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Application Documents AC
Application Documents
Application Documents
- Onshore Application Letter
- Offshore Application Letter
- Section 36 and Marine Licence Application Public Notice
- EIA - S.36 Submission Check List
- EIA - Non-Technical Summary
- EIA - Offshore Planning Statement
- EIA - Onshore Planning Staternent
- EIA - Planning Permission in principle (PPiP) application figures contents
Marine Licence Application 1
- Marine Licence 1 - Location Plan (Phases 1-3)
- Marine Licence Application 1 - Generating Station (Phases 1-3)
Marine Licence Application 2
- Transmission Marine Licence 2 Location Plan (Phase 1 of 3)
- Marine Licence Application 2 - Transmission (Phase 1)
Marine Licence Application 3
- Transmission Marine Licence 3 Location Plan (Phase 2 of 3)
- Marine Licence Application 3 - Transmission (Phase 2)
Marine Licence Application 4
EIA documents text
EIA Documents
EIA Documents AC
Volume 1
Introductory Chapters
- ElA - Chapter 1 - Introduction
- ElA - Chapter 2 - Legislative and Policy Context
- ElA - Chapter 3 - Site Selection and Considerations of Alternatives
- ElA - Chapter 4 - Project Description
- ElA - Chapter 5 - Approach to the ElA
Offshore Chapters
- EIA - Chapter 6 - Marine Geology, Oceanography and Physical Processes
- ElA - Chapter 7 - Marine Water and Sediment Quality
- ElA - Chapter 8 - Underwater Noise
- ElA - Chapter 9 - Electromagnetic Fields
- ElA - Chapter 10 - Benthic, Epibenthic and Intertidal Ecology
- ElA - Chapter 11 - Marine Mammals
- ElA - Chapter 12 - Offshore and Intertidal Ornithology
- ElA - Chapter 13 - Fish Ecology
- EIA - Chapter 14 - Commercial Fisheries
- ElA - Chapter 15 - Shipping and Navigation
- ElA - Chapter 16 - Marine Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- ElA - Chapter 17 - Seascape Landscape and Visual
- ElA - Chapter 18 - Infrastructure and Other Marine Users
Onshore Chapters
- ElA - Chapter 19 - Ground Conditions and Contamination
- ElA - Chapter 20 - Water Resources and Flood Risk
- ElA - Chapter 21 - Air Quality
- ElA - Chapter 22 - Land use
- ElA - Chapter 23 - Terrestrial Ecology and Ornithology
- ElA - Chapter 24 - Onshore Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- ElA - Chapter 25 - Onshore Noise and Vibration
- ElA - Chapter 26 - Traffic and Transport
- ElA - Chapter 27 - Landscape and Visual
Whole Project Chapters
Volume 2
Introductory Figures
- ElA - Figure 1.1 Red Line Boundary
- ElA - Figure 3.1 MarramWind Option Agreement Area
- ElA - Figure 3.2 Scoping Boundary
- ElA - Figure 3.3 Statutory Consultation I boundary
- EIA - Figure 3.4 Statutory Consultation 2 boundary
- EIA - Figure 3.5 Reactive compensation platform search area
- EIA - Figure 4.1 Onshore Red Line Boundary and indicative onshore infrastructure
- EIA - Figure 4.2 Offshore Red Line Boundary
- EIA - Figure 4.3 Indicative layout for 225 MGs with a 14MW capacity
- EIA - Figure 4.4 Indicative layout for 126 MGs with a 25MW capacity
- EIA - Figure 5.1 Onshore Red Line Boundary (zones)
Offshore Figures
- ElA - Figure 6.1 Marine geology, oceanography and physical processes study area
- EIA - Figure 6.2 Conceptual understanding of physical processes within the study area
- ElA - Figure 6.3 The landfall at Scotstown
- EIA - Figure 6.4 The landfall at Lunderton
- EIA - Figure 6.5 Spring tidal excursion buffer 25m and 250m buffers outside of the OAA and export cable corridor
- ElA - Figure 6.6 Sediment deposition footprints associated with a single disturbance activity at example location in OAA
- ElA - Figure 7.1 Marine water and sediment quality study area
- ElA - Figure 10.1 Benthic, Epibenthic and intettidal ecology study area
- ElA - Figure 10.2 Survey locations
- ElA - Figure 10.3 EUSeaMap benthic biotopes
- ElA - Figure 10.4 Offshore export cable corridor and OAA benthic characterisation map
- ElA - Figure 10.5 CEFAS biological based habitat classification map
- ElA - Figure 10.6 Intertidal benthic characterisation map at Scotstown landfall
- ElA - Figure 10.7 Habitats and species of conservation importance
- ElA - Figure 10.8 Designated sites
- ElA - Figure 11.1 Regional marine mammal study area
- ElA - Figure 11.2 Site specific marine mammal study area
- ElA - Figure 11.3 Marine mammal designated sites
- ElA - Figure 11.4 Underwater noise modelling locations used for the piling assessment
- ElA - Figure 12.1 Offshore and intertidal ornithology study area
- ElA - Figure 13.1 Fish ecology study area
- ElA - Figure 13.2 Pelagic fish spawning and nursery grounds
- ElA - Figure 13.3 Demersal spawning and nursery ground
- ElA - Figure 13.4 Lesser sandeel probability of occurrence and pr
- ElA - Figure 13.5 Elasmobranch spawning and nursery grounds
- ElA - Figure 13.6 Designated sites of relevance to fish ecology
- ElA - Figure 14.1 Commercial fisheries regional and local study area
- ElA - Figure 14.2 Commercial fisheries access corridor
- ElA - Figure 15.1 Overview of all shipping and navigation study areas
- ElA - Figure 15.10 Post-wind farm main commercial routes - Option Agreement Area
- ElA - Figure 15.11 Post-wind farm main commercial routes - reactive compensation platform
- ElA - Figure 15.2 Navigational features in proximity of the Project
- ElA - Figure 15.3 28-day vessel traffic survey data by vessel type within the study area (Summer and Winter, 2024)
- ElA - Figure 15.4 Pre-wind farm main commercial routes - Option Agreement Area
- ElA - Figure 15.6 12-months AIS vessel traffic data by vessel type within the RCP search area study area (2024)
- ElA - Figure 15.7 Pre-wind farm main commercial routes - reactive compensation platform
- ElA - Figure 15.8 Indicative Option Agreement Area layout for shipping and navigation
- ElA - Figure 15.9 Indicative reactive compensation platform location
- ElA - Figure 16.1 Marine archaeology study area
- ElA - Figure 16.2 Non-designated historic environment features.
- ElA - Figure 16.3 Seabed features
- ElA - Figure 16.4 Seabed archaeological exclusions zones
- ElA - Figure 16.5 Site location map with borehole locations
- ElA - Figure 17.1 Seascape, landscape and visual impact assessment (SLVIA) study area
- ElA - Figure 17.2 Zone of theoretical visibility (ZTV) for wind turbine generators within the Option Agreement Area (OAA)
- ElA - Figure 17.3 Zone of theoretical visibility (ZTV) for reactive compensation platforms (RCPs)
- ElA - Figure 17.4 Wirelines Aberdeen to Lerwick ferry and Rattray Head
- ElA - Figure 18.1 The infrastructure and other marine users study area
- ElA - Figure 18.2 Offshore wind farm developments in relation to the Project
- ElA - Figure 18.3 Subsea cables in relation to the Project
- ElA - Figure 18.4 Licenced marine disposal sites in relation to the Project
- ElA - Figure 18.5 High UXO constraint areas in relation to the Project
- ElA - Figure 18.6 Hydrocarbons infrastructure in relation to the Project
Onshore Figures
- ElA - Figure 19.1a Superficial geology and artificial ground
- ElA - Figure 19.1b Bedrock geology
- ElA - Figure 19.2a Soils
- ElA - Figure 19.2b Soil texture
- ElA - Figure 19.3 Peat and peaty soils
- ElA - Figure 19.4 Land capability for agriculture
- ElA - Figure 19.5 Land contamination and landfill
- ElA - Figure 20.1 Water Framework Directive surface water bodies and wetlands
- ElA - Figure 20.2 Water Framework Directive groundwater bodies
- ElA - Figure 21.1 Air quality study area
- ElA - Figure 22.1 Land use
- ElA - Figure 23.1 Ecological study areas
- ElA - Figure 24.1 Designated heritage assets
- ElA - Figure 24.2 Historic Environment Records - monuments, Canmore records and Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) interpretation
- ElA - Figure 24.3 Historic Environment Records - events
- ElA - Figure 24.4 Historic land-use assessment
- ElA - Figure 24.5 Geology
- EIA - Figure 24.6 Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) of landfall(s) and onshore export cable corridor - construction
- ElA - Figure 24.7 Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) of onshore substations - construction (including designated heritage assets)
- ElA - Figure 24.8 Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) of onshore substations -operational (including designated heritage assets)
- ElA - Figure 25.1 Baseline noise monitoring locations
- ElA - Figure 25.2 Construction stage noise sensitive receptors
- ElA - Figure 25.3 Operational stage noise sensitive receptors
- ElA - Figure 26.1 Traffic and transport study area
- ElA - Figure 26.2 Traffic count site location
- EIA - Figure 26.3 Personal injury accident locations
- ElA - Figure 27.1a LVIA study areas with Red Line Boundary
- ElA - Figure 27.1b LVIA study areas with zones and segments
- ElA - Figure 27.1c LVIA study areas with onshore project infrastructure
- ElA - Figure 27.2a Zone of Theoretical Visibility of onshore substations
- ElA - Figure 27.2b Zone of Theoretical Visibility of onshore substations - construction areas
- ElA - Figure 27.3a Zone of Theoretical Visibility of Lunderton North landfall
- ElA - Figure 27.3b Zone of Theoretical Visibility of Lunderton South landfall
- ElA - Figure 27.3c Zone of Theoretical Visibility of Scotstown landfall
- ElA - Figure 27.3d Zone of Theoretical Visibility of onshore export cable corridor zone A
- ElA - Figure 27.3e Zone of Theoretical Visibility of onshore export cable corridor zone B
- ElA - Figure 27.3f Zone of Theoretical Visibility of primary construction compounds
- ElA - Figure 27.3g Zone of Theoretical Visibility of secondary construction compounds
- ElA - Figure 27.4 Landscape designations and landscape character types
- ElA - Figure 27.5a Onshore substation visual receptors
- ElA - Figure 27.5b Landfall(s) and onshore export cable corridor visual receptors
- ElA - Figure 27.6a Residential properties within 500m of onshore substations
- ElA - Figure 27.6b Residential properties within 50m of onshore export cable corridor and landfalls
Whole Figures
- ElA - Figure 31.1 Airports and radars within the civil and military aviation study area
- ElA - Figure 31.2 Existing civil and military airspace environment
- ElA - Figure 31.3 HMRLs and oil and gas infrastructure in the vicinity of the Option Agreement Area
- ElA - Figure 33.1 Aggregate, dredging and disposal projects up to 50km distance from the Project
- ElA - Figure 33.2 Cable and pipeline projects up to 50km distance from the Project
- ElA - Figure 33.3 Oil and gas projects up to 200km distance from the Project
- ElA - Figure 33.4 Carbon capture storage projects up to 500km from the Project
- ElA - Figure 33.5 Offshore wind farm projects up to 500km from the Project
- ElA - Figure 33.6 Wave and tidal projects up to 500km from the Project
- ElA - Figure 33.7 Onshore CEA 'other developments'
- ElA - Figure 33.8 Other developments screened into the CEA for marine geology, oceanography and physical processes
- ElA - Figure 33.9 Other developments screened into the CEA for marine water and sediment quality
- ElA - Figure 33.10 Other developments' screened into the CEA for benthic, epibenthic and intertidal ecology
- ElA - Figure 33.11 Other developments screened into the CEA for marine mammals
- ElA - Figure 33.12 Other developments' screened into the CEA for offshore and intertidal ornithology
- ElA - Figure 33.13 Other developments' screened into the CEA for fish ecology
- ElA - Figure 33.14 Other developments' screened into the CEA for shipping and navigation
- ElA - Figure 33.15 Other developments' screened into the CEA for marine archaeology and cultural heritage
- ElA - Figure 33.16 Other developments' screened into the CEA for infrastructure and other marine users
- ElA - Figure 33.17 Other developments' screened into the CEA for ground conditions and contamination
- ElA - Figure 33.18 Other developments' screened into the CEA for water resources and flood risk
- ElA - Figure 33.19 Other developments' screened into the CEA for air quality
- ElA - Figure 33.20 Other developments' screened into the CEA for land use
- ElA - Figure 33.21 Other developments' screened into the CEA for terrestrial ecology and ornithology
- ElA - Figure 33.22 Other developments' screened into the CEA for onshore archaeology and cultural heritage
- ElA - Figure 33.23 Other developments' screened into the CEA for onshore noise and vibration
- ElA - Figure 33.24 Other developments' screened into the CEA for traffic and transport
- ElA - Figure 33.25a-c Other developments' screened into the CEA for landscape and visual
- ElA - Figure 33.25d-g Other developments' screened into CEA for landscape and visual -Viewpoint A Formartine Buchan Way
- ElA - Figure 33.25h Viewpoint B upper Savock
- ElA - Figure 33.25i-k Other developments screened into CEA for landscape and visual - Viewpoint C Core Path Peterhead Golf Club
- ElA - Figure 33.25l Other developments' screened into the CEA for landscape and visual -Viewpoint D Minor road near Newton
- ElA - Figure 33.25m-o Other developments screened into CEA for landscape and visual -Viewpoint E St Fergus Links near Scotstown Beach
- ElA - Figure 33.26 Other developments' offshore screened into the CEA for socio-economics
- ElA - Figure 33.27 Other developments' offshore screened into the CEA for civil and military aviation
- ElA - Figure 33.28 Other developments' onshore screened into the CEA for civil and military aviation
Volume 3
Introductory Appendices
- ElA - Appendix 1.1 Competent Experts
- ElA - Appendix 2.1 Planning Policy Framework
- ElA - Appendix 4.1 Crossings Register
- ElA - Appendix 5.1 Stakeholder Issues Responses
- ElA - Appendix 5.2 Commitments Register
- ElA - Appendix 5.3 Marine Strategy Framework Directive Assessment
Offshore Appendices
- ElA - Appendix 6.1 Physical Processes Modelling
- ElA - Appendix 6.2 Water Framework Directive Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 6.3 Marine Geology Oceanography and Physical Processes Baseline Report
- ElA - Appendix 7.1 Geophysical and Environmental Offshore Windfarm Volume 4 of 1 1 Contaminants Report
- ElA - Appendix 7.2 Geophysical and Environmental Export Cable Corridor Vol 4 of 8 Contaminants Report
- ElA - Appendix 7.3 Environmental Intertidal Survey - Contaminants Report
- ElA - Appendix 8.1 Underwater Noise Modelling Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 10.1 Benthic Characterisation Report
- ElA - Appendix 10.2 Environmental Intertidal Survey - Benthic Report 2023
- ElA - Appendix 10.4 Geophysical and Environmental Survey Vol 2 of 1 1 Benthic Survey Interpretative Report
- ElA - Appendix 10.5 MarESA FeAST Sensitivity Scores
- ElA - Appendix 11.1 Marine Mammal Baseline Technical Report
- ElA - Appendix 11.2 Population Distribution Modelling
- ElA - Appendix 12.1 Offshore and Intertidal Ornithology Baseline Report
- ElA - Appendix 12.2 Offshore Ornithology Displacement Modelling
- ElA - Appendix 12.3 Offshore Ornithology Collision Risk Modelling
- ElA - Appendix 12.4 Offshore ElA Population Viability Analysis Report
- ElA - Appendix 12.5 Offshore Ornithology MRSea Report
- ElA - Appendix 12.6 Offshore Ornithology Migratory Collision Risk Modelling
- ElA - Appendix 14.1 Commercial Fisheries Technical Report
- ElA - Appendix 15.1 Navigational Risk Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 16.1 Offshore Historic Environment Desk-eased Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 16.2 Archaeological Assessment of Marine Geophysical Survey Data
- ElA - Appendix 16.3 Export Cable Corridor Geophysical Archaeology Analysis
- ElA - Appendix 16.4 Stage 1 Marine Geoarchaeological Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 16.5 Protocol for Archaeological Discoveries
Onshore Project Appendices
- ElA - Appendix 19.1 Phase 1 Contaminated Land Report
- ElA - Appendix 20.1 Detailed Hydrological and Hydrogeological Baseline Report
- ElA - Appendix 20.2 Flood Risk Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 21.1 Air Quality Technical Data
- ElA - Appendix 23.1 Ecological Desk Study
- ElA - Appendix 23.2 Habitats and Vegetation Report
- ElA - Appendix 23.4 Breeding Birds Report 2023
- ElA - Appendix 23.5 Breeding Birds Report 2024
- ElA - Appendix 23.6 Winter Birds Report 2022 and 2023
- ElA - Appendix 23.7 Winter Birds Report 2023 and 2024
- ElA - Appendix 23.8 Screening Rationale for Assessment of Important Ecological and Omithological Features
- ElA - Appendix 23.9 Habitat Loss Calculations
- ElA - Appendix 23.10 Arboricultural Impact Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 24.1 Onshore Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Desk Study
- ElA - Appendix 24.2 Onshore Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Gazetteer
- ElA - Appendix 24.3 Onshore Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Site Visit Photographs and Notes
- ElA - Appendix 24.4 Onshore Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Scoping Exercise for Settings Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 25.1 Noise and Vibration Relevant Legislation Policy and Technical Guidance
- ElA - Appendix 25.2 Baseline Noise Survey
- ElA - Appendix 25.3 Construction Stage Noise and Vibration Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 25.4 Construction Stage Traffic Noise Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 25.5 Operational Stage Onshore Substations Noise Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 26.1 Transport Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 26.2 Abnormal Load Route Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 27.1 Landscape and Visual Assessment Methodology
- ElA - Appendix 27.2 Viewpoint Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 27.3 Residential Visual Amenity Assessment
Whole Project Appendices
- ElA - Appendix 30.1 Supporting Socio-Economic Data
- ElA - Appendix 31.1 Airspace Analysis and Radar Modelling
- ElA - Appendix 33.1 Identification of Offshore 'Other Developments' for Cumulative Effects Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 33.2 Identification of Onshore 'Other Developments' for Cumulative Effects Assessment
- ElA - Appendix 33.3 Marine Mammals CEA
- ElA - Appendix 33.4 Offshore and Intertidal Ornithology CEA
- ElA - Appendix 33.5 Commercial Fisheries CEA
Volume 4
Offshore Implementation Plans
- ElA - Outline Cable Plan
- ElA - Outline Construction Method Statement
- ElA - Outline Environmental Management Plan
- ElA - Outline Fisheries Mitigation Monitoring and Communication Plan
- ElA - Outline Lighting and Marking Plan
- ElA - Outline Marine Mammal Mitigation Protocol
- ElA - Outline Offshore Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) Management Plan
- ElA - Outline Piling Strategy
- ElA - Outline Project Environmental Monitoring Programme,
- ElA - Outline Scour Protection Management Plan
- ElA - Outline Vessel Management and Navigational Safety Plan
- ElA - Outline Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) (Offshore)
Onshore Implementation Plans
Pre-Application Consultation (PAC)
Pre-Application Consultation (PAC)
- ElA - PAC Report
- ElA - PAC - Appendix 1 - Compliance
- ElA - PAC - Appendix 2 - Stakeholders and promotion
- ElA - PAC - Appendix 3 - Pre-consultation engagement
- ElA - PAC - Appendix 4 - Statutory Consultation 1 - Consultation materials and feedback
- ElA - PAC - Appendix 5 - Statutory Consultation 2 - Consultation materials and feedback
- ElA - PAC - Appendix 6 - Statutory Consultation 3 - Consultation materials and feedback
- ElA - PAC - Appendix 7 - Statutory Consultation 4 - Consultation materials and feedback
Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment (RIAA)
Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment (RIAA)
- Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment
- HRA Screening Report
- Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment Appendix C Offshore Ornithology HRA Apportionment Report
- Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment Appendix D HRA Population Viability Analysis Report
- Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment Appendix E Offshore and Intertidal Ornithology In-combination Assessment
Derogation Case
Derogation Case
Supporting Documents
Statutory Consultations
Statutory Consultation 1
Consultation Banners
- 1. Working Together for a Cleaner Future
- 2. About MarramWind Offshore Windfarm
- 3. About MarramWind Offshore Windfarm
- 4. Consents
- 5. Project Programme
- 6. Offshore Key Infrastructure
- 7. Offshore Project Overview
- 8. Onshore Key Infrastructure
- 9. Onshore Project Overview
- 10. How will MarramWind be Built
- 11. MarramWind in Operation
- 12. Environmental Impact Assessment
- 13. Habitats Regulations Appraisal
- 14. Benefits and Opportunities
Statutory Consultation 2
Consultation Banners
Statutory Consultation 3
Consultation Banners
Statutory Consultation 4
Consultation Banners
Scoping Report
Scoping Report
- MarramWind Scoping Report
- MarramWind Scoping Report Appendix 1A 1 to 5.8
- MarramWind Scoping Report Appendix 1A 5.9 to 5.13
- MarramWind Scoping Report Appendix 1A 6.1 to 6.3
- MarramWind Scoping Report Appendix 1A 6.4 to 6.6
- MarramWind Scoping Report Appendix 1A 6.8 to 7.4
- MarramWind Scoping Report Appendices 1B 1C 3A 4A 4B 6.1A 6.5A 6.9A 7.1A
Policy Documents