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3d rendering of biomass plant buildings scottish borders coloured elevation drawing for biomass plant with banking and trees for timber processing yard in Scottish borders architectural coloured elevation of landscape with lorry for Pentland Biomass plant planning application

biomass plant

  • Client: Pentland Biomass
  • Project Size: 2 ha
  • Location: Eddleston, scottish borders
  • Status: Complete

This timber storage and biomass processing plant has been laid out and designed to provide a safe working environment, while minimising the visual impact on the landscape and works to improve the biodiversity of the natural environment.

The topography of the site was altered through a cut and fill process, providing a level site area, allowing for safe storage of timber and provide suitable locations for the processing buildings. The surplus earth was utilised to create mounds to the east, south and south west boundaries, reducing the visual impact of the yard. The mounds are planted with a mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees to improve the aesthetics, offer further screening and encourage greater biodiversity in this moorland location.

The site entrance has been located to ensure the longest sightlines are achieved.
To the west and north of the site there have been new wildlife hedgerows planted, consisting of a mixture hawthorn, blackthorn and elder, again to improve the visual impact and provide a natural habitat for nesting birds and small mammals.

biomass plant

  • Client: Pentland Biomass
  • Project Size: 2 ha
  • Location: Eddleston, scottish borders
  • Status: Complete

This timber storage and biomass processing plant has been laid out and designed to provide a safe working environment, while minimising the visual impact on the landscape and works to improve the biodiversity of the natural environment.

The topography of the site was altered through a cut and fill process, providing a level site area, allowing for safe storage of timber and provide suitable locations for the processing buildings. The surplus earth was utilised to create mounds to the east, south and south west boundaries, reducing the visual impact of the yard. The mounds are planted with a mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees to improve the aesthetics, offer further screening and encourage greater biodiversity in this moorland location.

The site entrance has been located to ensure the longest sightlines are achieved.
To the west and north of the site there have been new wildlife hedgerows planted, consisting of a mixture hawthorn, blackthorn and elder, again to improve the visual impact and provide a natural habitat for nesting birds and small mammals.