Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension II Further Environmental Information – April 2022

Volume 1 – Written Statement

Volume 2 – Figures

Appendices

Section 37 Grid Connection Application to connect Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension II – January 2022

Volume 1 – Written Statement

Volume 2 – Figures

Appendices

Application Documents – June 2021

Supporting Documents

Volume 1 – Written Statement

Volume 2 – Figures

Volume 3 – LVIA Figures

GIS

NatureScot

The Highland Council

THC/NatureScot A835 Route Analysis

Appendices

Consultation – December 2020

Information Panels Dec20

LVIA Panels Dec 20

Scoping Report – October 2020

Scoping Report

Figure 5.1 Ecological Designated Sites
Figure 5.2 Phase 1 Habitat Plan
Figure 5.3 National Vegetation Classification Survey
Figure 5.4 Bat Survey Plan
Figure 5.5 Protected Mammal Survey
Figure 6.1 Ornithological Designated Sites
Figure 6.2 Vantage Point Flight Activity Survey Area
Figure 6.3 Ornithological Breeding Bird Survey Plan
Figure 6.4 Ornithological Woodland Grouse Survey Area
Figure 6.5 Breeding Raptor Survey Area
Figure 6.6 Corriemollie Wind Farm Study Areas
Figure 7.1 Site Location
Figure 7.2 Cumulative Wind Farms
Figure 7.3 Blade Tip ZTV & Landscape Character
Figure 7.4 Blade Tip ZTV & Wild Land Areas_opt
Figure 7.5 Blade Tip ZTV & Landscape Designations
Figure 7.6 Blade Tip ZTV & Viewpoint locations
Figure 7.7 Blade Tip ZTV & Visual Receptors
Figure 7.8 Comparative Blade Tip ZTV with Lochluichart, Extension & Corriemoillie Wind Farms
Figure 7.9 Comparative Blade Tip ZTV with Consented Lochluichart Extension II

Supplementary Information Documents – November 2019

Supplementary Information has now been submitted to The Highland Council and statutory consultees.  You can find all of the relevant documents below:

Non Technical Summary SI

Planning Statement SI

Volume 1 – Written Statement SI

Written Statement Contents

Written Statement

Volume 2 – Figures SI

Volume 2 Figures List

Figure 2.1 Iterative Design
Figure 3.1 Site Layout
Figure 3.5 Typical Control Building Compound and Battery Storage Facility
Figure 6.1 Recreational Routes & Tourist Attractions
Figure 7.1 RTC Assessment
Figure 8.1 Cumulative Screening Plot
Figure 8.2 Noise Contour Plot
Figure 9.11 Cumulative Wind Farms
Figure 9.12 Cumulative ZTV with Lochluichart, Lochluichart Extension and Corriemoillie
Figure 9.21 abcde Viewpoint 1 A835 Aultguish Inn
Figure 9.21c Viewpoint 1 A835 Aultguish Inn
Figure 9.22 abcd Viewpoint 2 A835 Black Bridge
Figure 9.22b Viewpoint 2 A835 Black Bridge
Figure 9.23b Viewpoint 3 A835, Garve Bridge
Figure 9.24c Viewpoint 4 Old Drovers Route, Corriemoillie
Figure 9.25 acfg Viewpoint 5 Ben Wyvis (Ghlas Leathad Mor)
Figure 9.25c Viewpoint 5 Ben Wyvis (Ghlas Leathad Mor)
Figure 9.26c Viewpoint 6 An Coileachan
Figure 9.27c Viewpoint 7 Sgurr Mor
Figure 9.28 acfg Viewpoint 8 Beinn a Chaisteil
Figure 9.28c Viewpoint 8 Beinn a Chaisteil
Figure 9.29c Viewpoint 9 Avenue of Fairburn Estate
Figure 9.30c Viewpoint 10 Sgurr a Mhuillinn
Figure 9.31c Viewpoint 11 Sgurr a Choire Ghlais
Figure 9.32c Viewpoint 12 Beinn Dearg
Figure 9.33 Viewpoint 1 A835 Aultguish Inn
Figure 9.34 Viewpoint 2 A835 Black Bridge
Figure 9.37 Viewpoint 3 Ben Wyvis (Glas Leathad Mor)
Figure 9.40 Viewpoint 4 Beinn a Chaisteil
Figure 9.45 Kirkan Wind Farm – Cumulative ZTV
Figure 10.0 Heritage Assets in the Inner Study
Figure 10.1 Cultural Heritage Constraint Area
Figure 11.0 Statutory Designated Sites
Figure 11.1 Phase 1 Habitat Plan
Figure 11.2 NVC Habitat Plan
Figure 11.3 Bat Survey Plan
Figure 11.4 Protected Mammal Survey Methodologies
Figure 11.5 Protected Mammal Survey Results
Figure 12.0 Statutory Designated Sites
Figure 12.1 Vantage Point Surveys
Figure 12.2 Vantage Point Survey Results
Figure 12.3 Breeding Bird Survey Plan
Figure 12.4 Woodland Grouse Survey and ResultsFigure 12.5 Breeding Raptor Survey and Results

Volume 3 – Appendices SI

Volume 3 Appendices

Appendix 1.A SNH response
Appendix 1.B SEPA Response
Appendix 1.C HIAL response
Appendix 1.D Scotways Response
Appendix 3.A MoD response
Appendix 3.B Decommissioning Bond wording
Appendix 5.A Carbon Calculator
Appendix 8.A Wind Turbine Noise Emission Data
Appendix 13.A Outline Water Construction Quality Management Plan
Appendix 13.B Outline Peat Management Plan
Appendix 13.C Peat Slide Risk Assessment
Appendix 15.A Inverness Airport HIAL LoS Report
Appendix 15.B HIAL Email

Appendix 16.A Forestry response

Application Documents – April 2019

The Environmental Impact Assessment has now been submitted to The Highland Council and statutory consultees.  You can find all of the relevant documents below:

Non-Technical Summary

Volume 1 – Written Statement

Written Statement Contents

 
 
Volume 2 – Figures

Figures Contents

2.1 Iterative Design

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume 3 – LVIA visualisations

Figures Contents

GIS:
 
Scottish Natural Heritage:
 
The Highland Council:

Volume 4 – Appendices

Appendix Contents

2.D The Highland Council Pre-Application Advice Pack_1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Supporting Documents:

Design and Access Statement

Planning Statement

Scoping Report

The Scoping Report for Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension II has now been submitted to Scottish Ministers and the various statutory consultees, including The Highland Council. To view the Scoping Report and associated documents, please click the links below:

Scoping Report

Appendices

Figures 1 – 6 (Ecology)

Figures 7 – 14 (Landscape and Visual Impact)*

*These files have been reduced in size in order to enable ease of download.  If you’d like a copy of the larger original files, please get in touch and we’ll arrange to send them to you.

Community Open Day Information Boards – October 2017

Community Open Day Information boards.

Visual wireframe boards:

Board 1,  Board 2,  Board 3,  Board 4,  Board 5,  Board 6,  Board 7,  Board 8

Community Open Day Information Boards – April 2018

Community Open Day information boards

Visual wireframe boards here.

Newsletters

The newsletters are available here:

LXX Newsletter 1 – September 2017

LXX Newsletter 2 – March 2018

LXX Newsletter 3 – November 2020

 

Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension II Further Environmental Information – April 2022

Volume 1 – Written Statement

Volume 2 – Figures

Appendices

Section 37 Grid Connection Application to connect Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension II – January 2022

Volume 1 – Written Statement

Volume 2 – Figures

Appendices

Application Documents – June 2021

Supporting Documents

Volume 1 – Written Statement

Volume 2 – Figures

Volume 3 – LVIA Figures

GIS

NatureScot

The Highland Council

THC/NatureScot A835 Route Analysis

Appendices

Consultation – December 2020

Information Panels Dec20

LVIA Panels Dec 20

Scoping Report – October 2020

Scoping Report

Figure 5.1 Ecological Designated Sites
Figure 5.2 Phase 1 Habitat Plan
Figure 5.3 National Vegetation Classification Survey
Figure 5.4 Bat Survey Plan
Figure 5.5 Protected Mammal Survey
Figure 6.1 Ornithological Designated Sites
Figure 6.2 Vantage Point Flight Activity Survey Area
Figure 6.3 Ornithological Breeding Bird Survey Plan
Figure 6.4 Ornithological Woodland Grouse Survey Area
Figure 6.5 Breeding Raptor Survey Area
Figure 6.6 Corriemollie Wind Farm Study Areas
Figure 7.1 Site Location
Figure 7.2 Cumulative Wind Farms
Figure 7.3 Blade Tip ZTV & Landscape Character
Figure 7.4 Blade Tip ZTV & Wild Land Areas_opt
Figure 7.5 Blade Tip ZTV & Landscape Designations
Figure 7.6 Blade Tip ZTV & Viewpoint locations
Figure 7.7 Blade Tip ZTV & Visual Receptors
Figure 7.8 Comparative Blade Tip ZTV with Lochluichart, Extension & Corriemoillie Wind Farms
Figure 7.9 Comparative Blade Tip ZTV with Consented Lochluichart Extension II

Supplementary Information Documents – November 2019

Supplementary Information has now been submitted to The Highland Council and statutory consultees.  You can find all of the relevant documents below:

Non Technical Summary SI

Planning Statement SI

Volume 1 – Written Statement SI

Written Statement Contents

Written Statement

Volume 2 – Figures SI

Volume 2 Figures List

Figure 2.1 Iterative Design
Figure 3.1 Site Layout
Figure 3.5 Typical Control Building Compound and Battery Storage Facility
Figure 6.1 Recreational Routes & Tourist Attractions
Figure 7.1 RTC Assessment
Figure 8.1 Cumulative Screening Plot
Figure 8.2 Noise Contour Plot
Figure 9.11 Cumulative Wind Farms
Figure 9.12 Cumulative ZTV with Lochluichart, Lochluichart Extension and Corriemoillie
Figure 9.21 abcde Viewpoint 1 A835 Aultguish Inn
Figure 9.21c Viewpoint 1 A835 Aultguish Inn
Figure 9.22 abcd Viewpoint 2 A835 Black Bridge
Figure 9.22b Viewpoint 2 A835 Black Bridge
Figure 9.23b Viewpoint 3 A835, Garve Bridge
Figure 9.24c Viewpoint 4 Old Drovers Route, Corriemoillie
Figure 9.25 acfg Viewpoint 5 Ben Wyvis (Ghlas Leathad Mor)
Figure 9.25c Viewpoint 5 Ben Wyvis (Ghlas Leathad Mor)
Figure 9.26c Viewpoint 6 An Coileachan
Figure 9.27c Viewpoint 7 Sgurr Mor
Figure 9.28 acfg Viewpoint 8 Beinn a Chaisteil
Figure 9.28c Viewpoint 8 Beinn a Chaisteil
Figure 9.29c Viewpoint 9 Avenue of Fairburn Estate
Figure 9.30c Viewpoint 10 Sgurr a Mhuillinn
Figure 9.31c Viewpoint 11 Sgurr a Choire Ghlais
Figure 9.32c Viewpoint 12 Beinn Dearg
Figure 9.33 Viewpoint 1 A835 Aultguish Inn
Figure 9.34 Viewpoint 2 A835 Black Bridge
Figure 9.37 Viewpoint 3 Ben Wyvis (Glas Leathad Mor)
Figure 9.40 Viewpoint 4 Beinn a Chaisteil
Figure 9.45 Kirkan Wind Farm – Cumulative ZTV
Figure 10.0 Heritage Assets in the Inner Study
Figure 10.1 Cultural Heritage Constraint Area
Figure 11.0 Statutory Designated Sites
Figure 11.1 Phase 1 Habitat Plan
Figure 11.2 NVC Habitat Plan
Figure 11.3 Bat Survey Plan
Figure 11.4 Protected Mammal Survey Methodologies
Figure 11.5 Protected Mammal Survey Results
Figure 12.0 Statutory Designated Sites
Figure 12.1 Vantage Point Surveys
Figure 12.2 Vantage Point Survey Results
Figure 12.3 Breeding Bird Survey Plan
Figure 12.4 Woodland Grouse Survey and ResultsFigure 12.5 Breeding Raptor Survey and Results

Volume 3 – Appendices SI

Volume 3 Appendices

Appendix 1.A SNH response
Appendix 1.B SEPA Response
Appendix 1.C HIAL response
Appendix 1.D Scotways Response
Appendix 3.A MoD response
Appendix 3.B Decommissioning Bond wording
Appendix 5.A Carbon Calculator
Appendix 8.A Wind Turbine Noise Emission Data
Appendix 13.A Outline Water Construction Quality Management Plan
Appendix 13.B Outline Peat Management Plan
Appendix 13.C Peat Slide Risk Assessment
Appendix 15.A Inverness Airport HIAL LoS Report
Appendix 15.B HIAL Email

Appendix 16.A Forestry response

Application Documents – April 2019

The Environmental Impact Assessment has now been submitted to The Highland Council and statutory consultees.  You can find all of the relevant documents below:

Non-Technical Summary

Volume 1 – Written Statement

Written Statement Contents

 
 
Volume 2 – Figures

Figures Contents

2.1 Iterative Design

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume 3 – LVIA visualisations

Figures Contents

GIS:
 
Scottish Natural Heritage:
 
The Highland Council:

Volume 4 – Appendices

Appendix Contents

2.D The Highland Council Pre-Application Advice Pack_1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Supporting Documents:

Design and Access Statement

Planning Statement

Scoping Report

The Scoping Report for Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension II has now been submitted to Scottish Ministers and the various statutory consultees, including The Highland Council. To view the Scoping Report and associated documents, please click the links below:

Scoping Report

Appendices

Figures 1 – 6 (Ecology)

Figures 7 – 14 (Landscape and Visual Impact)*

*These files have been reduced in size in order to enable ease of download.  If you’d like a copy of the larger original files, please get in touch and we’ll arrange to send them to you.

Community Open Day Information Boards – October 2017

Community Open Day Information boards.

Visual wireframe boards:

Board 1,  Board 2,  Board 3,  Board 4,  Board 5,  Board 6,  Board 7,  Board 8

Community Open Day Information Boards – April 2018

Community Open Day information boards

Visual wireframe boards here.

Newsletters

The newsletters are available here:

LXX Newsletter 1 – September 2017

LXX Newsletter 2 – March 2018

LXX Newsletter 3 – November 2020