Annex B – Consultation Undertaken to Date

Annex B1 – SNH Consultation

Annex B2 – ELC Consultation

Annex B3 – HES Consultation

Annex B4 – SEPA Consultation

Annex C – Consultees to be Consulted on the EIA

It is proposed to consult with the following key stakeholders to inform the Proposed Development EIAR.

  • British Horse Society
  • Cockburnspath Community Council
  • Dunbar Community Council
  • East Lammermuir Community Council
  • East Lothian Council (ELC)
  • Fisheries Management Scotland
  • Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
  • John Muir Trust
  • Marine Scotland
  • Network Rail
  • RSPB Scotland
  • Scottish Borders Council
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
  • Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)
  • Scottish Water
  • Scottish Wildlife Trust
  • ScotWays
  • Surfers Against Sewage
  • The Coal Authority
  • Torness Power Station (EDF)
  • Transport Scotland
  • Visit Scotland

Annex D - Figures

Figure 1.1 – Search Area for the Site Boundary

Figure 5.1 – Indicative Substation and Landfall Locations

Figure 7.1 – LVIA Study Area

Figure 7.2 – Landscape / Seascape Character

Figure 7.3 – Landscape Designations

Figure 7.4 – Visual Receptors

Figure 7.5 – Thorntonloch Holdings Substation Option ZTV and Viewpoints

Figure 7.6 – Skateraw Substation Option ZTV and Viewpoints

Figure 7.7 – Crowhill Substation Option ZTV and Viewpoints

Figure 8.1 - Nature Conservation Designations

Figure 9.1 – Noise and Vibration Study Area

Figure 10.1 – Air Quality Study Area

Figure 11.1 – Cultural Heritage: Inner Study Area

Figure 11.2 – Cultural Heritage: Outer Study Area

Figure 12.1 – Hydrology, Geology, Soils and Flood Risk Study Area

Figure 14.1 – Socio-Economic Local Study Area

Figure 15.1 – Tourism and Recreation Study Area

 

 

[1] The offshore infrastructure encompasses the array area; comprising turbines, turbine foundations, array cables, and a range of offshore substations and offshore interconnector cables; and the export cable corridor which comprises the offshore export cable(s).

[2] Note some of these activities may occur simultaneously.

[3] https://forward-drill.com/directional-drilling-blog/203-horizontal-directional-drilling-method.html

[4] A cumulative assessment with other offshore projects will be provided within the Offshore EIA Report.

[5] In line with that required for the onshore works of NnG Offshore Wind Farm.

[6] As noted above (Section 11.5), any assets identified through appraisal of the Proposed Development ZTVs that have settings considered to be potentially sensitive to change and which lie beyond the proposed 5 km Outer Study Area, or any specifically identified by consultees as requiring consideration, will be included in the assessment.

[7] The latest available BRES data is the 2019 Office for National Statistics (ONS) release, which provides figures up to 2018.

[8] Business Register and Employment Survey, ONS

[9] The latest available UK Business Counts data is the 2019 ONS release, which provides figures up to 2019. However, in order to maintain consistency with the GVA and employment baseline characterisations, UK Business Counts data for 2018 has been used in this section.

[10] UK Business Counts, ONS

[11] The latest available GVA data is the 2019 ONS release, which provides figures up to 2018.

[12] Regional gross value added (balanced) by industry: all NUTS level regions, ONS

[13] Regional gross value added (balanced) by industry: local authorities by NUTS1 region: UKM Scotland, ONS