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6.291 From this viewpoint on the eastern edge of the village, the hubs and the
blade tips of all six turbines would be visible in an easterly direction. The
nearest turbine would be visible within agricultural land approximately
800m away. The meteorological mast would also be visible and the access
track and crane hard standing area adjacent to Turbine 4 would also be
visible. There would also be a very slight glimpse of the control building.
6.292 It should be noted that clear views of the development from ground floor
windows would be limited to the properties on the eastern side of the
village, specifically those along Turnshaw Road and on Penny Hill Lane.
6.293 From the western part of the village, views towards the development would
be greatly restricted by a number of large farm buildings and mature trees
at Turnshaw Farm and Ulley Hall Farm. Buildings and mature trees at the
eastern end of Main Street and at its junction with Penny Hill Lane would
screen any view of the turbines from within Main Street itself. A detailed
assessment of the visual effects on residential properties within Ulley is
presented in Appendix 13.2.
6.294 The clearest views of the development would be obtained from the
„doorstep walks‟ which run eastwards out of Ulley along Penny Hill Lane
and from the footpath in the vicinity of where the baseline photograph for
this viewpoint has been taken.
6.295 From this location the Penny Hill turbines would be seen in the context of
an established agricultural environment of gently undulating fields but also
in the context of the M1 motorway which passes through the landscape.
6.296 At this relatively close distance, where visible, the turbines would be
prominent but would not dominate the view or prevent an appreciation of
the underlying and surrounding landscape.
6.297 Where there are clear views of the development, there would be a high
magnitude of change in the view. However there would be no greater than
a low magnitude of change in the view experienced from the majority of
residential properties in the village for the reasons outlined above.
Significance of Operational Effects on View
6.298 Therefore there would be a substantial effect on the private visual
amenity of 14 out of approximately 72 residential properties within the
village of Ulley and on the footpaths which run around and through the
village. However, there would be no greater than a slight effect on the
visual amenity experienced within the main street of the village itself or by
the majority of the properties west of Turnshaw Road. A detailed
assessment of the visual effects on residential properties within Ulley is
presented in Appendix 13.2.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement