Environmental Report (continued) Consultation

The Environmental Report will accompany the two new Considerable environmental planning has been undertaken to minimise the environmental impact of
planning applications for the proposed development the proposals and, as part of our consultation process, we want to give you the opportunity to comment
being submitted to East Lothian and Scottish Borders prior to the new planning applications being made to East Lothian and Scottish Borders Councils for
Councils. A Pre-Application Consultation Report, and consent to construct the Crystal Rig Substation Extension.
Design and Access Statement will also accompany the
You can see these proposals by visiting our Exhibition at:
applications.
Spott Village Hall (Spott, EH42 1RJ): 24th & 25th April 2017 between the hours of 12 noon to 8pm. Crystal Rig 400kV Substation Extension
SPT staff and environmental consultants will be available at the Exhibition to discuss the proposals on
Tuesday 25th April 2017.
A copy of the Environmental Report providing further details of the proposed development and specialist
environmental assessments is available to view on the Internet at:
https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages/community_consultation.aspx
Crystal R
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applications, interested parties will have the
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proposals.
Project Need
SP Energy Networks (SPEN), through its transmission
licence holder Scottish Power Transmission plc (SPT),
proposes to construct an extension to the existing
400kV Crystal Rig Substation located approximately
10km south of Dunbar. The extension is required to
allow the proposed Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) offshore
wind farm to connect to the electricity network.
SPT has a statutory duty “to develop and maintain
an efficient, co-ordinated and economical system
of electricity transmission” under section 9 of the
Electricity Act 1989 (as amended by the Utilities
Act 2000). It is also subject to licence conditions
requiring it to enter into an agreement with the
system operator to carry out works and obtain
consents necessary to facilitate connections for
generators.
Dunbar
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To comply with its statutory and licence obligations,
SPT must provide the proposed NNG wind farm with a
connection to the existing transmission system.
The proposed NNG wind farm is located in the Outer
Forth Estuary. Development consents for the NNG wind
farm were granted in September and October 2014.
Subsequently RSPB sought a judicial review of two of
the consents granted by Scottish Ministers. The two
decisions were found to be unlawful and quashed
in July 2016. Scottish Ministers have reclaimed
(appealed) against the decision to reduce the consents
and a judgement is expected later in 2017.
Location and Proposed
Operational and
Temporary Construction
Access Routes
Proposed Development Environmental Report
The proposed Crystal Rig Substation Extension is alignment and top of slope heights as approved under Environmental specialists have undertaken an On review, the environmental effects are either Minor
located within East Lothian and Scottish Borders, the the planning permissions in 2013. The earth bund assessment of the proposed amendments to the or represent No Change to those as reported in the
site straddling the administrative boundary between will retain the majority of the cut-and-fill excavated Crystal Rig Substation Extension. The findings are Environmental Report, which accompanied the two
the two Council areas. Planning permission was materials on site, with only unsuitable material detailed in an Environmental Report covering the approved planning applications in 2013. No Significant
obtained from both Councils to construct the Crystal removed off site. following topics: Landscape and Visual; Heritage; environmental effects are therefore predicted by the
Rig Substation Extension in 2013. To the south of the existing Crystal Rig Substation, an Ecology; and Hydrology. amended proposals.
Since obtaining the planning permissions, new extension to allow the connection of Aikengall II wind As agreed with the Council, potential Traffic and
electrical engineering safety clearance standards farm is currently under construction. A new temporary Transport effects shall be handled as for the previous
have been introduced which require the Substation construction access road has been established to planning permissions by imposing conditions on
Extension electrical compound area to be increased facilitate the development. It is now considered that any consent, such as the requirement for a Traffic
in size from 95m x 137m to 100m x 144m (an this road would provide a more appropriate route for Management Plan.
increase overall of 5m in width x 7m in length). traffic engaged in the construction of the Crystal Rig
In addition, the proposed development construction Substation Extension.
method has identified the requirement for an A dedicated route for construction traffic will minimise
Crystal Rig Subs
enlarged temporary compound area primarily for any potential conflicts associated with traffic engaged tation Extension
the storage of material and management of surface in carrying out the onshore works associated with the
water in accordance with best practice guidelines. NNG offshore. It will also ensure that any potential
A construction programme of approximately 21 traffic conflicts with operational traffic using the
months is currently considered necessary for the existing access road to the Crystal Rig Substation
proposed Crystal Rig Substation Extension. are minimised. The access road to the Substation
The earthworks to accommodate the amended Extension originally proposed for use by all traffic shall Viewpoint 1_Watch Law Access Track
Example photomontage of the proposed Substation Extension.
electrical compound area have been rechecked by therefore be used for operational purposes only. Existing

SPT engineers and will retain the approved ridgeline

Existing Crystal Rig Substation

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Public Right of Way Proposed Crystal Rig port Proposed
Approved NNG Wind Farm Substation
Proposed Crystal Rig
Substation Extension
Existing Crystal Rig Substation

Wind Turbine
Substation Extension,
Thurston Innerwick
Existing
Manor Crystal Rig
Wind Farm &
Access and Temporary
Substation
Operational
Access
Construction Compounds
Approved Neart na Gaoithe
Wind Farm Substation
Mast (12/00922/PM)
Thurston Proposed Temporary Zone of Theoretical Visibility with proposed Earthworks

Halls Mains Compound

The Environmental Report

is available to view on the internet
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5 Proposed Crystal Rig Existing 400kV Overhead

Substation +308m

Extension
(see Consultation Section for details).
+302m

+316m +298m
Crystal Rig
Wind Farm & Substation +318m +320m
Existing Crystal Rig
Substation
Operational Access Wind Turbine No 6
+322m
Proposed Earth Bund
+302m
+322m
Proposed
Crystal Rig

Proposed Proposed Swale Approved Crystal Rig

Substation Aikengall II
Substation Extension

Operational Wester Aikengall +318m Extension (12/00347) Proposed NNG Substation

Proposed Temporary
emporary under construction
Access Compound
Existing Crystal Rig Substation
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Planning Application East Lothian Council
Crystal Rig Proposed Construction Boundary

Substation Access Wind Turbine No 7

Proposed Construction
Access using the
Proposed Temporary
Extension Compound Existing Aikengall II Scottish Borders Council
Extension Construction
Aikengall Wind Farm B. ase map reproduced from OS Access

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