ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

The purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to investigate and mitigate any potential effects of a development on the natural, physical and human environment.

As part of a planning application we are required to carry out an EIA. Within an EIA, the potential impacts and effects of a development on human beings, fauna and flora; soil, water, air, climate, and the landscape; material assets and the cultural heritage; and the interaction between these factors, are examined and their significance assessed. Where necessary, mitigation measures to eliminate or reduce potential impacts are identified.

Our EIA investigations at the Den Brook wind farm site are now complete. A report has been produced based on the EIA which is called the Environmental Statement (ES). The ES was submitted with RES's planning application. The non-technical summary of the ES can be downloaded below:

Download Den Brook NTS - PDF [189k]

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View Figure 4b of the NTS

UPDATE March 2009: Supplementary Environmental Information has now been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. RES has voluntarily carried out further noise monitoring and is submitting and making this information available, together with wind speed data recorded at the site since August 2004.
Click here to download - PDF (8MB)