Project Info
The proposal for the project comprises up to 2 turbines, each with a blade tip height of up to 149.9 metres, and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The project will have a total installed capacity of around 20MW.
Swarclett Wind Farm will have the potential to generate around 35,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity annually, sufficient to meet the needs of around 10,000 homes, while offsetting approximately 15,000 tonnes of CO2 per year*.
*Calculation correct as of July 2022 based on RenewableUK methodology, utilising the most recent statistics from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (https://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKWEDExplained).
In November 2024, the planning application was submitted to The Highland Council. The planning application documents are available to view through the below links. As of 6th January 2025, The Highland Council uploaded these documents to their planning website (https://wam.highland.gov.uk/wa...) where you are invited to pass comment on the proposals. The planning reference is 24/04932/FUL.
Swarclett Wind Farm EIAR Vol 1 Non Technical Summary
Swarclett Wind Farm Planning Statement
Swarclett Wind Farm Pre Application Consultation Report
Swarclett Wind Farm Design and Access Statement
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 1 Introduction
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 2 EIA Approach and Methodology
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 3 Description of Development
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 4 Planning and Energy Policy
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 5 Landscape and Visual
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 6 Ecology
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 7 Ornithology
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 8 Hydrology Hydrogeology
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 9 Noise
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 10 Cultural Heritage
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 11 Transport and Access
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 12 Socio economics tourism and recreation
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 13 Climate Change and Carbon Balance
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 14 Other Considerations
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 15 Schedule of Mitigation
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 2 Chapter 16 Summary of Predicted Residual Effects
Technical Appendices:
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 5 1 Methodology
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 5 2 Landscape Character Type Descriptions
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 5 3 Special Landscape Area Citations
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 5 4 Inventory Gardens and Designed Landscapes
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 5 5 Assessment Against OSWESG
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 5 6 RVAA
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 6 1 Habitat Surveys
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 6 2 Bat Surveys
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 6 3 Protected Mammal Surveys
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 6 4 Outline Habitat Management Plan
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 6 5 Shadow Habitats Reglations Appraisal
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 7 1 Ornithology
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 8 1 Peat Survey Results
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 9 1 Baseline Noise Measurements
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 9 2 Noise Prediction Methodology
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 10 1 Heritage Asset and Event Gazetteer
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 10 2 Plates
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 10 3 Setting Assessment
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 11 1 Transport Assessment
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 11 2 Annex B Swept Path Assessments 1 of 2
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 11 2 Annex B Swept Path Assessments 2 of 2
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 11 2 Abnormal Indivisible Load Route Survey
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 13 1 Carbon Calculator Inputs
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 14 1 Swarclett WF IFP Safeguarding Report Swarclett Wind Farm V1 0
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 14 2 Swarclett WF Wind Turbine Lighting Review v1
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 14 3 Crane Requirements Review Regulatory
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 3 TA 15 1 Outline CEMP
Figures:
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 1 1 Site Location Plan
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 1 2 Site Layout
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 1 3 Cumulative Sites within 15km
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 1 4 Site context
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 1 Site Layout Detailed
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 2 Design Evolution
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 3 Indicative turbine
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 4 Indicative turbine foundation
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 5 Indicative Turbine Hardstanding
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 6 Indicative Battery Storage Facility
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 7 Indicative Access track and cable trench
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 8 Indicative Water Crossing
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 9 Indicative Construction Compound
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 3 10 Indicative Substation Building
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 2a Landscape Designations and Wild Land Areas within 40km
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 2b Core Paths and Cycle Routes within 20km
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 3c Landscape Character
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 4a Blade Tip Zone of Theoretical Visibility
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 5a Hub Height Zone of Theoretical Visibility
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 6 Blade and Hub ZT Vs with Landscape Designations
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 7 Blade and Hub ZT Vs with Landscape Character
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 8a Cumulative Sites within 60km
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 8b Cumulative Sites within 40km
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 8c Cumulative Sites within 15km
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 9b Cumulative Blade Tip ZTV Hollandmey and Tormsdale
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 9c Cumulative Blade Tip ZTV Greenland and Red Moss
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 1 9d Cumulative Blade Tip ZTV Lochend Extension and Watten
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4a Figure 5 4 1 Residential Visual Amenity Receptor Plan
TA 6 1 Figure 6 1 1 Environmental Designations
TA 6 2 Figure 6 1 2 Extended Phase 1 Survey Results
TA 6 2 Figure 6 1 3 NVC survey results
TA 6 2 Figure 6 2 1 Bat Detectors and Site Layout Iterations
TA 6 2 Figure 6 2 2 Bat Activity Survey Results Spring Common Pipistrelle
TA 6 2 Figure 6 2 3 Bat Activity Survey Results Summer Common Pipistrelle
TA 6 2 Figure 6 2 4 Autumn Pipistrelle sp
TA 6 2 Figure 6 2 4a Bat Activity Survey Results Autumn Common Pipistrelle
TA 6 3 Figure 6 3 1 Environmental Designations
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 1 Environmental Designations within 20km
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 2 Vantage Point Viewsheds
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 3 Breeding Bird Survey Results 2020
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 4 Breeding Bird Survey Results 2023
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 6 Breeding Raptor Survey Results 2023
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 7 VP Flight Activity Mute Swan Greylag Goose September 2019 August 2020
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 8 VP Flight Activity Mute Swan Greylag Goose September 2020 May 2021
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 9 VP Flight Activity Whooper Swan Pink footed Goose September 2019 August 2020
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 10 VP Flight Activity Whooper Swan Pink footed Goose September 2020 May 2021
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 11 VP Flight Activity Swans and Geese March 2023 August 2023
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 12 VP Flight Activity Curlew Lapwing September 2019 August 2020
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 13 VP Flight Activity Curlew Lapwing September 2020 May 2021
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 14 VP Flight Activity Curlew and Lapwing March 2023 August 2023
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 15 VP Flight Activity Other waders September 2019 August 2023
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 16 VP Flight Activity Infrequent species September 2019 August 2023
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 17 VP Registrations Wildfowl September 2019 August 2023
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 18 VP Registrations Other species September 2019 August 2023
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 19 Pink footed goose Average Field Use
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 20 Greylag goose Average Field Use
TA 7 1 Figure 7 1 21 Whooper swan Average Field Use
NatureScot Visualisations:
40422 Figure 5 3 1 PM C001a VP1 Minor Road West of Site
40422 Figure 5 3 2 PM C002a VP2 Lud Hill Standing Stone
40422 Figure 5 3 4 PM C004c VP4 B876 East Bound
40422 Figure 5 3 5 PM C005c VP5 Easter Durran
40422 Figure 5 3 6 PM C006a VP6 B874 West bound
40422 Figure 5 3 7 PM C007c VP7 Hill of Olrig
40422 Figure 5 3 8 PM C008a VP8 Lyth
40422 Figure 5 3 9 PM C009a VP9 Loch Watten Picnic Spot
40422 Figure 5 3 10 PM C010a VP10 Halkirk
40422 Figure 5 3 11 PM C011c VP11 NCR1 Inkstack
40422 Figure 5 3 12 PM C012c VP12 Dunnet Head
40422 Figure 5 3 13 PM C013c VP13 Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Noss Head
40422 Figure 5 3 14 PM C014b VP14 Ben Dorrery
40422 Figure 5 3 15 PM C015a VP15 Level Crossing by Gelshfield
40422 Figure 5 3 16 PM C016a VP16 Dunes beside Castletown A836
40422 Figure 5 3 17 PM C017a VP17 East of Bridge of Dunn beside A882
40422 Figure 5 3 18 PM C018a VP18 Roadside View near Georgemas Junction
40422 Figure 5 4 4 PM C003a RA1 Lower Bower Tower Nature Scot
40422 Figure 5 4 5 PM C004a RA2 Oakwood Nature Scot
40422 Figure 5 4 7 WF C006a RA3 2300185 FUL Nature Scot
The Highland Council Visualisations:
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 4 PM C004b VP4 B876 East bound
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 5 PM C005a VP5 Easter Durran
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 6 PM C006a VP6 B874 West bound
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 7 PM C007a VP7 Hill of Olrig
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 8 PM C008a VP8 Lyth
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 10 PM C010a VP10 Halkirk
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 11 PM C011b VP11 NCR1 Inkstack
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 12 PM C012b VP12 Dunnet Head
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 2 14 PM C0014a VP14 Ben Dorrery
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 4 3 PM C002a RA2 Oakwood THC
Swarclett Wind Farm Vol 4b Figure 5 4 6 WF C005a RA3 2300185 FUL THC