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Metadata: 2013-2014, LDA Design, Zone 9 - Celtic Array, Seascape Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
Abstract:
This study forms Chapter 16 of the Stage 2 Preliminary Environmental Information (Stage 2 PEI) of the Rhiannon Offshore Wind Farm, which is part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The study was carried out by LDA Design and describes the existing environment with regard to Seascape, Landscape and Visual Amenity (SLVIA) and assesses the potential impacts of the Offshore Development area of the proposed Rhiannon Wind Farm (RWF). The study assesses and describes: -The landscape and seascape planning policy context for the Offshore Development including a review of the key designations and planning policies relevant to the application site and the wider study area and the effects of the Offshore Development on these designations; -The seascape and landscape character of the study area, and the sensitivity of regional seascape units and landscape character areas/types at a national/regional and local scale; -The visual prominence of the Offshore Development and the sensitivity of representative visual receptors; -The magnitude of effect arising from the construction, operation and decommissioning of the Offshore Development; -The significance of the effects of the Offshore Development on seascape and landscape character, and on representative visual receptors; and -The cumulative effects of the Offshore Development to the identified baseline in combination with other onshore and offshore wind farms and infrastructure which are constructed/operational; and/or consented and in-planning/in-scoping within a 60km cumulative area of search.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 19128 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2013-2014, LDA Design, Zone 9 - Celtic Array, Seascape Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 4d37315b-008a-4dd3-9ff1-25e4675a5225 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-2684 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2013-01-01 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2014-12-31 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | 3700 |
| Spatial resolution unit | This describes the unit of spatial resolution which for distance must be metres. | urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | This study forms Chapter 16 of the Stage 2 Preliminary Environmental Information (Stage 2 PEI) of the Rhiannon Offshore Wind Farm, which is part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The study was carried out by LDA Design and describes the existing environment with regard to Seascape, Landscape and Visual Amenity (SLVIA) and assesses the potential impacts of the Offshore Development area of the proposed Rhiannon Wind Farm (RWF). The study assesses and describes: -The landscape and seascape planning policy context for the Offshore Development including a review of the key designations and planning policies relevant to the application site and the wider study area and the effects of the Offshore Development on these designations; -The seascape and landscape character of the study area, and the sensitivity of regional seascape units and landscape character areas/types at a national/regional and local scale; -The visual prominence of the Offshore Development and the sensitivity of representative visual receptors; -The magnitude of effect arising from the construction, operation and decommissioning of the Offshore Development; -The significance of the effects of the Offshore Development on seascape and landscape character, and on representative visual receptors; and -The cumulative effects of the Offshore Development to the identified baseline in combination with other onshore and offshore wind farms and infrastructure which are constructed/operational; and/or consented and in-planning/in-scoping within a 60km cumulative area of search. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, published in April 2013 (GLVIA 2013) was used The methodology employed is informed by EIA Regulations and follows best SLVIA practice. It has 4 key stages: 1) Baseline – includes the gathering of documented information at an appropriate scale; scoping of the assessment and agreement of that scope with the client, relevant consultees, EIA coordinator and local planning authority; site visits; and, initial reports to the client of any issues that may need to be addressed within the design; 2) Design – review of initial development and turbine options, including mitigation and input into the design of the development 3) Assessment – includes an assessment of the seascape, landscape and visual effects of the development requiring site based work and the completion of a report and supporting graphics; and 4) Cumulative Assessment – assesses the effects of the proposal in combination with other wind farm developments. More information can be found in the appendix : Appendix 16.1: SLVIA Methodology Ref :SE-D-EV-075-0002-000000-016-Att1 |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Man-made structures |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Consenting | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zone search area | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Land cover | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Land use | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.9755 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.6694 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.4913 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.0537 |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Celtic Array | |
| Position name | GIS and Data Manager | |
| info@celticarray.com | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | LDA Design | |
| Position name | GIS Officer | |
| info@lda-design.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Celtic Array | |
| info@celticarray.com | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-2684/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2021-05-17 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2014-09-01 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-04-07 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |