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Consultation Draft Report

IronsideFarrar111 McDonald Road

EdinburghEH7 4NW

December 20127907

Cumulative Impact Assessment

Onshore Wind Energy Strategy for Fife


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Fife Council Strategic Cumulative Impact Assessment for Wind Energy

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IronsideFarrar Executive Summary 7907/ Final /Nov 2012


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IronsideFarrar 2 7907/ Final/ Nov 2012

of national and development plan policy. Appendix 1 reviews current national policy and

guidance and Fife development plan policy and guidance.

1.4 Landscape Capacity and Cumulative ImpactsSPP and Scottish Government guidance identifies cumulative impacts and landscape

capacity as being critical to the identification of broad areas of search. This study has thus

been prepared to inform the Council on the issues of landscape capacity and cumulative

impact. Accordingly it comprises three main themes:

x A strategic landscape capacity study, investigating the inherent capacity of landscapes

within Fife to accommodate wind energy development;

x A cumulative assessment examining the level of cumulative development of operating,

consented and proposed wind turbines and wind farms in Fife.

x Guidance on the levels and types of wind turbine development throughout Fife that

would be acceptable in landscape terms, taking into account the first two

considerations.

It is emphasised that this is a strategic level study providing a context for

consideration of capacity for, and the cumulative effects of, existing and potential

future wind turbine developments. No site specific conclusions should be drawn

from it in relation to currently proposed or potential future wind turbines and

windfarms.

All wind energy proposals should be considered on their own unique locational and

design characteristics as well as their strategic context. All proposals should be

subject to consideration of landscape, visual and cumulative impact assessment

including (if required) a full environmental assessment.


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2.7 Scope of Assessment

Area Covered

The study focuses primarily on the local authority area of Fife, although areas beyond the

boundary are considered in terms of the visual influence of nearby wind turbines and

neighbouring contiguous landscape types.

Wind Energy Development Types

The study considers all sizes of turbines and developments operating, consented or

proposed, as well as potential future scenarios where appropriate. However the capacity

assessment and guidance for smaller turbines (under 25m to blade tip) is limited to

localised generic siting and design considerations. The smallest turbines are not

considered to have the same qualities of scale, prominence and widespread visibility that

lead to the wider cumulative impacts that characterise larger turbines.


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Fife

Perth & Kinross

Angus

East Lothian

Stirling

Falkirk

West Lothian

City of Edinburgh

North Lanarkshire

Midlothian

Clackmannanshire

Scottish Borders

Dundee City

East Dunbartonshire

Glasgow City

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15km Buffer (Study Area)

Fife Local Authority Boundary

Other Local Authority Boundaries

This map is reproduced from Ordinance Survey material with the permissionof Ordinance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's StationaryOffice Crown Copyright 2012. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown

copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. 100017966

Fife Strategic Cumulative ImpactAssessment for Wind Energy

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Volcanic Uplands of the Midland Valley

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There are a total of 48 conservation areas within Fife (more than any other local authority

in Scotland). The largest are within St Andrews and Dunfermline and the protection of both

is reflected by the adjacent green belts. Other areas of note include most of the historic

coastal villages and towns from Culross and Limekilns to Kirkcaldy the East Neuk on the

south coast and Newport and Newburgh on the north. Inland the historic village of Falkland

and the centre of Cupar feature.

Listed Buildings feature throughout the urban and rural areas. The greatest concentrations

are located in the older settlements, particularly St Andrews, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline,

but also in the smaller historic settlements and throughout most of the lowland and upland

fringe areas. Listed buildings contribute to landscape character and value and their setting

is a consideration for neighbouring development proposals.

3.4.4 Nature Conservation Designations

Areas designated for their nature conservation interest and importance include SPAs

SACs, Ramsar Sites, SSSIs and National Nature Reserves (NNRs). All are national or

international designations and subject to the highest level of constraint in spatial

frameworks. Whilst these constraints are primarily related to nature conservation interests,

the designated area often contributes to the character and value of a landscape through its

relatively undisturbed natural features and potential visitor interest.

In Fife the most extensive areas are Ramsar/SSSI sites located along the coast: including

much of the tidal coastline between Longannet and the Forth Bridge; Edenmouth at St

Andrews and most of the Firth of Tay. The northeast corner at Tentsmuir is also an NNR.


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smaller size. There are almost no consents or proposals in the coastal areas and highest

uplands.

In strategic terms the established and evolving pattern of development should be taken

into consideration as it reflects a clear rationale driven partly by landscape, visual and

amenity issues (sensitive or valuable landscapes, proximity to settlements and recreationalareas) and partly by technical issues (available land, available grid capacity, wind speed).

This suggests that the number, size and distribution of further development should be

considered very carefully in order to maintain differences in character between the

uplands, the coast and the lowlands.

Also, in accordance with guidance Designing Windfarms in the Landscape (SNH, 2009),

consideration should be given to preserving areas in which no development is yet located

or consented. These can provide significant gaps between clusters of wind turbines in

which their visual influence is minimal. This again will reinforce distinctiveness between

landscapes.


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Landscape Type Landscape

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Group Sizes: 1-3 (medium,

large and very large).

Separation Distances: 3-5km

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Larger turbines should only be located in areas associated with industry

(eg. Longannet Power Station).

There will be wildlife restrictions associated with the Firth of Forth SPA.


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Wind Turbine DevelopmentConstraints and Opportunities

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