Luggie's Knowe

Environmental Impact Assessment and Supporting Documents

Non-Technical Summary

Non-Technical Summary


Planning Statement

Supporting Planning Statement


Volume 1 - Chapters

Cover Page

Contents Page

Chapter 01 Introduction

Chapter 02 EIA Methodology

Chapter 03 Site Selection and Design

Chapter 04 Project Description

Chapter 05 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

Chapter 06 Ecology

Chapter 07 Ornithology

Chapter 08 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Chapter 09 Noise

Chapter 10 Traffic and Transport

Chapter 11 Geology, Peat, Hydrology and Hydrogeology

Chapter 12 Telecommunications, Aviation and Radar

Chapter 13 Schedule of Environmental Commitments

Chapter 14 Summary of Residual Effects


Volume 2 - Figures

Cover Page

Contents Page

Chapter 01 Figure 1.1 - Site Location Plan

Chapter 01 Figure 1.2 - Site Layout Plan

Chapter 03 Figure 3.1 On-Site Constraints

Chapter 03 Figure 3.2 - Layout 1

Chapter 03 Figure 3.3 - Layout 2

Chapter 03 Figure 3.4 - Layout 3

Chapter 03 Figure 3.5 - Layout 4

Chapter 03 Figure 3.6 - Layout 5

Chapter 03 Figure 3.7 - Layout 6

Chapter 04 Figure 4.1 - Environmental Constraints

Chapter 04 Figure 4.2 - Cumulative Developments

Chapter 04 Figure 4.3 - Typical Access Track Cross Section

Chapter 04 Figure 4.4 - BESS Site Elevation Layout

Chapter 05 Figure 5.1.1 - 015 - LVIA Study Area

Chapter 05 Figure 5.1.2 - 016  -LVIA Designations

Chapter 05 Figure 5.1.3 - 017 - LVIA Character Types

Chapter 05 Figure 5.1.4 - 018-LVIA Viewpoints

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.1-019- Blade Tip ZTV

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.2a - 019 - Blade Tip ZTV - Quadrant A

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.2b- 019 - Blade Tip ZTV - Quadrant B

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.2c - 019- Blade Tip ZTV - Quadrant C

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.2d - 019 - Blade Tip ZTV - Quadrant D

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.3 - 020 - Hub Height ZTV

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.4a - 020 - Hub Height ZTV - Quadrant A

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.4b - 020- Hub Height ZTV - Quadrant B)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.4c - 020 - Hub Height ZTV - Quadrant C

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.4d - 020- Hub Height ZTV - Quadrant D

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.5 - 019 - Blade Tip ZTV overlaid Landscape Designations, LCAs and VP (40km)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.6 - 020 - Hub Height ZTV overlaid Landscape Designations, LCAs and VP (40km)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.7- 019 - Blade Tip ZTV overlaid Landscape Designations, LCAs and VP (20km)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.8- 020 - Hub Height ZTV overlaid Landscape Designations, LCAs and VP (20km)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.9 - 021- Comparative ZTV overlaid Landscape Designations, LCAs and VP (20km)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.10 - 021- Comparative ZTV overlaid Landscape Designations, LCA and VP (40km)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.2.11 - 048 - Proposed Luggies Knowe Extension vs Visibility of BESS 

Chapter 05 Figure 5.4.1a - 042-LVIA Cumulative Site Plan (60km)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.4.1b - 042-LVIA Cumulative Site Plan (40km)

Chapter 05 Figure 5.5.1 - 043- Cumulative Blade Tip ZTV with Built and Consented Sites

Chapter 05 Figure 5.5.2 - 044 - Cumulative Blade Tip ZTV with Built and Consented Sites and Sites at Planning Application Stage

Chapter 06 Figure 6.1 – Site Location

Chapter 06 Figure 6.2 – Designated Sites 

Chapter 06 Figure 6.3 – NVC Results

Chapter 06 Figure 6.4 – Phase 1 corresponding habitats

Chapter 06 Figure 6.5 – GWDTE

Chapter 07 Figure 7.1 - Proposed VPs and Viewsheds and site location

Chapter 07 Figure 7.2 - Ornithological Designations

Chapter 08 Figure 8.1 Heritage Assets 1km 

Chapter 08 Figure 8.2 - Heritage assets 5km

Chapter 08 Figure 8.3 - Designated Heritage Assets 10km 

Chapter 08 Figure 8.4 - Extract from Ordnance Survey map, 188

Chapter 09 Figure 9.1 - NSRs & 35 dB Contour

Chapter 09 Figure 9.2 - Cumulative Study Area

Chapter 11 Figure 11.1 - Hydrological Features 

Chapter 11 Figure 11.2 - Superficial Geology

Chapter 11 Figure 11.3 - Peat Depth Contour

Chapter 11 Figure 11.4 - Bedrock Geology

Chapter 11 Figure 11.5 - Hydrogeological Overview

Chapter 11 Figure 11.6 - GWDTE

Chapter 12 Figure 12.1 - Telecommunications Link


Volume 3 - Visualisations

Cover Page

Contents Page

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.1a-VP 1-North Califf Dales Voe - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.1b-VP 1-North Califf Dales Voe - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.1c-VP 1-North Califf Dales Voe -Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.1d-VP 1-North Califf Dales Voe - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.2a-VP 2-Gremista Brae Holmsgarth Lerwick - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.2b-VP 2-Gremista Brae Holmsgarth Lerwick - Existing_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.2c-VP 2-Gremista Brae Holmsgarth Lerwick -Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.2d-VP 2-Gremista Brae Holmsgarth Lerwick -Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.3a-VP 3-North Ness Bus-Park Lerwick -VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.3b-VP 3-North Ness Bus-Park Lerwick - Existing_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.3c-VP 3-North Ness Bus-Park Lerwick -Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.3d-VP 3-North Ness Bus-Park -Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.4a-VP 4-Gilbertson Park Lerwick - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.4b-VP 4-Gilbertson Park Lerwick - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.4c-VP 4-Gilbertson Park Lerwick - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.4d-VP 4-Gilbertson Park Lerwick - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.5a-VP 5-Fort Charlotte Lerwick - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.5b-VP 5-Fort Charlotte Lerwick - Existing_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.5c-VP 5-Fort Charlotte Lerwick -Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.5d-VP 5-Fort Charlotte Lerwick - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.6a-VP 6-Bressay Ferry - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.6b-VP 6-Bressay Ferry - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.6c-VP 6-Bressay Ferry - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.6d-VP 6-Bressay Ferry - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.7a-VP 7-Gardie House Bressay - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.7b-VP 7-Gardie House Bressay - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.7c-VP 7-Gardie House Bressay - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.7d-VP 7-Gardie House Bressay - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.8a- VP 8-The Knab Lerwick - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.8b-VP 8-The Knab Lerwick - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.8c-VP 8-The Knab Lerwick - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.8d-VP 8-Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.9a-VP 9-Beosetter Bressay - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.9b-VP 9-Beosetter Bressay - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.9c-VP 9-Beosetter Bressay - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.9d-VP 9-Beosetter Bressay - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.10a - VP 10 Girlsta A970 VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.10b - VP 10 Girlsta A970

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.10c - VP 10 Girlsta A970

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.10d-VP 10-Girlsta-A970

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.11a-VP 11-Nebister Hill VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.11b-VP 11-Nebister Hill

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.11c-VP 11-Nebister Hill

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.11d-VP 11-Nebister Hill

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.12a-VP 12-Loch of Tingwall VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.12b-VP 12-Loch of Tingwall

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.12c-VP 12-Loch of Tingwall

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.12d-VP 12-Loch of Tingwall

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.13a-VP 13-Gletness VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.13b-VP 13-Gletness Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.13c-VP 13-Gletness Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.13d - VP 13 Gletness Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.14a-VP 14-Kirkabister Ness Bressay VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.14b-VP14-Kirkabister Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.14c-VP 14-Kirkabister Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.14d-VP 14-Kirkabister Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.15a-VP 15-Freester nr Loch Benson South Nesting - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.15b-VP 15-Freester nr Loch Benson South Nesting -Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.15c-VP 15-Freester nr Loch Benson South Nesting -Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.15d-VP 15-Freester nr Loch Benson South Nesting - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.16a-VP 16-Helli Ness -VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.16b-VP 16-Helli Ness - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.16c-VP 16-Helli Ness - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.16d-VP 16-Helli Ness - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.17a-VP 17-Score Hill Aithness Bressay - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.17b-VP 17 - Score Hill Aithness Bressay - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.17c-VP 17-Score Hill Aithness Bressay -Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.17d-VP 17- Score Hill Aithness Bressay - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.18a-VP 18-West Burra NSA - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.18b-VP 18-West Burra NSA - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.18c-VP 18-West Burra NSA - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.18d-VP 18-West Burra NSA -Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.19a-VP 19-Reawick NSA - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.19b-VP 19-Reawick NSA - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.19c-VP 19- Reawick NSA - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.19d-VP19-Reawick NSA - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.20a-VP 20-Skeld NSA - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.20b-VP 20-Skeld NSA - Ex_Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.20c-VP 20-Skeld NSA - Planar Wire

Chapter 05 Figure 5.3.20d-VP 20-Skeld NSA - Planar Montage

Chapter 05 Figure 5.6.1a-CVP1_VP11-Nebister Hill - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.6.1b-CVP1_VP11-Nebister Hill - North_South

Chapter 05 Figure 5.6.1c-CVP1_VP11- Nebister Hill - East_West

Chapter 05 Figure 5.6.2a-CVP2_VP17-Score Hill Aithness Bressay - VP Loc Plan

Chapter 05 Figure 5.6.2b-CVP2_VP17-Score Hill Aithness Bressay - North_South

Chapter 05 Figure 5.6.2c-CVP2_VP17-Score Hill Aithness Bressay - East_West

Chapter 08 Figure 8.5.1a - ArchW1 - Cult Her VP 1 Lerwick TH, Hillhead and Charlotte 

Chapter 08 Figure 8.5.1-Arch Wire 1 - Cult Her VP 1 Lerwick TH, Hillhead and Charlotte St

Chapter 08 Figure 8.5.1b - ArchW VP1 - Existing Wire

Chapter 08 Figure 8.5.1c -  ArchW1 VP1 Planar Wire

Chapter 08 Figure 8.5.1d - Arch VP1 Planar Montage

Chapter 08 Figure 8.5.2 - Cult Her VP2 - Law Ting Holm

Chapter 08 Figure 8.5.3 - 047-Arch Wires-Arch Wire 3

Chapter 08 Figure 8.5.3 - Arch Wires-Arch Wire 3


Volume 4 - Technical Appendices

Cover Page

Contents Page

Appendix 2.1 EIA Scoping Report

Appendix 2.2 SIC EIA Scoping Opinion

Appendix 4.1 oCEMP

Appendix 4.2 oBattery Safety Statement

Appendix 5.1 LVIA Methodology

Appendix 5.2 LCTs within 20 km

Appendix 5.3 - CCAs within 20 km

Appendix 5.4 - Inventory ListedGardens and DesignedLandscapes

Appendix 5.5 Special LQA - Shetland NSA

Appendix 6.1 - Gremista, Extended Phase1 Habitat Survey and Protected Species Surveys Report

Appendix 6.2 - NVC report

Appendix 6.3 - Otter Report

Appendix 6.4 oBEP

Appendix 7.1 - Yr 1 Avian Report Sep2020-Aug21

Appendix 7.2 Collision Risk Modelling

Appendix 8.1 Desk Assessment

Appendix 8.2 Cultural Heritage Plates

Appendix 8.3 Settings Assessment

Appendix 8.4 Gazetteer

Appendix 9.1 Records of Correspondence

Appendix 9.2 Turbine source noise terms

Appendix 9.3 Predicted Noise Levels Comparison

Appendix 11.1 oPMP

Appendix 11.2 PLHRA


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