Introduction
Berwick Bank Wind Farm Limited (the Applicant) is seeking consent to develop the Berwick Bank Wind Farm Project. The Berwick Bank Wind Farm will be located in the outer Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay, approximately 37.8 km east of the Scottish Borders coastline (St. Abb’s Head) and 47.6 km to the East Lothian coastline. The Applicant has submitted an offshore application for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and marine licences under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and Section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, and an onshore application for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. These applications can be viewed in full in digital format by clicking the links below.Digital Documents
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been completed for the offshore components of the Berwick Bank Wind Farm in accordance with The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (as amended), The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) and The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 (as amended). The EIA Report (Volumes 1 to 4) has been submitted as part of the offshore consent application and is made accessible in digital format below.A Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) has also been completed as required under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, & c.) Regulations 1994, The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017(collectively referred to as the “Habitats Regulations”). In accordance with these Regulations a Report to Inform an Appropriate Assessment (RIAA) (Parts 1 to 3) has been completed based on the outcome from the HRA Screening (assessment of likely significant effects (LSE)).
In view of the conclusions of the offshore RIAA, it was necessary to provide the requisite information and justification (the Derogation Case) to satisfy the HRA Derogation Provisions. The documents comprising the HRA and Derogation Case are included as part of the application and also made accessible in digital format below.
An EIA has been completed for the onshore components of the Berwick Bank Wind Farm in accordance with The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017. The EIA accompanies an application to East Lothian Council (ELC) for consent under The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. In addition to the EIA, supporting documents including a Planning Statement (incorporating Design and Access Statement), a Pre-Application Consultation Report and planning application drawings have been submitted.
A HRA has also been completed with regards to the Conservation (Natural Habitats, & c.) Regulations 1994, Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (also known as the ‘Habitats Directive’) (as amended); Council Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds, codified version, (also known as the ‘Birds Directive’) (as amended). In accordance with these Regulations a RIAA has been completed based on the outcome from the HRA Screening (assessment of LSE).
Pre-Application Consultation Report
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Consent application |
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Section 36 Consent Application |
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Marine Licence Application – Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm |
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Marine Licence Application – Offshore Transmission Infrastructure (Part 1) |
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Marine Licence Application – Offshore Transmission Infrastructure (Part 2) |
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) |
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Non-Technical Summary |
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Table of Contents |
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Overarching Glossary |
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Introduction |
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Policy and Legislation |
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Project Description |
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Site Selection and Considerations of Alternatives |
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Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology |
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Physical Processes |
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Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology |
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Fish and Shellfish Ecology |
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Marine Mammals |
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Ornithology |
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Commercial Fisheries |
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Shipping and Navigation |
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Aviation, Military, Communications |
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Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment |
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Cultural Heritage |
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Infrastructure and Other Users |
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Socio-economics and Tourism |
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Water Quality |
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Inter-Related Effects |
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Major Accidents and Disasters |
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Appendix 5.1 |
Audit Document for Post-Scoping Discussions |
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Appendix 6.1 |
Scoping Report |
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Appendix 6.2 |
Scoping Opinion |
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Appendix 6.3 |
Enhancement, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments |
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Appendix 6.4 |
Cumulative Effects Screening |
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Cumulative Effects Assessment Figures |
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Appendix 6.6 |
Transboundary Impacts Screening |
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Physical Processes Technical Report |
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Appendix 8.1 |
Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology Technical Report |
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Appendix 8.2 |
Benthic Ecology, Fish and Shellfish Ecology, and Physical Processes Road Map |
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Fish and Shellfish Ecology Technical Report |
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Appendix 10.1 |
Subsea Noise Technical Report |
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Appendix 10.2 |
Marine Mammal Technical Report |
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Appendix 10.3 |
Marine Mammal Road Map |
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Appendix 10.4 |
Interim Population Consequences of Disturbance Modelling Report |
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Conversion Factor Supporting Information |
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Ornithology and Intertidal Ornithology Technical Report |
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Ornithology Intertidal Survey Report |
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Collision Risk Modelling |
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Displacement |
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Apportioning |
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Population Viability Analysis |
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Boat based survey |
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Ornithology Road Map |
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Commercial Fisheries Technical Report |
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Navigational Risk Assessment |
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Shipping and Navigation Road Map |
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Aviation, Military and Communications Technical Report |
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Appendix 15.1 |
Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Technical Report |
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Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Figures |
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Cultural Heritage Technical Report |
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Socio Economics and Tourism Technical Impact Report |
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Socio-Economics and Tourism Stakeholder Consultation |
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Appendix 18.3 |
Socio-Economics Local Study Area Definition Analysis |
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Appendix 18.4 |
Socio-Economics Impact Industries Definitions |
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Appendix 18.5 |
Socio-Economics Tourism Region Definitions |
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Water Framework Directive Report |
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Appendix 20.1 |
Inter-related Effects, Ornithology Ecosystem Literature Review |
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Climate Assessments Report |
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Environmental Management Plan |
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Marine Mammal Mitigation Protocol |
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Outline Fisheries Management and Mitigation Strategy |
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Navigational Safety and Vessel Management Plan |
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Aids to Navigation Management plan |
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Lighting and Marking Plan |
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Habitat Regulations Appraisal |
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Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment (RIAA) |
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Introduction and Background (Part One) |
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Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) Appropriate Assessments (Part Two) |
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Special Protection Areas (SPAs) Appropriate Assessments (Part Three) |
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Stage 1 Likely Significant Effect Screening Report |
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European Sites Summaries for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) |
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European Sites Summaries for Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Ramsar Sites |
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List of Species and Associated Population, Survival and Mortality Parameters for Species Within MS Strategic Assessment |
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List of Species Screened in but Not Contained Within the MSs Strategic Level Report and Associated Parameters |
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Derogation Case |
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Derogation Case |
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Implementation and Monitoring |
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Fisheries Compensation |
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Colony Compensation |
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Statement of Need |
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Compensatory Measures EIA |
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Compensatory Measures RIAA |
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Offshore Planning Statement |
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Marine Archaeology Technical Report |
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Marine Protected Area Assessment |
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Proposed Development Description |
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Landscape and Visual Impact |
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Onshore Ecology |
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Onshore Ornithology |
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Noise |
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Onshore Cultural Heritage |
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Geology, Hydrology, Soils and Flood Risk |
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Traffic and Transport |
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Socioeconomics |
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Land Use Tourism and Recreation |
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Summary |
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Appendix 2.1 |
Scoping Report |
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Scoping Opinion |
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Consultation |
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Cumulative Developments |
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Site Selection Technical Report |
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Appendix 5.1 |
Construction Environmental Management Plans |
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Climate Assessments Report |
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Preliminary Ecological Appraisal |
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Protected Species |
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Bats |
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Great crested newt Species Protection Plan |
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Breeding Bird Survey Report |
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Appendix 8.2 |
Wintering Bird Survey Report |
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Noise Survey Technical Note |
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Policy |
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Undesignated Assets |
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Scheduled Monuments |
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Other Designated Assets in Study Areas |
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Intertidal Maritime Assets |
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Flood Risk Assessment |
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Appendix 11.2 |
Drainage Strategy Report |
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Transport Assessment |
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Appendix 12.2 |
Abnormal Load Route Assessment |
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Socio-Economics Local Study Area Definition - Analysis |
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Socio-Economics Technical Impact Report |
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Socio-economics Stakeholder Consultation Participation |
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Appendix 13.4 |
Socio-Economics Industry Definitions |
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Tourism and Recreations Receptors |
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Appendix 14.2 |
Receptors Scoped Out |
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Appendix 15.1 |
Schedule of Mitigation |
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Inter-related Effects |
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Habitat Regulations Appraisal |
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Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment |
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Consent Application Accompanying Documents |
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Onshore Planning Statement |
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Onshore Environmental Impact Assessment Report Addendum August 2023 |
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