THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND OFFSHORE WIND Julian Chafer FRICS Head of Estates Central Business Unit Defence Estates

The MoD and Offshore Wind OUR MISSION “to deliver estate solutions to defence needs” OUR VISION "...to provide an estate of the right size and quality, which is managed and developed effectively inline with acknowledged best practice, and is sensitive to social and environmental considerations."

The MoD and Offshore Wind The MoD Estate l 243,000 hectares (1% of UK); l Substantial environmental and built heritage; l Value  £14bn; l Annual expenditure  £ bn.

The MoD and Offshore Wind Sustainability And The MoD Estate Strategic Defence Review; Strategic Environmental Appraisal; Strategy for the Defence Estate; Greening Government; At the heart of decision making processes; Appraisal Handbook for Sustainability and the Environment.

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper What we have done / are doing; Wind Energy, Defence and Civil Aviation Working Group; Wind Energy And Aviation Interests Interim Guidelines; Engaging more with the industry; Engaging with Regional Bodies, Local Authorities etc.

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper What we have done / are doing; Providing guidance to those reviewing applications; Telephone help line ; Providing advice after an objection is raised; and Supporting research.

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper What we are trying to do better; Raising the profile of wind farms within the Department; Shortening proposal turn-around times; Reducing the number of objections; Producing more meaningful statistics.

The MoD and Offshore Wind Assessing Wind Farm Proposals

l Energy White Paper commitment; l Each case considered on its merits; l Primary aim = operational capability and health and safety; l Only justifiable objections will be raised; l MoD will discuss amendments to design, location etc.

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper The MoD “Hurdle”; 2872 proposals considered by MoD since 1996; 1553 proposals=no objection; 03 “No Objections”=wind contribution to Renewables Obligation; What happens to many of those we don’t object to? What happens to those we do object to? Who are the objectors to planning applications?

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper Turnaround times; Understood that this is a key issue; weeks in Energy White Paper; weeks now; Why?

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper Turnaround times - what we are doing; Additional staff resources; Internet based consultation system; Greater use of IT and GIS.

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper Turnaround times - what you can do; Do your homework; Assess likely importance of other stakeholders; Be sensible about which proposals are submitted; Ensure we get all the information we need; If in doubt - get in touch!

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper Proliferation; Ensuring maximum contribution to Renewables Obligation; Want to consent to the largest schemes possible.

The MoD and Offshore Wind The Energy White Paper Tracking of proposals; Proposals outside planning system impossible to track; How can we stay informed about progress?

The MoD and Offshore Wind Assessing Wind Farm Proposals l Air Defence Radar; l Air Traffic Control Radar; l Meteorological Office Radar; l Training and Exercise Areas; l Danger Areas.

The MoD and Offshore Wind Air defence radar l Turbines within 74km; and l In line of sight to the radar.

The MoD and Offshore Wind Air traffic control radar l Turbines within 66km; and l In line of sight to the radar.

The MoD and Offshore Wind Meteorological Office Radar l Turbines within 20km; and l In line of sight to the radar; l Only two objections in 2003.

The MoD and Offshore Wind MoD Use Of In-shore and Off-shore Areas l Training and Exercise Areas; l Manoeuvres; l Fire weapons; l Operate other equipment; l No legal right to exclude others.

The MoD and Offshore Wind MoD Use Of In-shore and Off-shore Areas l Danger Areas; l Sub-surface, surface, and airspace; l MoD can control access; l Many are protected by military byelaws;

The MoD and Offshore Wind MoD Use Of In-shore and Off-shore Areas l Air Weapon Ranges; l 16 in UK waters; l Turbines near range boundaries could limit low flying approaches.

The MoD and Offshore Wind MoD Use Of In-shore and Off-shore Areas l MoD airfields / aerodromes; l 16 located on/near the coast; l Protected airspace over coastal waters; l Cannot have turbines within flight approach paths.

The MoD and Offshore Wind MoD Use Of In-shore and Off-shore Areas l Vibration / acoustic emissions; l Effect on land based seismometers being assessed; l Potential for interference with vessel mounted; l Navigation; l Communications; and l Surveillance systems.

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