ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

The purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to investigate and mitigate any potential effects of a development on the natural, physical and human environment.

As part of a planning application we are required to carry out an EIA. Within an EIA, the potential impacts and effects of a development on human beings, fauna and flora; soil, water, air, climate, and the landscape; material assets and the cultural heritage; and the interaction between these factors, are examined and their significance assessed. Where necessary, mitigation measures to eliminate or reduce potential impacts are identified.

A report has been produced based on the EIA which is called the Environmental Statement (ES) and a subsequent document assessing the amended wind farm layout is called the Supplementary Environmental Statement (SEI). The ES and SEI have been submitted with RES's planning application and are available for public inspection and comment. The non-technical summary of the SEI can be downloaded below:

  Non-Technical Summary [12Mb]

Copies of the ES are also available from RES on request.