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Section 36 Consent Application
Marine Licence Application – Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm
Marine Licence Application – Offshore Transmission Infrastructure (Part 1)
Marine Licence Application – Offshore Transmission Infrastructure (Part 2)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Non-Technical Summary
Volume 1 - Introductory Chapters
Table of Contents
Overarching Glossary
Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduction
Chapter 2
Policy and Legislation
Policy and Legislation
Chapter 3
Project Description
Project Description
Chapter 4
Site Selection and Considerations of Alternatives
Site Selection and Considerations of Alternatives
Chapter 5
Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation
Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation
Chapter 6
Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology
Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology
Volume 2 - Offshore EIA Report Specialist Assessments
Chapter 7
Physical Processes
Physical Processes
Chapter 8
Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology
Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology
Chapter 9
Fish and Shellfish Ecology
Fish and Shellfish Ecology
Chapter 10
Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals
Chapter 11
Ornithology
Ornithology
Chapter 12
Commercial Fisheries
Commercial Fisheries
Chapter 13
Shipping and Navigation
Shipping and Navigation
Chapter 14
Aviation, Military, Communications
Aviation, Military, Communications
Chapter 15
Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
Chapter 16
Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage
Chapter 17
Infrastructure and Other Users
Infrastructure and Other Users
Chapter 18
Socio-economics and Tourism
Socio-economics and Tourism
Chapter 19
Water Quality
Water Quality
Chapter 20
Inter-Related Effects
Inter-Related Effects
Chapter 21
Major Accidents and Disasters
Major Accidents and Disasters
Volume 3 - Technical Reports
Appendix 5.1
Audit Document for Post-Scoping Discussions
Audit Document for Post-Scoping Discussions
Appendix 6.1
Scoping Report
Scoping Report
Appendix 6.2
Scoping Opinion
Scoping Opinion
Appendix 6.3
Enhancement, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments
Enhancement, Mitigation and Monitoring Commitments
Appendix 6.4
Cumulative Effects Screening
Cumulative Effects Screening
Appendix 6.5
Cumulative Effects Assessment Figures
Cumulative Effects Assessment Figures
Appendix 6.6
Transboundary Impacts Screening
Transboundary Impacts Screening
Appendix 7.1
Physical Processes Technical Report
Physical Processes Technical Report
Appendix 8.1
Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology Technical Report
Benthic Subtidal and Intertidal Ecology Technical Report
Appendix 8.2
Benthic Ecology, Fish and Shellfish Ecology, and Physical Processes Road Map
Benthic Ecology, Fish and Shellfish Ecology, and Physical Processes Road Map
Appendix 9.1
Fish and Shellfish Ecology Technical Report
Fish and Shellfish Ecology Technical Report
Appendix 10.1
Subsea Noise Technical Report
Subsea Noise Technical Report
Appendix 10.2
Marine Mammal Technical Report
Marine Mammal Technical Report
Appendix 10.3
Marine Mammal Road Map
Marine Mammal Road Map
Appendix 10.4
Interim Population Consequences of Disturbance Modelling Report
Interim Population Consequences of Disturbance Modelling Report
Appendix 10.5
Conversion Factor Supporting Information
Conversion Factor Supporting Information
Appendix 11.1
Ornithology and Intertidal Ornithology Technical Report
Ornithology and Intertidal Ornithology Technical Report
Appendix 11.2
Ornithology Intertidal Survey Report
Ornithology Intertidal Survey Report
Appendix 11.3
Collision Risk Modelling
Collision Risk Modelling
Appendix 11.4
Displacement
Displacement
Appendix 11.5
Apportioning
Apportioning
Appendix 11.6
Population Viability Analysis
Population Viability Analysis
Appendix 11.7
Boat based survey
Boat based survey
Appendix 11.8
Ornithology Road Map
Ornithology Road Map
Appendix 12.1
Commercial Fisheries Technical Report
Commercial Fisheries Technical Report
Appendix 13.1
Navigational Risk Assessment
Navigational Risk Assessment
Appendix 13.2
Shipping and Navigation Road Map
Shipping and Navigation Road Map
Appendix 14.1
Aviation, Military and Communications Technical Report
Aviation, Military and Communications Technical Report
Appendix 15.1
Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Technical Report
Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Technical Report
Appendix 15.2
Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Figures
Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Figures
Appendix 16.1
Cultural Heritage Technical Report
Cultural Heritage Technical Report
Appendix 18.1
Socio Economics and Tourism Technical Impact Report
Socio Economics and Tourism Technical Impact Report
Appendix 18.2
Socio-Economics and Tourism Stakeholder Consultation
Socio-Economics and Tourism Stakeholder Consultation
Appendix 18.3
Socio-Economics Local Study Area Definition Analysis
Socio-Economics Local Study Area Definition Analysis
Appendix 18.4
Socio-Economics Impact Industries Definitions
Socio-Economics Impact Industries Definitions
Appendix 18.5
Socio-Economics Tourism Region Definitions
Socio-Economics Tourism Region Definitions
Appendix 19.1
Water Framework Directive Report
Water Framework Directive Report
Appendix 20.1
Inter-related Effects, Ornithology Ecosystem Literature Review
Inter-related Effects, Ornithology Ecosystem Literature Review
Appendix 21
Climate Assessments Report
Climate Assessments Report
Volume 4 - Outline Management Plans
Appendix 22
Environmental Management Plan
Environmental Management Plan
Appendix 23
Marine Mammal Mitigation Protocol
Marine Mammal Mitigation Protocol
Appendix 24
Outline Fisheries Management and Mitigation Strategy
Outline Fisheries Management and Mitigation Strategy
Appendix 25
Navigational Safety and Vessel Management Plan
Navigational Safety and Vessel Management Plan
Appendix 26
Aids to Navigation Management plan
Aids to Navigation Management plan
Appendix 27
Lighting and Marking Plan
Lighting and Marking Plan
Habitat Regulations Appraisal
Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment (RIAA)
Executive Summary and Conclusions
Introduction and Background (Part One)
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) Appropriate Assessments (Part Two)
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) Appropriate Assessments (Part Three)
RIAA Appendices
Appendix 1A
Stage 1 Likely Significant Effect Screening Report
Stage 1 Likely Significant Effect Screening Report
Appendix 2A
European Sites Summaries for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)
European Sites Summaries for Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)
Appendix 3A
European Sites Summaries for Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Ramsar Sites
European Sites Summaries for Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Ramsar Sites
Appendix 3B
List of Species and Associated Population, Survival and Mortality Parameters for Species Within MS Strategic Assessment
List of Species and Associated Population, Survival and Mortality Parameters for Species Within MS Strategic Assessment
Appendix 3C
List of Species Screened in but Not Contained Within the MSs Strategic Level Report and Associated Parameters
List of Species Screened in but Not Contained Within the MSs Strategic Level Report and Associated Parameters
Derogation Case
Derogation Case
Implementation and Monitoring
Fisheries Compensation
Colony Compensation
Statement of Need
Compensatory Measures EIA
Compensatory Measures RIAA
Consent Application Accompanying Documents
Offshore Planning Statement
Marine Archaeology Technical Report
Marine Protected Area Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Volume 1 - Chapters
Contents
Overarching Abbreviations and Glossary
Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduction
Chapter 2
Approach to EIA
Approach to EIA
Chapter 3
Policy and Legislation
Policy and Legislation
Chapter 4
Site Selection and Consideration of Alternatives
Site Selection and Consideration of Alternatives
Chapter 5
Proposed Development Description
Proposed Development Description
Chapter 6
Landscape and Visual Impact
Landscape and Visual Impact
Chapter 7
Onshore Ecology
Onshore Ecology
Chapter 8
Onshore Ornithology
Onshore Ornithology
Chapter 9
Noise
Noise
Chapter 10
Onshore Cultural Heritage
Onshore Cultural Heritage
Chapter 11
Geology, Hydrology, Soils and Flood Risk
Geology, Hydrology, Soils and Flood Risk
Chapter 12
Traffic and Transport
Traffic and Transport
Chapter 13
Socioeconomics
Socioeconomics
Chapter 14
Land Use Tourism and Recreation
Land Use Tourism and Recreation
Chapter 15
Summary
Summary
Volume 2 - Figures
Figures
Volume 3 - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Figures & Visualisations
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Figures & Visualisations
Volume 4 - Supporting Information & Appendices
Appendix 2.1
Scoping Report
Scoping Report
Appendix 2.2
Scoping Opinion
Scoping Opinion
Appendix 2.3
Consultation
Consultation
Appendix 2.4
Cumulative Developments
Cumulative Developments
Appendix 4.1
Site Selection Technical Report
Site Selection Technical Report
Appendix 5.1
Construction Environmental Management Plans
Construction Environmental Management Plans
Appendix 5.2
Climate Assessments Report
Climate Assessments Report
Appendix 7.1
Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
Appendix 7.2
Protected Species
Protected Species
Appendix 7.3
Bats
Bats
Appendix 7.4
Great crested newt Species Protection Plan
Great crested newt Species Protection Plan
Appendix 8.1
Breeding Bird Survey Report
Breeding Bird Survey Report
Appendix 8.2
Wintering Bird Survey Report
Wintering Bird Survey Report
Appendix 9.1
Noise Survey Technical Note
Noise Survey Technical Note
Appendix 10.1
Policy
Policy
Appendix 10.2
Undesignated Assets
Undesignated Assets
Appendix 10.3
Scheduled Monuments
Scheduled Monuments
Appendix 10.4
Other Designated Assets in Study Areas
Other Designated Assets in Study Areas
Appendix 10.5
Intertidal Maritime Assets
Intertidal Maritime Assets
Appendix 11.1
Flood Risk Assessment
Flood Risk Assessment
Appendix 11.2
Drainage Strategy Report
Drainage Strategy Report
Appendix 12.1
Transport Assessment
Transport Assessment
Appendix 12.2
Abnormal Load Route Assessment
Abnormal Load Route Assessment
Appendix 13.1
Socio-Economics Local Study Area Definition - Analysis
Socio-Economics Local Study Area Definition - Analysis
Appendix 13.2
Socio-Economics Technical Impact Report
Socio-Economics Technical Impact Report
Appendix 13.3
Socio-economics Stakeholder Consultation Participation
Socio-economics Stakeholder Consultation Participation
Appendix 13.4
Socio-Economics Industry Definitions
Socio-Economics Industry Definitions
Appendix 14.1
Tourism and Recreations Receptors
Tourism and Recreations Receptors
Appendix 14.2
Receptors Scoped Out
Receptors Scoped Out
Appendix 15.1
Schedule of Mitigation
Schedule of Mitigation
Appendix 15.2
Inter-related Effects
Inter-related Effects
Volume 6 - Non-Technical Summary
Non-Technical Summary
Habitat Regulations Appraisal
Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment
Consent Application Accompanying Documents
Onshore Planning Statement
Onshore Environmental Impact Assessment Report Addendum
Onshore Environmental Impact Assessment Report Addendum August 2023
Volume 2 - Figures
Figures
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Figure 1.1
Site Location Plan
Site Location Plan
Figure 2.1
Intertidal Area
Intertidal Area
Figure 4.1
Location Of Landfall Options
Location Of Landfall Options
Figure 4.2
Substation Site Options
Substation Site Options
Figure 4.3
Shortlisted Landfall Options
Shortlisted Landfall Options
Figure 4.4
Shortlisted Substation Site Options
Shortlisted Substation Site Options
Figure 4.5
Alternative Substation Options
Alternative Substation Options
Figure 4.6
EDF Substation Constraints
EDF Substation Constraints
Figure 4.7
Cable Route Electricity Transmission Buildings To Branxton
Cable Route Electricity Transmission Buildings To Branxton
Figure 4.8
Design Freeze At Landfall
Design Freeze At Landfall
Figure 5.1
Site Layout Plan
Site Layout Plan
Figure 5.2
Site Layout Landfall
Site Layout Landfall
Figure 5.3
Site Layout Landfall To Electricity Transmission Buildings
Site Layout Landfall To Electricity Transmission Buildings
Figure 5.4
Site Layout Landfall Electricity Transmission Buildings To Grid Connection
Site Layout Landfall Electricity Transmission Buildings To Grid Connection
Figure 5.5
Indicative Transition Joint Bay
Indicative Transition Joint Bay
Figure 5.6
Indicative Cable Bridge Crossing
Indicative Cable Bridge Crossing
Figure 5.7
Site Layout Electricity Transmission Buildings Infrastructure
Site Layout Electricity Transmission Buildings Infrastructure
Figure 5.8
Site Layout Electricity Transmission Buildings
Site Layout Electricity Transmission Buildings
Figure 5.9a
HVAC Substation Layout
HVAC Substation Layout
Figure 5.9b
HVDC Substation Layout
HVDC Substation Layout
Figure 5.10
Site Layout Tracks
Site Layout Tracks
Figure 5.11
Indicative Open Trenching Cross Section
Indicative Open Trenching Cross Section
Figure 5.12
Indicative HDD
Indicative HDD
Figure 5.13
Watercourse Crossings
Watercourse Crossings
Figure 7.1
Location Plan and Survey Areas
Location Plan and Survey Areas
Figure 7.2
Statutory designated Sites
Statutory designated Sites
Figure 7.3
Non Stat Nature Conservation Designations
Non Stat Nature Conservation Designations
Figure 7.4
Phase 1 habitats Ecology
Phase 1 habitats Ecology
Figure 8.1
Location Plan and Ornithology Survey Areas
Location Plan and Ornithology Survey Areas
Figure 8.2
Ornithological Designations
Ornithological Designations
Figure 9.1
Noise & Vibration Study Area
Noise & Vibration Study Area
Figure 9.2
Noise Sensitive Receptors
Noise Sensitive Receptors
Figure 10.1
Cultural Heritage Inner Study Area
Cultural Heritage Inner Study Area
Figure 10.2
Cultural Heritage Outer Study Area
Cultural Heritage Outer Study Area
Figure 11.1
Hydrology & Geology Study Area
Hydrology & Geology Study Area
Figure 11.2
Hydrology Overview
Hydrology Overview
Figure 11.3
Private Water Supplies & Abstractions
Private Water Supplies & Abstractions
Figure 11.4
Hydrogeology
Hydrogeology
Figure 11.5
Bedrock Geology
Bedrock Geology
Figure 11.6
Superficial Geology
Superficial Geology
Figure 11.7
Geologically Designated Sites
Geologically Designated Sites
Figure 11.8
Topsoil Compaction Risk
Topsoil Compaction Risk
Figure 11.9
Subsoil Compaction Risk
Subsoil Compaction Risk
Figure 11.10
Soil Runoff Risk
Soil Runoff Risk
Figure 12.1
Transport Study Area Road Links
Transport Study Area Road Links
Figure 12.2
ATC Traffic Count Location Plan
ATC Traffic Count Location Plan
Figure 12.3
Accident Location Plan
Accident Location Plan
Figure 12.4
Construction Vehicle Delivery Routes
Construction Vehicle Delivery Routes
Figure 13.1
Socio-economics Onshore Local Study Area
Socio-economics Onshore Local Study Area
Figure 14.1
Land Use Study Area
Land Use Study Area
Figure 14.2
Historic Land Use
Historic Land Use
Figure 14.3
Land Capability for Agriculture
Land Capability for Agriculture
Figure 14.4
Tourism and Recreation Receptors
Tourism and Recreation Receptors
Figure 14.5
Tourism & Recreation ZTV
Tourism & Recreation ZTV
Figure 14.6
Temporary Land Take
Temporary Land Take
Figure 14.7
Permanent Land Take
Permanent Land Take
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