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Planning Advice Note PAN 45: Annex 2: Spatial Frameworks and Supplementary Planning Guidance for Wind Farms

DescriptionProvides advice to planning authorities on supplementary planning guidance for wind farms, particularly on the process of preparing spatial frameworks for wind farms over 20 megawatts capacity.
ISBN9780755972685
Official Print Publication DateNovember 2008
Website Publication DateNovember 20, 2008

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ISSN 0141 514X
ISBN 978 0 7559 7268 5 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (248k)

Contents

Planning Series

Introduction

Context for Preparing SPG

Community and Stakeholder Involvement

Strategic Environmental Assessment

The Principle

Aims of the SPG's Spatial Framework

The Process of Preparing a Spatial Framework
Stage 1 Areas Afforded Significant Protection
Stage 2 Other Constraints and Policy Criteria
Stage 3 Refining Areas with No Significant Constraints
Stage 4 Identifying Broad Areas of Search

SPP6 and SPG - Key Items Checklist

Other SPG considerations
Landscape/Visual Assessments
Criteria Based Policies
Forestry
Applications of 20 MW and below
Single Turbines
In-shore Proposals

Conclusion

Appendix 1 Advice on the Use of Suspensive Conditions

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