Aardvark project

Environmental Impact Assessment

Location: Peninnis Farm, Isles of Scilly	Client: Private
Date: August 2005	Sector: Environment - Water, Waste and Energy

Working in the field

To provide an integrated waste, energy and water feasibility study for an all new supplied camping facility;
To undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposal to include ecology, hydrogeology, energy and waste management;
To provide supporting documentation for the planning application.

The site which lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and neighbours a Site of Specific Scientific Interest had previously been used for horticulture and the project forms part of a diversification scheme by the leaseholder of the land.
Aardvark undertook a detailed feasibility study for the provision of an integrated sustainable waste, water and energy infrastructure for the proposed camping facility on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly.
Local Plan policy requires all new infrastructure developments to be undertaken with sustainability in mind and not provide an onerous burden on the already restricted island infrastructure.
The design scheme provided details for a self sufficient camping operation for 240 people. The proposal included the design of new bore holes, waste water treatment system including a reedbed and short rotation coppice, biomass boilers to provide space, water and heating.