11.9.4 Development Management Guidance

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11.9.4 Development Management Guidance

The various possible impacts from the three types of heat pumps, and from deep geothermal are set out in the Table below. 

Table 11.8: Summary of potential impacts from heat pumps

Potential impact

Ground source heat pump

Air source heat pump

Water source heat pump

Visual

 

x

 

Ecology

X

 

X

Hydrology (risk of contaminating wells, aquifers and watercourses)

X

 

X

Hydrology (abstraction & disturbance)

 

 

x

Traffic & Transport

x

 

 

Noise

x

x

x

Geology

X

 

 

Archaeology

x

 

 

Architectural heritage

 

X

 

Building Design (structural impact)

x

 

x

Taken from Generating your own Energy, Heat Pumps, Welsh Assembly Government, 2011 Pages 7-11​​​​​​​

Table 11.9: Summary of potential impacts from Deep Geothermal energy

Issue

Potential impact

Visual

Plant and power infrastructure, there may also be structures around any tunnels

Ecology

Habitat and species disturbance

Hydrology

Risk of contaminating wells, aquifers and watercourses

Traffic & Transport

Vehicle movements during operation and also construction & decommissioning

Noise

Noise creation from drilling

Geology

Seismic factors associated with drilling near faults, risk factors from gas pockets and other sub-surface substances. Risk of ground subsidence. 

Archaeology

There may be archaeology present.

 

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