EIR Request - Coachford Site
Request 101003488307
I am currently undertaking a Geo-environmental Desk Study Assessment for the Coachford site of the Ofgem Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) scheme, being undertaken by SSEN. The site is located between NE grid reference: NJ 45737 47044 and SW grid reference: NJ 44913 46091, within the red site boundary as shown in Figure 1.
While the site lies within the Aberdeenshire Council borders, the north and western boundaries of the site lie along the Moray Council border.
To obtain as much information as possible regarding potential contamination at this site, I would be very grateful if you could provide any information that you may hold, including:
1. Details of any former uses of the site or the immediate surrounding land, which may have resulted in contamination of the site. I am particularly interested in any former industrial/ commercial uses and any landfilling and former foundation bases within the site.
2. Any areas of archaeological interest including structures, tunnels and locations of historical significance within the site.
3. The location of any defined special sites (under part IIA of the EPA 1990 (Scotland) within 1km of the site.
4. Details of any fly tipping pollution within the site from the last 24 months.
5. Any information regarding underground or above ground fuel storage tanks within the site perimeter, including their specific location.
6. Any reported land or water based pollution incidents within the vicinity of the site from the last 24 months.
7. Private water abstraction within the vicinity of the site.
8. Any other potentially relevant information.
Response 04-03-2024
1. None - not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
2. Not held. To obtain obtain data on archaeological assets within your study area (in Moray and Aberdeenshire) you are advised to contact Aberdeenshire Council directly, who will then run a Historic Environment Record (HER) Data Extract search. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
3. None - not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
4. No fly tipping has taken place in the last 24 months.
5. Not held. Since the site itself is not within Moray, any tanks within the site would be a question for Aberdeenshire Council to answer. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
6. Not held. Information on pollution incidents are held by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
7. There are private water supplies within 1km.