Windfarms
Bradwell
Bradwell on Sea is a village located in Essex near the Virley Channel on the Dengie Peninsular. Research was carried out to identify any heritage assets in the area that would be affected by a proposed wind farm.
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Bickham Moor
CgMs were instructed by PMSS & Coronation Power following the refusal of planning permission for the construction a 4 turbine wind farm on archaeological and landscape grounds.
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Goonhilly Wind Farm
CgMs carried out an environmental impact assessment on the repowering of Goonhilly Wind Farm.
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Harrington Wind Farm
CgMs carried out an environmental impact assessment of a 7 turbine scheme on and beside a former WWII airfield. The primary cultural heritage issue is the potential impact on the setting of the nationally important non-scheduled remains of three Cold War Thor nuclear missile launch pads of former RAF Harrington..
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Middlemoor Wind Farm
Jonathan Edis provided expert witness at appeal, handling cultural heritage matters on behalf of Npower Renewables Ltd. An 18 turbine scheme with associated plant and infrastructure was proposed.
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Mynydd y Betws Wind Farm
Jonathan Edis provided expert witness at appeal in respect of cultural heritage and archaeological matters on behalf of Cambrian Renewable Energy Ltd.
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CgMs Windfarm Projects
With renewable energy generation being a key part of the Government’s Energy Policy and Climate Change Programme, CgMs has been increasingly involved in projects coming from the renewable energy sector, particularly wind farms.
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Summary of CgMs Windfarm Experience
CgMs has a long established track record advising clients about the impacts of buildings and structures upon the historic environment.
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Assessing the impact of windfarms upon the historic environment
The following methodologies describe CgMs’ standard approach to the assessment of the effects of wind farms on cultural heritage. This encompasses direct impacts on below ground remains and indirect (setting) impacts on above ground structures – that is, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, listed buildings and conservation areas. These methodologies may need to be adapted to suit specific sites.
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