 10km 15km 0 0 0 0 0 0 and key visual receptors. A zone of theoretical 0 0 0 0 9 9 visibility based on preliminary design options 0 5 10 F km 20km 240000 250000 260000 270000 280000 290000 © Crown copyright and database rights 2021 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 CB:SR EB:robertson_s LUC FIG00_00_11132_r0_LVIA_ZTV_TIP180m200m_20km_TL_Layout_E_20210225_A1L 01/03/2021 has been prepared to inform the landscape and Source: LUC visual impact assessment. The zone of theoretical visibility indicates the The new turbines will be up to 200 m tall; areas where turbines will be visible, based on however, a detailed assessment of their the relief of the surrounding study area (45 km potential impacts will be considered when from the outer turbines). This is supported deciding on the final layout of the development by producing and analysing wirelines and and the turbines to be used. photomontages from several agreed viewpoints that give a clearer picture of what the new turbines would look like. CHLEANSAID WIND FARM THE ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Chleansaid Onshore Wind Farm LVIA ! SLA3 Farr Bay, ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Strathy and ! ! ! ! ! for RSK Environment Ltd ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Port!sk!err!a ! ! 40. Cape ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Wrath ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! SLA1 Oldshoremore, ! ! ! ! ! ! GDL!00375 ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Cape Wrath ! ! ! S! LA2 Eriboll ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! and Durness ! ! East a! nd ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ZTV and Viewpoint Plan ! ! ! White!n Head ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Designated Landscapes and Wild Land Areas with Blade Tip ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Height Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) including ! Kyle of 39. East ! ! ! ! ! Tongue Halladale Proposed Viewpoint Locations ! ! ! ! Flows ! ! (NSA) ! ! ! ! ! 38. Ben Hope ! ! Site boundary ! ! - Ben Loyal ! ! ! ! ! ! ! North - West ! ! ! ! 5km intervals from outer turbines ! ! ! Sutherland ! ! ! ! ! (NSA) 45km study area ! ! ! ! 37. Foinaven ! ! ! ! ! - Ben Hee ! ! National Scenic Area (NSA) ! ! ! ! Special Landscape Areas (Highla! nd Council) ! ! ! ! ! ! Garden and Designed Landscape (GDL) ! ! ! ! ! SLA7 Bens ! ! ! ! Griam and Wild Land Area (SNH) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Loch nan Clar ! National Cycl! e Network (NCN) - Route 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! North Coast 500 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! SLA6 The Flow ! ! ! 34. Reay - ! ! ! ! ! Potential tu! rbine visibility to tip height ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 5 Country and Cassley ! ! ! ! SLA8 Ben Berriedale Coast 1! - 4 turbines visible 34. Reay - ! ! 33. Quinag . Klibreck and ! Cassley 36. Causeymire ! ! Loch Choire ! 5 - 8 turbines visible ! ! ! ! -Knockfin Flows ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 9 - 12 turbines visible ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 35. Ben Klibreck ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 13 -