Ackron Wind Farm
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We are proposing a 12 turbine wind farm 2km south east of Melvich, Sutherland.
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The Project Team
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Communications Manager
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Senior Project Manager
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Project Manager
Planning Application Documents
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General Documents
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Volume 1 - Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) Text
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Volume 1 EIAR Text Table of Contents (690 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 1 Introduction (131 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 2 Energy and Planning Policy (275 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 3 Site Selection and Design (231 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 4 Development Description (220 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 5 EIA Methodology (242 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 6 Landscape and Visual (800 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 7 Ecology (580 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 8 Ornithology (1.35 MB) (pdf)
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Chapter 9 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (1.18 MB) (pdf)
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Chapter 10 Noise (250 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 11 Access Transport and Traffic (515 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 12 Hydrology and Hydrogeology (922 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 13 Geology and Peat (232 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 14 Land Use Socio-Economics and Tourism (274 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 15 Climate Change and Carbon Balance (300 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 16 Other Issues (267 KB) (pdf)
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Chapter 17 Summary of Mitigation (111 KB) (pdf)
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Design and Access Statement
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Design and Access Statement (706 KB) (pdf)
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Figure 01 Site Location (1.5 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 02 Site Boundary Plan (1.5 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3a Design Evolution - Pre-application (1.83 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3b Design Evolution - April 2019 Scoping (2.35 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3c Design Evolution - Design Day 1 (2.44 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3d Design Evolution - Design Day 2 (2.08 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3e Design Evolution - Design Day 3 (2.08 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3f Design Evolution - Final Turbine Layout (2.07 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 4 VP3 A836 Reay Scoping vs Final (4.04 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 5 VP5 A836 Melvich Scoping vs Final (4.24 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6 VP6 Portskerra Scoping vs Final (3.85 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 7 VP8 Strath Halladale Scoping vs Final (4.63 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 08 Site Layout Plan (1.32 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 09 Abnormal Load Vehicle Route to Site (1.62 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 10 General Construction Traffic Route to Site (1.64 MB) (pdf)
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Volume 2a - Figures (excluding Landscape)
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Volume 2a Figures excluding Landscape Table of Contents (1.11 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 1.1 Site Location (2.28 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 1.2 Site Boundary Plan (2.55 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3.1a Design Evolution - Pre-application (1.65 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3.1b Design Evolution - April 2019 Scoping (1.92 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3.1c Design Evolution - Design Day 1 (2.3 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3.1d Design Evolution - Design Day 2 (2.06 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3.1e Design Evolution - Design Day 3 (2.02 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 3.1f Design Evolution - Final Turbine Layout (3.83 MB) (pdf)
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Volume 2b - Landscape Figures
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Volume 2b Landscape Figures Table of Contents (1.11 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.1 Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) tips 40km (3.06 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.2 ZTV tips A1 (940 KB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.3 ZTV tips A3-local (3.14 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.4 ZTV hubs (2.73 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.5 Designations (2.99 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.6 Landscape Character Types (LCT) (4.66 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.7 Visual Receptors (2.9 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.8 Cumulative baseline (2.52 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.9 Cumulative ZTV (CZTV) existing all (2.42 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.9a CZTV existing selected (2.62 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.10 CZTV existing consented all (2.46 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.10a CZTV consented selected (2.72 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.11 CZTV in planning all (2.47 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.11a CZTV in planning selected (2.47 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.27 Residential Visual Amenity Assessment properties (1.96 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.29a Wildland CZTV existing (3.28 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.29b Wildland CZTV cumulative (4.37 MB) (pdf)
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Volume 2c - NatureScot Visuals
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Volume 2c NatureScot Visuals Table of Contents (1.08 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.12a-d View Point (VP) 1 A836 Forss (1.83 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.13a-f VP2 A836 Dounreay (3.57 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.14a-f VP3 A836 Reay (4.12 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.15a-d VP4 A836 Lay-by (1.6 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.16a-d VP5 A836 Melvich (2.55 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.17a-f VP6 A836 Portskerra (3.67 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.18a-f VP7 A836 Strathy Point (1.35 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.19a-c VP8 Strath Halladale, Calgarry (1.97 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.20a-f VP9 Beinn Ratha (3.09 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.21a-f VP10 Hill of Shebster (2.51 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.22a-f VP11 Dunnet Head (2.91 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.23a-f VP12 A9 A822 Junction, Georgemas (2.78 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.24a-f VP13 Ben Dorrery (3.2 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.25a-f VP14 A897 Forsinard (3.06 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.26a-d VP15 Ben Griam Beg (1.04 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.28a-d RVAA Wirelines (676 KB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.30a-f VPA Sean Airigh, Wild Land Area (3.09 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.31a-f VPB Cnoc Bad Mhairtein, Wild Land Area (2.68 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.32a-f VPC Loch na Caorach, Wild Land Area (2.82 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.33a-f VPD Beinn nam Bad Mor, Wild Land Area (2.66 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 9.4a-f CHVP1 Knock Stanger Cairn at Sandside (SM 458) (3.02 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 9.9a-f CHVP6 Sandside House Kiln Barn (LB149856) (3.18 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 9.10a-f CHVP7 Sandside Harbour and Fishing Store (LB14988) (2.66 MB) (pdf)
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Volume 2d - The Highland Council (THC) Visualisations
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Volume 2d THC Visuals Table of Contents (1.09 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.12e-i View Point (VP) 1 A836 Forss (1.59 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.13g-k VP2 A836 Dounreay (1.81 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.14g-k VP3 A836 Reay (1.63 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.15e-i VP4 A836 Lay-by (1.55 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.16e-i VP5 A836 Melvich (1.84 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.17g-k VP6 A836 Portskerra (1.71 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.18g-k VP7 A836 Strathy Point (1.53 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.19d-h VP8 Strath Halladale, Calgarry (1.96 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.20g-k VP9 Summit of Beinn Ratha (1.52 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.21g-k VP10 Hill of Shebster (1.57 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.22g-k VP11 Dunnet Head (1.15 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.23g-k VP12 A9 A822 Junction, Georgemas (1.46 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.24g-k VP13 Ben Dorrery (1.45 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.25g-k VP14 A897 Forsinard (1.44 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.26e-f VP15 Ben Griam Beg (420 KB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.30g-k VPA Sean Airigh, Wild Land Area (1.53 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.31g-k VPB Cnoc Bad Mhairtein, Wild Land Area (1.36 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.32g-k VPC Loch na Caorach, Wild Land Area (1.49 MB) (pdf)
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Figure 6.33g-k VPD Beinnn nam Bad Mor, Wild Land Area (1.48 MB) (pdf)
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Volume 3 - Technical Appendices
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Volume 3 Technical Appendices Table of Contents (709 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 4.1 Construction Environmental Management Plan (2.47 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 4.2 Borrow Pit Assessment (1.46 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 5.1 April 2019 Scoping Report Part 1 of 2 (4.58 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 5.1 April 2019 Scoping Report Part 2 of 2 (2.13 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 5.2 June 2019 Scoping Opinion (193 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 5.3 Oct 2019 Updated Scoping Report (5.21 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 5.4 Dec 2019 Updated Scoping Opinion (183 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 6.1- A6.5 Landscape and Visual Appendices (668 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 7.1 Habitats & Botany (6.36 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 7.2 Protected Species (1.84 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 7.3 Bats (1.2 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 7.4 Fisheries Habitat (1.73 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8.1 Baseline Ornithology 2014-2016 (3.12 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8.2 Baseline Ornithology 2018 Breeding (1.45 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8.3 Baseline Ornithology Additional Data (1.85 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8.4 Collision Risk Modelling (420 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 9.1 ArchDBA (5.4 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 9.2 Heritage Consultation (1.55 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 11.1 Abnormal Load Route Assessment (2.56 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 11.2 Construction Development Programme (26.7 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 11.3 Traffic Management Plan (2.02 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 12.1 Private Water Supply (132 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 13.1 Peat Slide Risk Assessment (4.19 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 13.2 Peat Management Plan (2.29 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 15.1 Carbon Balance Calculations (456 KB) (pdf)
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Non-Technical Summary (3 MB) (pdf)
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