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Royal Hospital for Sick Children + Department of Clinical NeurosciencesEdinburgh

Planning in Principle - July 2011

Non-technical summary of the Environmental Statement

NHS Lothian

RHSC + DCN – Little France

Non-Technical Summary

209592-30

Final Report | July 2011

AE/209592/REP/ES-NTS

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Job number 209592-30

Ove Arup & Partners Scotland Ltd

Scotstoun House

South Queensferry

West Lothian

EH30 9SE

www.arup.com

NHS Lothian RHSC + DCN – Little France Environmental Statement

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Non-Technical Summary

Introduction

This document is the Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of the Environmental Statement (ES), undertaken as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed relocation of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (RHSC) and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN) (‘the proposed development’).

The relocation of the RHSC from Sciennes in the centre of Edinburgh and the DCN from the Western General Hospital to the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh (RIE) site at Little France is considered an important element in continuing to improve medical care given to both adults and children in the Lothian region and beyond.

Relocating the RHSC and DCN services to the RIE site will allow for a new purpose built hospital to be constructed that will allow for a greater level of care for patients and family alike.

Environmental Impact Assessment

The EIA process is the mechanism for assessing the potential significant environmental impacts of a project on the environment. The EIA for the proposed development has been undertaken by environmental specialists within each of the relevant topics.

The ES is the culmination of the EIA process and reports the findings for each topic that has been assessed. The main stages in the assessment process have been:

• Scoping and consultation – to understand views of others and to discuss the

topics that should be assessed;

• Baseline data gathering – to gain relevant information for the assessment;

• Impact assessment – identifying potential impacts and determining how

significant they might be;

• Mitigation – the consideration of measures to prevent, reduce or offset effects,

where appropriate;

• Preparation of the ES; and

• Summarising the ES in a NTS.

The Proposed Scheme

The application site covers an area of 2.83 hectares of land within the south east of Edinburgh. Figure 1 shows the location of the proposed development, as well as showing the existing locations of the RHSC at Sciennes and the DCN at the Western General Hospital.


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Figure 1: Site Location Plan

The relocation of the RHSC and DCN involves more than constructing a new building at the RIE site. There are a number of other projects being proposed that are important for the new building to work efficiently and contribute to the effective running of the site. The development proposal comprises:

1. New RHSC and DCN building – built on an existing car park within the RIE site, totalling four storeys (plus a basement, roof top building plant and a helipad) and providing approximately 47,500m

2 of accommodation.

2. New Energy Centre – providing a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) unit that uses natural gas.

3. Revised car parking – the new building will occupy car park ‘B’ at the RIE site, so provision has been made for a new car park under a separate planning application.

4. Revised access – new access routes for pedestrians and cyclists will be provided, as well as new cycle storage facilities.

5. Revised public transport arrangements – revised bus stops are to be provided to ensure that high levels of public transport accessibility are maintained.

6. Landscaping and public realm – new landscape features and public spaces will be provided to ensure that the new RHSC building interacts with the existing RIE site in a user-friendly manner.

7. Enabling works – including utilities diversions to allow the new RHSC building to be built.

8. Flood Protection Works – additional engineering works to ensure the site is protected from flooding of the Niddrie Burn

Figure 2, located at the end of this document identifies the main components of the development in the context of the existing RIE site.


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Construction

The construction of the proposed development is anticipated to take approximately 33 months between 2013 and 2016. The construction process will be planned and managed to ensure that operation of the RIE and other on-site functions are not inhibited.

The construction process is likely to include the following phases:

• Diversion of existing services; • Flood protection works; • Road infrastructure alterations (site wide); • Site establishment; • Site clearance; • Piling works; • Basement excavation; and • Building construction.

Overview of Environmental Impacts

The following sections of this NTS summarise the findings of the detailed topic assessments that were undertaken as part of the EIA process. Not all environmental topics were assessed in detail. The EIA only investigates in detail environmental topics that potentially might experience significant impacts.

Certain topics, such as contaminated land and cultural heritage were scoped out of the EIA at an early stage as they were unlikely to give rise to significant impacts given the characteristics of the development proposals. With respect to cultural heritage, there were some sensitive cultural features near to the RIE site, but this didn’t warrant a full detailed assessment as the setting of these features could be adequately assessed within the Landscape and Visual assessment.

The topics chosen for detailed assessment and a summary of which is reported below, were:

• Air Quality; • Biodiversity; • Landscape and Visual; • Noise and Vibration; • Socio-economics; and • Water Resources.

Air Quality

An assessment has been carried out to determine the likely changes in local air quality as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed development. The results of the assessment have been evaluated with reference to the UK Government’s Air Quality Strategy objectives and nationally accepted significance criteria.

The baseline air quality conditions have been established from monitoring data available at the Defra UK Air: Air Information Resource website and data from Air Quality Review and Assessment Reports made available by the City of Edinburgh Council.


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Operational impacts have been assessed using detailed air quality dispersion modelling for: current conditions (2009) and a future year of opening including a scenario without the proposed development and a scenario with the proposed development. The key pollutants that have been assessed include nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter generated by road traffic, car parks as well as on site energy plant.

The assessment of construction activities shows that the site is classed as a high risk site with regards to the potential to generate dust nuisance. The implementation of appropriate mitigation measures reduce the risk to medium or low.

The majority of assessed receptor locations are predicted to experience imperceptible or small changes in nitrogen dioxide concentrations as a result of traffic changes on the local road network and the relocation of car parking facilities. There is one receptors (the existing hospital) which is predicted to experience a large decrease in nitrogen dioxide concentrations and hence a slight beneficial effect is predicted. With regards to fine particulate matter, it is predicted that the change is imperceptible or small at all assessed receptor locations as a result of vehicle emissions associated with the proposed development. The resulting significance for all modelled locations with regards to particulate matter is negligible.

Cumulative traffic effects have been taken into account in this assessment through the use of traffic data that include traffic flows from other consented schemes in the surrounding of the proposed site. In addition, pollutant concentrations at sensitive receptor locations have been calculated combining the contribution from the energy plant emissions and traffic and car park related emissions. Total pollutant concentrations at these receptor locations are well below the relevant air quality objectives and limit values.

Biodiversity

The ecology assessment addresses all features of nature conservation value, including habitats and protected or notable species.

Existing conditions have been established through field survey and a desk study in which data has been gathered from relevant data-holding organisations and internet databases. The field surveys were undertaken using best practice methods in the appropriate survey season. Consultation with the City of Edinburgh Council, Natural Heritage Planning Officer and Scottish Natural Heritage was undertaken to inform the scope of survey work and subsequent assessment. The data collected has been evaluated by determining the nature conservation value of the ecology present within and adjacent to the site boundary, following standard national guidelines. For each highlighted habitat or species, the effects of the proposed development during and after construction were assessed.

There are no statutory sites within the development site boundary. A non-statutory site, the Niddrie Burn Local Wildlife Site, is located within the development boundary. The RIE site is dominated by existing hospital buildings, car parks, and limited areas of species-poor soft landscaping. The limited amount of planting around the site includes trees and native scrub, non-natives bushes and species-poor amenity grassland. The location of the proposed development is within one of the existing car park areas. There are no buildings, trees or


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structures to be impacted that could have a bat roost present, but limited numbers of bats were recorded feeding along the Niddrie Burn. Signs of otter activity were regularly recorded on the Niddrie Burn, though no confirmed otter shelter areas were considered to be present. The breeding bird assemblage is typical of a suburban environment, and is considered to be of Parish importance.

During construction, site clearance activities would require the destruction of the soft landscaping associated with the existing car park, though this is of low ecological value. There will be the implementation of flood defence works along the length of the Niddrie Burn. Habitats that would be lost are used by breeding birds. There is the potential for direct disturbance impacts to the Niddrie Burn Local Wildlife Site and breeding birds, and indirect impacts upon bats and otters, especially during the construction period.

The mitigation for the construction works would involve vegetation clearance being undertaken outside the main bird breeding season of March to August inclusive. Construction activity will be minimised in the Niddrie Burn corridor, and subject to a number of measures to avoid or minimise direct damage to the channel and water quality. There will be pre-construction surveys for otter, and a site ecologist will be employed to ensure that ecological issues are correctly addressed, and mitigation implemented, during the construction period. The landscape masterplan outlines the proposed soft landscaping for the development. Appropriate bird and bat boxes have been proposed as ecological enhancement.

The ecological assessment undertaken has not identified any residual negative impacts upon the Niddrie Burn Local Wildlife Site, otters, or bats, which are considered to be significant.

A residual impact is anticipated upon site habitats and breeding bird habitat for the duration of construction, as the current introduced shrub will be removed. This impact will extend until the replacement habitats have matured to the current level, approximately ten years after construction. The value of this ecological receptor is ‘low’, and the impact is assessed as not significant, due to the readily replaced nature of the existing planting, and its limited area.

The proposed scheme planting would be a positive impact compared to the existing species-poor introduced shrubs on site. The implementation of bird and bat boxes as an enhancement measure would be a positive residual impact.

Landscape and Visual

The landscape and visual assessment follows the Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, published jointly by the IEMA and the Landscape Institute in 2002. The landscape and visual matters are considered as separate issues, where landscape impacts relate to the physical changes resulting from the proposals and visual impacts relate to changes in the composition of available views. It is necessary to bring these two assessments together in order to identify any consequential changes that the proposals may have on the landscape character of the site and the surrounding areas.

The chapter also briefly consider impacts on key cultural heritage features within the study area and the anticipated cumulative impacts that will result from other identified schemes in the surrounding area. These developments include the new staff car park which is currently under construction on land immediately to the


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north east of the existing RIE campus and the Centre for Bio-medical Research on land immediately to the south east of the site.

The main objective of the visual assessment has been to identify the general visibility and massing of the proposed development. The assessment of the potential impacts has therefore been aided by the use of a 3D computer model of the existing buildings and the proposals. This has been used to generate wireline images of the proposals from key viewpoints. These have been used to determine the extent of the potential visibility of the scheme and to illustrate the general massing of the proposed building.

The significant and moderately significant impacts of the proposals are set out in the ES and are summarised below.

During construction there will be short-term moderately significant impacts to the topography of the RIE site and the corridor of the Niddrie Burn due to the flood defence works. The construction activities will result in moderately significant impacts to the composition of views from the following locations:

• Old Dalkeith along the site frontage; • Old Dalkeith Road approaching Edinburgh; • From the southern part of the Edmonstone Estate; and • From the open hillside above Craigmillar Castle Road and from elevated

positions in Craigmillar Castle itself.

As a result there is the potential for moderately significant short-term impacts on the setting to the Craigmillar Castle Estate due to the proximity of the site and the high sensitivity of the receptor.

Mitigation measures designed to prevent, reduce or mitigate any significant adverse landscape or visual effects on the environment will be incorporated as an integral part of the detailed design of the scheme. The long-term or residual effects are those that remain after the mitigation measures have become fully established, which is assumed to be 15 years after the completion of the scheme.

It is anticipated that the planting works along the embankments of Niddrie Burn will fully mitigate for the short-term loss of habitats and will enhance the existing vegetation, resulting in a slight positive impact. This planting will consist of native species of local provenance, in accordance with best practice. When mature, the planting throughout the site would result in a net benefit due to the species-poor nature of the existing site habitats, and the greater variety of habitats and species proposed. However, these changes will not be significant to the overall landscape resources within the RIE site.

The landscape works to the external areas around the RHSC and DCN building will create inviting outdoor spaces that promote health and well being, resulting in locally beneficial effects for the users of the building. The significance of these benefits will be determined at the detailed design stage.

The residual impacts can therefore be summarised as follows:

• There will be no significant Landscape, Visual or Landscape Character impacts;

• There will be moderately significant benefits to the built environment within the RIE site;


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• There will be moderately significant changes to the composition of views from viewpoints along Old Dalkeith Road as a result of the increased building massing and visibility of the new building which could provide benefits to the legibility of the RIE site by the creation of a landmark building in accordance with the key design objectives; and

• There will be moderately significant benefits to the site character resulting from the public realm works around the new RHSC and DCN building and the creation of a legible, high quality landscape setting to the entrance.

Consequently, it is concluded that the proposals will not result in any long-term adverse impacts to protected views from distant viewpoints such as Arthur’s Seat or to the character of any of the surrounding landscape character areas. Although there will be some impacts on views from the top of the castle itself, views from the parkland forming its immediate setting will not be affected. Consequently, there will not be any significant residual impacts to the overall settings to Craigmillar Castle, the Edmonstone Estate or the schedule ancient monument at Home Farm.

Noise and Vibration

The noise and vibration assessment has been undertaken in accordance with current best practice, and looked at potential changes in noise and vibration levels at sensitive receptors during both construction and operation of the proposed development.

Construction noise will be mitigated using best practicable means. It is therefore expected that any construction/demolition noise impact from the site can be controlled to reasonable levels through good organisation and mitigation. As a result, no significant adverse residual effects of noise or vibration are anticipated.

There are a number of noise producing activities associated with operation of the

development, which fall into four main categories: fixed plant, vehicle

movements, emergency ambulance helicopter movements and occupational noise

from buildings. Overall it is expected that any noise impact from the site can be

controlled to reasonable levels through good management, design and mitigation.

As a result, no significant adverse residual effects of noise or vibration are

anticipated.

Socio-economics

Site specific development proposals often give rise to impacts on the social and economic environments of the local or wider area, as they tend to either be a result of economic development or the establishment of a facility that has benefit to the local community.

The socio-economic assessment focused on those issues that were likely to be significant during the construction and operational phases of the RHSC relocation. The important issues were established as:

• Employment, both during construction and operational phases; • Access to community facilities and healthcare provision; and • Local amenity.


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Whilst Edinburgh’s economy remains largely strong, the ongoing recession means that any opportunity for employment generation as a result of a proposed development is seen as a potential significant benefit. The assessment determined that there could be approximately 383 full time equivalent construction jobs over the 33 month construction period. There may also be the potential for additional full time equivalent positions during its operational phase of the proposed development, though it is difficult to quantify this given the current economic down turn.

There are significant community and healthcare facilities within the RIE. These are the RIE itself, University of Edinburgh buildings, a children’s nursery, and a footpath / cycle path that leads north out of the site up to Craigmillar Castle Road. Construction impacts will be limited, as any contractor will be obliged to adhere to a Construction Environmental Management Plan, which would be developed and implemented to prevent avoidable damage to the environment. This will include implementing sympathetic construction practices to limit noise and dust intrusion to local receptors, and maintaining access to all RIE site facilities with as little disruption as possible. The new RHSC and DCN building will ultimately contribute to the community and healthcare provision within the RIE site and is operational phase is therefore inherently beneficial to the local and regional community.

Local amenity is likely to be impacted during construction, with a particular emphasis on noise, dust and visual intrusion. However, the effects of the construction phase are temporary and very much reversible. The RHSC and DCN building and its landscaped surroundings will contribute greatly to the local amenity of the RIE site during the operational phase.

Water Resources

The water assessment has been undertaken in accordance with current best practice, and looked at potential changes to the water environment during both construction and operation of the proposed RHSC development. A key factor in the assessment is the proposed flood alleviation measures that will help protect the site from flooding from the Niddrie Burn.

SEPA have been consulted as part of the assessment. The proposed development (and associated flood protection works) could have pollution, flood risk and run off, and sedimentation impacts. The pollution and sedimentation risk will be managed to acceptable levels through the implementation of best practice construction techniques, and continued consultation with SEPA. A Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) has been prepared for the site which considers flood risk in relation to the level of design detail that is currently available. Further flood mitigation measures will be considered at the detailed stage of design that will ensure that flood risk is not increased due to the development at the site or elsewhere.

The mitigation proposed, such as implementation of a Construction Environmental Management Plan, adherence to SEPA guidance and the development of detailed flood defence works will ensure that no adverse residual impacts are felt by the water environment as a result of the proposed development.


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Significant Effects and Mitigation

The likely significant effects of the proposed development have been assessed in relation to air quality, biodiversity, landscape and visual; noise and vibration; socio-economics; and water resources. A summary of the likely significant effects of the proposed development are reported in Table 1. The coded mitigation relates to the specific measures outlined in Table 2, which aim to prevent or limit environmental impacts.


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Table 1: Potentially Significant Impacts

Potential Impact Mitigation Code (Refer to Chapter 13)

Air Quality

Dust nuisance during construction AQ1

Biodiversity

Disturbance and construction impacts to Niddrie Burn BIO1

Construction impacts to Niddrie Burn water quality and associated aquatic fauna BIO1

Loss of site habitats during construction BIO2

Construction disturbance to otter on Niddrie Burn BIO1; BIO3

Construction disturbance to bats on Niddrie Burn BIO1; BIO4

Construction impacts upon breeding birds and breeding bird habitat BI05

Disturbance to Niddrie Burn wildlife corridor BIO6

Loss of site habitats during operation BIO7

Operational disturbance to otter on Niddrie Burn BIO6; and BI08

Operational disturbance to bats on Niddrie Burn BIO6

Operational impacts upon breeding bird habitat BI05

Provision of bird and bat boxes as ecological enhancement BIO9


Change in landscape features of RIE site during construction LV1; LV2; LV3; LV4; LV5; LV6; LV7; LV8; LV9; LV10; LV11; LV12

Change to the Built Environment LV6


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Potential Impact Mitigation Code (Refer to Chapter 13)

Change in views from Old Dalkeith Road LV1; LV2; LV3; LV4; LV6; LV7; LV8; LV9; LV10; LV11; LV12

Change in views from Edmonstone Estate LV1; LV2; LV3; LV4;; LV6; LV7; LV8; LV9; LV10; LV11; LV12

Change in distant views from Braid Hill, Blackford Hill and Arthur’s Seat LV1; LV2; LV3;

Noise and Vibration

Noise disturbance associated with demolition and construction works NV1; NV2; NV3; NV4;

Vibration from demolition and construction works NV1

Operation of fixed building plant during operation NV5

Operation of relocated RHSC + DCN helipad NV6

Socio-economics (including mitigation from other chapters)

Construction noise NV1; NV2; NV3; NV4;

Access during construction SE1

Local amenity during construction AQ1; NV1; NV2; NV3; NV4;

Local amenity during operation NV5; NV6


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Table 2: Mitigation Measures

Mitigation Code

Location of impact Timing of Mitigation

Description of Mitigation Measure

Air Quality

AQ1 Locally sensitive receptors Construction Implementation and adherence to the Construction Methodology for site based activities.

Biodiversity

BIO1 Niddrie Burn Construction Avoid unnecessary entry into the Niddrie Burn and construction best practice

BIO2 Site habitat Construction Removal of any site habitat will be undertaken outwith the breeding bird season (March – August) to minimise the potential impact on breeding birds, and replace with native species of equal or higher ecological value.

BIO3 Otter within the Niddrie Burn Construction Pre-construction surveys to be undertaken by an ecological clerk of works (ECoW), avoidance of entry into Niddrie Burn corridor and implementation of appropriate construction methodology to minimise disturbance. Flood defence scheme design to ensure continued otter passage. Site induction briefings.

BIO4 Bat species within the Niddrie Burn Construction Site lighting to be located sensitively on advice from the ECoW to prevent impacts on foraging bats within the Niddrie Burn corridor.

BI05 Breeding birds and breeding bird habitat Construction Remove outwith breeding bird season (March-August) to minimise impact to birds, and replace with native species of at least the same ecological value.

BIO6 New RHSC and DCN building Operation Sensitive siting and direction of RHSC and DCN lighting to prevent disturbance to the Niddrie Burn corridor.

BIO7 RIE site Design / Operation

Implementation of landscape masterplan will remove species-poor vegetation and increase quality of site habitats, with native species of local provenance.

BI08 Passage of otters through the Niddrie Burn Design / Operation

Sensitive sitting and direction of RHSC lighting, design of flood defence works to allow passage of otters through site.

BIO9 RIE site – suitable locations Operation Twenty bird boxes and ten bat boxes of appropriate design to be implemented in suitable location on the advice of the ECoW.


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Mitigation Code




LV1 RHSC and RIE sites Design Integrate landscape proposals for RHSC into wider RIE campus and the

surrounding landscape by bringing woodland into the heart of site.

LV2 RIE site Design Planting works to site boundary to be mix of native species of local provenance .

LV3 RIE site Design Integrate necessary elements of the proposed development into wider site

landscape using sympathetic ground contouring and planting.

LV4 RIE site Design Enhance main entrance to RIE with structure planting around new bus terminus

and revise footpath network to follow new desire lines.

LV5 RHSC and DCN Design Provide a legible high quality landscape setting to the entrance of the RHSC and

DCN building that links with the main RIE and University buildings by the

creation of Hospital Square.

LV6 RHSC and DCN Design /

Operation

Provide inviting outdoor spaces around RHSC and DCN building that promote

health and well being by incorporating elements of colour, texture, light, seasonal

variation and contact with nature.

LV7 RHSC and DCN;and RIE sites Construction Areas of existing vegetation to be retained will be protected and maintained during

construction works.

LV8 RHSC and DCN; and RIE sites Construction Minimise in-direct impacts on landscape features such as Niddrie Burn with

appropriate protection during construction.

LV9 RHSC and DCN; and RIE sites Construction Minimise extent and duration of disturbance to existing footpath and cycleway

network.

LV10 RIE site Construction Ensure remedial works to existing and proposed footpaths are in keeping with

existing landscape treatments.

LV11 Craigmillar Castle Steps Cycleway Design /

Construction

All levels to tie in with existing levels in sympathetic manner to ensure regrading

is in keeping with surrounding area.

LV12 RHSC and DCN; and RIE sites Operation Develop appropriate maintenance regimes for all landscape areas.


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Mitigation Code



Noise and Vibration

NV1 Local noise sensitive receptors Construction Use of Best Practicable Means as described in Chapter 9.

NV2 Local noise sensitive receptors Construction Consultation with local residents and local community facilities on potential construction practices.

NV3 Local noise sensitive receptors Construction All plant and temporary noise barriers / site hoardings to be well maintained and replaced if defective.

NV4 Local noise sensitive receptors Construction Any construction activity to be undertaken outwith the normal construction hours to be agreed with the Environmental Health Officer at City of Edinburgh Council prior to the works commencing.

NV5 Local noise sensitive receptors Design / operation The design of building plant rooms must incorporate noise control measures into the design process to meet City of Edinburgh criteria (Chapter 9).

NV6 Local noise sensitive receptors Operation Follow guidance as laid out in Health Building Note (HBN) 15-03.

Socio-Economics

SE1 RIE site Construction The Construction Environmental Management Plan should ensure that access is maintained to all facilities within the RIE site during the construction period.


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Next Steps

The proposed development will be subject to a planning application that will be lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council. There is a formal consultation period of 28 days for any planning application supported by an ES to give statutory consultees and members of the public an opportunity to comment on the application and supporting documentation. Formal notification will be provided by advertisement as to where the ES may be viewed during the planning application determination period.

The ES for the proposed development is presented as a complete document, though a copy of the Non-Technical Summary (NTS) is available in isolation, free of charge. Complete copies of the ES, including Technical Appendices and the NTS, are available at a cost of £100 each. Electronic copies of the ES, including Technical Appendices and the NTS will be available on CD at a cost of £10 each.

For further information, or to request copies of the ES or NTS, please contact:

Steven Harding,

Environmental Planner,

Arup Scotland,

Scotstoun House,

South Queensferry,

West Lothian,

EH30 9SE,

Tel: 0131 331 1999

Email: [email protected]

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