
Appin Wind Farm
Planning application documents
Planning Application Documents
                                
                                    Volume 1: Cover page, preface and contents page
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 1 - Introduction
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 2 - EIA Methodology
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 3 - Site Description and Design Evolution
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 4 - Description of the Proposed Development
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 5 - Landscape and Visual Amenity
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 6 - Geology, Hydrology and Peat
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 7 - Ecology
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 8 - Ornithology
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 10 - Noise
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 11 - Transport
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 1: Chapter 12 - Summary of Significant Effects
                                
                                
                            
                        
            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 1 - Figure 1.1 - Site Location Plan
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 1 - Figure 1.2 - Site Boundary
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Figure 3.1 - Statutory Designations Within 10 km
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Figure 3.2 - Environmental Constraints on Site
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Figure 3.3 - Turbine Evolution
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Figure 3.4 - Turbines and Striding Arches
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Figure 3.5 - Micrositing
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Figure 3.7 - Access Options
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Figure 3.8 - Borrow Pit Options
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 3 - Figures 3.6a1 - 3.6e2
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.1 - Site Layout Plan
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.10 - Typical Construction Compound
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.8 - Typical Substation Compound
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.7a - Other Wind Farm Developments 45km
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.3 - Typical Turbine Detail
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.4 - Indicative Turbine Foundation
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.5 - Indicative Track Detail
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.6 - Indicative Crane Hardstanding
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.7 - Indicative Cable Trench Detail
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.9 - Typical Control Building Elevation
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figure 4.11 - Typical Watercourse Crossing
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figures 4.12a - 12.4d - Forestry Felling Plan
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Figures 4.2a - 4.2d - Site Layout Plan
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.1 - Landscape and Visual Impact Study Area
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.2a - Blade Tip Height Zone of Theoretical Visibility
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.2b - Blade Tip Height Zone of Theoretical Visibility
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.2c - Blade Tip Height Zone of Theoretical Visibility
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.3a - Hub Height Zone of Theoretical Visibility
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.3b - Hub Height Zone of Theoretical Visibility
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.4 - Blade Tip Height (200 m) and Hub Height Comparative Zone of Theoretical Visibility
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.5a - Landscape Character Types
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.5b - Landscape Character Types with Blade Tip Height
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.5c - Landscape Character Types List
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.6a - Designated Landscapes and Wild Land Areas
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.6b - Designated Landscapes and Wild Land Access
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - Figure 6.1 - Hydrological Features, Main Catchments.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - Figure 6.2a - 6.2d - Watercourses, Crossings and Flood Risk.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - Figure 6.3 - Ground Water Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - Figure 6.4 - Superficial and Bedrock Geology.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - Figures 6.5a - 6.5b - Soil.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - Figure 6.6 - NatureScot Peatland Classification.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 6 - Figures 6.7a - 6.7m  - Peat Depth.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 7 - Figure 7.1 - Ecological Statutory Designated Sites.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 7 - Figure 7.2 - Habitat and Botanical Desk Study Records.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 7 - Figure 7.3a - Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey Results (the Site).pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 7 - Figure 7.3b - Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey Results (the Access Track).pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 7 - Figure 7.4 - National Vegetation Classification (NVC) Survey Results.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 7 - Figure 7.5a - Protected Terrestrial Mammal Survey Results.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 7 - Figure 7.5b - Protected Terrestrial Mammal Survey Results (2025 Update).pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 8 - Figure 8.1 - Ornithological Statutory Designated Sites.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 8 - Figure 8.2 - Vantage Point and Viewshed Location Plan.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 8 - Figure 8.3 - Breeding Bird Study Area Plan.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 8 - Figures 8.4a - Target Species Flights (Raptors).pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 8 - Figures 8.4b - Target Species Flights (Other Species).pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 8 - Figures 8.5 - Moorland Breeding Bird Survey Results.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 9 - Figures 9.1a - 9.1d - Heritage Assets within the Site.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 9 - Figure 9.2 - Nationally and Regionally significant Heritage Assets.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 9 - Figures 9.3a - 9.3c.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 9 - Figure 9.4 - Cultural Heritage Visualisation Locations.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 10 - Figure 10.1 - Construction Noise Assessment Study Area.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 10 - Figure 10.2 - Operational Noise Monitoring and Assessment Locations.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 10 - Figure 10.3 - Cumulative Wind Turbine Locations.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 11 - Figure 11.1 - Study Area.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 11 - Figure 11.2 - Traffic Count Locations.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 11 - Figure 11.3 - Personal Injury Accident Locations.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 2 - Chapter 11 - Figure 11.4 - Abnormal Indivisible Load Route.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.11 - Viewpoint 1 - Colt Hill, Striding Arch
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.12 - Viewpoint 2 - Bail Hill, Striding Arch
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.13 - Viewpoint 3 - Cairnhead, Striding Arch
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.14 - Viewpoint 4 - Shinnelhead
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.15 - Viewpoint 5 - High Appin
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.16 - Viewpoint 6 - Benbrack, Striding Arch
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.17 - Viewpoint 7 - Shinnel Water Valley near Craigencon
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.18 - Viewpoint 8 - SUW near Cloud Hill
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.19 - Viewpoint 9 - Moniaive
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.20 - Viewpoint 10 - Auchingibbert Hill
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.21 - Viewpoint 11 - Cairnkinna Hill
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.22 - Viewpoint 12 - Blackcraig Hill
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.23 - Viewpoint 13 - Shinnel Water Valley
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.24 - Viewpoint 14 - Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.25 - Viewpoint 15 - Crawick Multiverse
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.26 - Viewpoint 16 - A713, near Stroangassel
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.27 - Viewpoint 17 - A76, south of Closeburn
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.28 - Viewpoint 18 - Durisdeer Rig
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.29 - Viewpoint 19 - East Mount Lowther
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Figure 5.30 - Viewpoint 20 - Cairn Table
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 3: Chapter 9 - Figure 9.5 to 9.31 - Heritage Wirelines
                                
                                
                            
                        
            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 1.1 - Statement of Expertise
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 2.1 - Consultation Response Table
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 2.2 - Aviation Technical Appendix
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 2.3 - Shadow Flicker Assessment
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 4.1 - Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 4.2 - Forestry
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4:  Technical Appendix 4.3 - Schedule of Mitigation
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4:  Technical Appendix 4.4 - Borrow Pit Report
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 4.5 - Outline Outdoor Access Management Plan
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 4.6 - Aviation Lighting and Mitigation Report
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 4.7 - Carbon Balance Assessment
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 5.2 - Aviation Lighting Night-Time Impact Assessment
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 5.3 - Residential Visual Amenity Assessment
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 6.1 - Watercourse Crossing and Buffer Assessment
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 6.2 - Peat Survey Report
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 6.3 - Peat Management Plan
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 6.4 - Peat Landslide Hazard and Risk Assessment
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 6.5 - Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 7.1 - Habitats and Vegetation
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 7.2 - Protected Terrestrial Mammals
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 7.3 - Bats.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 7.4 - Fisheries.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 7.6 - Outline Nature Enhancement Management Plan.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 8.1 - Ornithology.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 8.2 - Collision Risk Model Analysis.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 8.4 - Information to Inform a Habitats Regulations Appraisal.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 9.1 - Historic Environment Assessment.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 10.1 - Construction Noise Report.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 10.2 - Operational Noise Report.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 1.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 2.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 3.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 4.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 5.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 6.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 7.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 8.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4 - Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 9.pdf
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    Volume 4: Technical Appendix 11.1 - Transport Assessment PART 10