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Decommissioning Phase
6.381 The only additional impact over and above those assessed as permanent
would be some temporary activities visible at the base of the turbine and a
view of the cranes removing the turbines, but this would be for a relatively
short time period. These temporary works would be noticeable but
ultimately far less prominent that the turbines being removed.
6.382 Therefore, there would be a slight additional effect on visual amenity
during the decommissioning phase over and above those assessed as
permanent under the heading of Operational Phase.
Cumulative Effects
6.383 Although the cumulative ZTVs suggest that the AMRC and Loscar sites
would be visible at this location, in reality, due to intervening vegetation
and structures, none of the other cumulative sites would be visible from
this viewpoint.
6.384 Therefore there would be no additional cumulative effect on the visual
amenity experienced within the village.
VIEWPOINT 7 BRIDGE OVER M18 NEAR THURCROFT
Nature and Sensitivity of Baseline View
6.385 This viewpoint is representative of the view experienced by users of the
M18 motorway as they drive southwards towards the site, just before the
motorway joins with the M1 at Junction 18.
6.386 North of this location, for some distance, the M18 runs either in a cutting or
is enclosed by mature roadside vegetation such that there is a limited view
in the direction of the site. Passing underneath the bridge on top of which
the photograph was taken, the M18 emerges from the cutting and roadside
vegetation enabling views south westwards across landscape beyond.
6.387 The photograph presented in Figure 6.16 was taken from the bridge over
which the B6060 passes, immediately to the north of the village of
Thurcroft. It is approximately 1.5km to the northeast of the site.
6.388 The view towards the site from this section is directly along the M18.
Vehicle movements are therefore the dominant element in the view. Either
side of the M18, there are arable fields and tree belts.
6.389 As this view is experienced primarily by transient vehicle users, the
viewpoint is considered to be of low sensitivity to change in the view.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
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