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National Planning Policy Guidance

  1. PPS 1: Delivering Sustainable Development (2005)
  2. PPS1 Supplement on Planning and Climate Change
  3. PPS 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas (2004)
  4. PPS 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation (2005)
  5. PPG 15: Planning and the Historic Environment
  6. PPG 16: Archaeology and Planning
  7. PPS 22: Renewable Energy (2004) and Companion Guide
  8. PPG 24: Planning and Noise

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Renewable Energy Background and Policy and Climate Change Documents

  1. DECC: Renewable Energy Strategy (2009) (Executive Summary)
  2. European Commission: Proposal for a Directive on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources (January 2008)
  3. Natural England: “Sustainable Energy Policy” (2008)
  4. Natural England: “Climate Change Policy” (2008)
  5. Natural England’s Policy on Wind Energy (2009)
  6. “2020 Vision: How the UK can meet its target of 15% renewable energy”, Renewable Energy Advisory Board, June 2008
  7. DTI Energy White Paper “Meeting the Energy Challenge” (2007) (Extracts)
  8. PAN 45: Renewable Energy Technologies (2002)
  9. Arup: “Placing Renewables in the East of England”, East of England Regional Assembly (2008)
  10. Land Use Consultants, CAG & SQW Ltd; “Living with climate change in the East of England: Summary Report”; East of England Regional Assembly and the Sustainable Development Commission Round Table
  11. “Living with Climate Change in the East of England Stage 1 Report: Guidance on Spatial Issues”, prepared for Hertfordshire County Council on behalf of the East of England Regional Assembly and East of England Sustainable Development Roundtable by Land Use Consultants in association with CAG Consultants and SQW Limited (February 2003)
  12. Pendleton, A et al; “Countdown to Copenhagen: the race for climate justice in the UNFCCC talks”; Christian Aid; 2008
  13. Clifford, P.; “All Creation Groaning – A Theological Approach to Climate Change and Development”; Christian Aid; 2007
  14. East of England Renewable Energy Statistics, December 2008
  15. BERR Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) “Meeting the Energy Challenge A White Paper on Nuclear Power” January 2008

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Previous Appeal Decisions

  1. Fullabrook (GDBC/003/00024C)
  2. Crimp (First decision APP/CO820/A/07/2047583 and second decision APP/DO840/A/09/2105204)
  3. Carsington Pastures (APP/P1045/A/07/2054080)
  4. Kiln Pit Hill (APP/R2928/A/08/2075/105)
  5. Knabs Ridge, Harrogate (APP/E2/34/A/04/1161332)
  6. Darracott, Torridge (APP/W1145/A/03/1119641)
  7. St. Breock (T/APP/C0820/A/92/207958/P2)
  8. Wharrels Hill (APP/G0908/A/01/1075972)
  9. Withernwick (APP/E2001/A/08/2088796)
  10. Den Brook (APP/Q1153/A/08/2017162)
  11. Hellrigg (APP/G0908/A/08/2073524/NWF)
  12. Bradwell Wind Farm (APP/X1545/A/06/2023805/NWF)
  13. Poplar Lane (APP/L3245/A/08/2088742)
  14. Middlemoor (ELEC/2005/5004 – GDBC/001/002452)
  15. Thackson’s Well (APP/E2530/A/08/2073384)
  16. Mynydd y Betws (APP 121-07 qA739201)
  17. Croft, East Lindsey (APP/D2510/A/04/1155199)
  18. Bradworthy, Torridge (APP/W1145/A/02/1105474)
  19. North Dover (APP/X2220/A/08/2071880)
  20. Shooters Bottom (APP/Q3305/A/05/1181087)
  21. Little Cheyne Court (extracts) (DTI GDBC/003/00001C)
  22. Elsham, Lincolnshire (APP/Y2003/A/05/2005388)
  23. Skitfield Road, Guestwick, Norfolk (APP/K2601/A/05/1180685)
  24. Land south-west of the A14, between Boxworth and Conington, Cambridgeshire (APP/W0530/A/05/1190473)
  25. Ellands Farm, Barnwell Road, Hemington, Northamptonshire. (APP/G2815/A/06/2019989)
  26. Near Wood Farm, Shipdham, Norfolk. (APP/F2605/A/08/2089810) (ex 1174295)
  27. Rossie, Auchtermuchty, Fife KY14 7EH. (P/PPA/250/675)
  28. Aston Grange Farm, Cheshire (APP/L0635/A/07/2047477)
  29. Beech Tree Wind Farm (APP/K1128/A/08/2072150)
  30. Laughton Wind Farm Appeal Decision 2008 (APP/N2535/A/07/2048474/NWF)

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Cultural Heritage

  1. English Heritage, “Climate Change and the Historic Environment” (2008)
  2. English Heritage, “Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance for the Sustainable Management of the Historic Environment” (2008)
  3. English Heritage, “Wind Energy and the Historic Environment” (2005)
  4. Draft PPS 15 “Planning for the Historic Environment”
  5. The setting of historic assets - Humphrey Welfare. Conservation Bulletin Issue 59:Autumn 2008
  6. Conservation Bulletin Issue 57 Spring 2008

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Landscape And Visual Documents

  1. “Landscape Architecture and the Challenge of Climate Change”, Landscape Institute (October 2008)
  2. The Landscape Institute, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, 2002, Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Second Edition
  3. Scottish Natural Heritage: Guidelines on the Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms and Small Hydro Electric Schemes, 2001
  4. Swanwick, C and LUC: Landscape Character Assessment – Guidance for England and Wales, Countryside Agency/SNH 2002
  5. Visual Assessment of Wind Farms: Best Practice (produced for Scottish Natural Heritage by the University of Newcastle 2002)
  6. Scottish Natural Heritage and The Countryside Agency Landscape Character Assessment Series “Topic Paper 9: Climate change and natural forces – the consequences for landscape character” (2003)
  7. Scottish Natural Heritage/Countryside Agency; Landscape Character Assessment Series, Topic Paper 6 – Techniques and Criteria for Judging Capacity and Sensitivity; SNH/CA; Undated
  8. Simon, A. M., A Summary of Research Conducted into Attitudes to Wind Power from 1990-1996, Anne Marie Simon Planning and Research on behalf of British Wind Energy Association, 1996
  9. Revie, C., & Stein, G., ‘Planning for Renewables’, Friends of the Earth Scotland, 1997
  10. Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Maldon and Uttlesford Landscape Character Assessment by Chris Blanford Associates (September 2006) (extracts)
  11. Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Mapping Tranquillity; (2005) (extracts)
  12. CPRE, Saving Tranquil Places (2006)
  13. CPRE, Saving Tranquil Places – East of England Leaflet (2006)
  14. Essex Landscape Character Assessment. Chris Blandford Associates 2003
  15. Landscape Character Assessment of the Essex Coast. Essex County Council 2005 including the detailed maps attached to the Dengie Coastlands section
  16. Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), Saving Tranquil Places, County Tranquillity Map for Essex (2007)
  17. Countryside Agency; Countryside Character Volume 7 South East and London (extracts)
  18. Natural England “All Landscapes Matter”, Draft Policy Statement for Consultation (2008)
  19. Revised ES Viewpoints 2, 15 and 16 – Visualisations submitted and accepted at the 2007 inquiry
  20. “Forecast? – Changeable!”
  21. National Trust, Shifting Shores - Living with a Changing Shoreline
  22. Review and Evaluation of Heritage Coasts in England (Executive Summary), Land Use Consultants, (2006)
  23. Visual Representation of Windfarms: Good Practice Guidance, Scottish Natural Heritage (2006) (extracts)
  24. WINDFARM perception - Visual and acoustic impact of wind turbine farms on residents by various, June 2008
  25. Landscape Institute, “Use of Photography and Photomontage in Landscape and Visual Assessment”, Landscape Institute Advice Note 01/09

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Noise

  1. BS 5228-1: 2009 Code of Practice for Noise and Vibration Control on Constructions and Open Sites – Part I: Noise (extracts)
  2. Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: “Research into aerodynamic modulation of wind turbine noise”, report by the University of Salford (July 2007)
  3. New Report Eases Concerns Over Wind Turbine Noise. Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), (1st August 2007)
  4. Government Statement regarding the Findings of the Salford University Report into Aerodynamic Modulation of Wind Turbine Noise Ref: URN 07/1276 (July 2007)
  5. Prediction and assessment of wind turbine noise - agreement about relevant factors for noise assessment from wind energy projects. D Bowdler, AJ Bullmore, RA Davis, MD Hayes, M Jiggins, G Leventhall, AR McKenzie. Institute of Acoustics, Acoustics Bulletin, Vol 34, No 2 March/April 2009
  6. ETSU-R-97: The assessment and Rating of Noise from Wind Turbines (September 1996)
  7. British Standard 4142: 1997 “Method for Rating Industrial Noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas” (extracts)
  8. The Measurement of Low Frequency Noise at Three UK Wind Farms, Contract No W45/00656/22/00, DTI (2006)
  9. “Guidelines for Community Noise”, Ed Berglund, Lindall & Schwela, World Health Organisation, Geneva (1999) (extracts)
  10. British Standard BS8233: 1999 “Sound Insulation and Noise Reduction for Buildings – Code of Practice” (1999) (extracts)
  11. Department for Communities and Local Government, Mineral Policy Statement 2: “Controlling and Mitigating the Environmental Effects of Minerals Extraction in England”: Annex 2 Noise (March 2005)
  12. Building Research Establishment, “The National Noise Incidence Study 2000” (England and Wales) (February 2002) (extracts)
  13. Advice on Findings of the Hayes McKenzie Report on Noise Arising from Wind Farms, URN 06/2162 (November 2006)
  14. “Acoustics – Attenuation of sound propagation outdoors: Part 2: General Method of Calculation”, ISO 9613-2, International Standards Institution (1996) (extracts)
  15. BS 5228: Noise and Vibration Control on Construction and Open Sites (1997) (extracts)
  16. “Wind Turbine Generator Systems – Part 11: Acoustic Noise Measurement Techniques”, IEC 61400-11:2002 2nd Edition (2002)
  17. Van den Berg, G.P., “Effects of the Wind Profile at Night on Wind Turbine Sounds”, Journal of Sound & Vibration (2003) (extracts)
  18. JOR3-CT95-0091 ‘Development of a Wind farm Noise Propagation Prediction Model’, Bass J H, Bullmore A J, Sloth E, Final Report for EU Contract JOR3-CT95-0051, 1998. (extracts)
  19. Report for DEFRA by Leventhall G. “A Review of Published Research on Low Frequency Noise and its Effects” (2003) (extracts)
  20. Wind farm noise’, P. Styles, letter by Prof P Styles and S Toon printed in The Scotsman (August 2005)
  21. ‘Low frequency noise and wind turbines’, BWEA Briefing Sheet and Technical Annex (2005)
  22. Report for DEFRA by Stanger C. “Low Frequency Noise” (2001)
  23. ‘Proposed criteria for the assessment of low frequency noise disturbance’, Report for DEFRA by A Moorhouse et al, DEFRA Contract No. NANR45 (February 2005) (extracts)
  24. Noise Measurements in Windy Conditions. ETSU W/13/00386/REP. R A Davis & M C Lowther, ISVR Consultancy Services. June 1996 (extracts)
  25. Memo from Environmental Services to Planning of Maldon Council, including the report from RA Davis to Environmental Services appended to their response
  26. British Standard 4142: 1990 “Method for Rating Industrial Noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas” (extracts)
  27. Wind Farm Noise Predictions and Comparison with Measurements. Third International Meeting on Wind Turbine Noise, Aalborg Denmark 17 – 19 June 2009
  28. World Health Organisation, Environmental Health Criteria 12, 1980
  29. Low Frequency Noise & Vibration Measurements at a Modern Wind Farm, ETSU W/13/01392/REP, D J Snow, 1997
  30. Den Brook Wind Farm Legal Challenge. The Queen (o.a.o. Hulme) –v- Secretary of State DCLG CO/2449/2007 19th March 2007
  31. Den Brook Wind Farm Consented judgement 8152 between Hulme, Secretary of State DCLG, West Devon BC, RES. 23rd July 2008
  32. The Beat is Getting Stronger, G.P. van den Berg, 2005
  33. Onshore Wind Energy Planning Conditions Guidance Note October 2007
  34. Location, Location, Location: An Investigation into wind farms and noise by the Noise Association 2006
  35. Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act: Wind Turbine Noise Complaint Survey Data Collected by the University of Salford under contract to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Research into aerodynamic modulation of wind turbine noise URN 07/1235

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Aviation

  1. Civil Aviation Authority, United Kingdom Aeronautical Information Publication, AD 2-EGMC-5-1 to AD 2-EGMC-8-6
  2. Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Regulation Group, CAP 493: Manual of Air Traffic Services Part 1 (extracts)
  3. Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Regulation Group, CAP 670 (updated 22 May 2009): Air Traffic Services Safety Requirements, Part B, Section 4, GEN 01, 12 June 2003 (extracts)
  4. CAP 738 – Safeguarding of Aerodromes
  5. CAP 764 “CAA Policy and Guidelines on Wind Turbines” Version 2 February 2009
  6. Wind Turbines and Aviation Interests – European Experience and Practice, STASYS Ltd, ETSU W/14/00624/REP, DTI PUB URN No. 03/515, DTI, 2002 (extracts)
  7. London Southend Airport, A Future for Southend Airport Serving the Thames Gateway and Meeting Local Demand: the Southend Airport Master Plan, July 2005 (extracts)
  8. Department for Transport The Future of Air Transport CM 6064 (2003) (extracts)
  9. Circular 1/2003: Safeguarding Aerodromes, technical sites and military explosives storage areas
  10. Civil Aviation Authority, 1:250,000Topographical Air Chart for the United Kingdom: Sheet 8 (Edition 13, 12 February 2009 15/02/07)
  11. Windfarm Analysis and Operational Impact Assessment for Bradwell development near Southend Airport, NATS (September 2009)
  12. Wind Energy, Defence & Civil Aviation Interests Working Group, Wind Energy And Aviation Interests – Interim Guidelines, ETSU W/14/00626/REP, 2002
  13. Rochford District Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council - London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan Preferred Options February 2009
  14. Planning application submitted by London Southend Airport for an extension of the runway: covering letter, application form, certificate B, site plans and Planning and Design & Access Statement

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Ecology

  1. English Nature Habitats Regulations Guidance Note 1, Anon 1997
  2. Managing Natura 2000 Sites (2000) (Extracts only)
  3. “Variation in bat and bird fatalities at wind energy facilities: assessing the effects of rotor size and tower height” Can.J. Zool. 85 381 – 387 (2007)
  4. Extract from Planning November 2008 – “Wildlife impact limits turbine operation”
  5. Baerwald et al, “Barotrauma is a significant cause of bat facilities at wind turbines” Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
  6. Rodrigues, L., L. Bach, M.-J. Dubourg-Savage, J. Goodwin & C. Harbusch (2008): “Guidelines for consideration of bats in wind farm projects” EUROBATS Publication Series No. 3 (English version). UNEP/EUROBATS Secretariat
  7. Natural England Technical Information Note TIN059, “Bats and single large turbines: Joint Agencies Interim Guidelines” (2009)
  8. “European Protected Species: Mitigation Licensing – How to Get a Licence”, Natural England (June 2009)
  9. Garland, Dr Lincoln., and Markham, Stephen “Is Important Bat Foraging and Commuting Habitat Legally Protected?” published in Ecology and Environmental Management in Practice, December 2007
  10. Kunz et al, “Assessing Impacts of Wind Energy Developments on Nocturnally Active Birds and Bats – a Guidance Document” Journal of Wildlife Management 71(8) : 2449 – 2486, (2007)
  11. Mitchell-Jones, A.J., “Bat Mitigation Guidelines” English Nature, 2004
  12. Mitchell-Jones and Carlin, “Bats and onshore wind turbines - Interim guidance” Natural England Technical Information Note TIN051 (2009)

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Miscellaneous Documents

  1. Judicial review proceedings: The Queen (o.a.o. Renewable Energy Forum Ltd) -v- Secretary of State for BERR CO/9686/2007; application for permission to bring judicial review proceedings; acknowledgement of service and Court decision on permission application
  2. Lincolnshire Valuation Tribunal decision dated 17 July 2008 - Mr & Mrs Davis
  3. Vestas Mechanical Operating and Maintenance Manual V90 – 3.0 MW, VCRS 60 Hz Onshore/Offshore (Mk 7) – Appendix O: Operation and Maintenance Plan
  4. Wind power: Environmental and Safety Issues DTI fact sheet of 2001
  5. 'Sustainable Energy – without the hot air'. David JC Mackay
  6. 'UK Renewable Energy Strategy' - BERR

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