EHG5939 - DBA and walkover survey - Corriegarth 2 Windfarm Grid Connection

A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were undertaken by WSP in 2022 in advance of a proposed 132 kV connection (comprised of an over-head line (OHL) and underground cable (UGC) between the proposed Corriegarth 2 Wind Farm and the National Grid. The work was carried out in order to inform a voluntary environmental appraisal for SSEN. To assess the effect of the proposed development on cultural heritage a study area of approximately 500m extending out from the boundary of the proposed development was applied to identify all known and potential below-ground heritage assets. The archaeological walkover survey conducted as part of this assessment could not identify the presence of the Structure HA2. It is likely that the construction of access tracks and drainage for the Corriegarth Windfarm will have removed any evidence of these structures if present at the time of construction of the access tracks. It was considered that the construction of the proposed OHL and proposed UGC will have no direct or indirect impacts on any of the known heritage assets within the study area, and would be unlikely to have direct impacts on any unknown sub-surface archaeological remains due to the low potential for encountering such remains. As such the significance of effect on any potential sub-surface archaeological remains was assessed as Neutral. <1>