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6.421 It should be noted that views from the majority of the residential area
within the village towards the site are obscured by the raised area of
ground in the western end of the village and is the site of the Castle Hill
Scheduled Ancient Monument and which is also surrounded by mature
vegetation. As such there are few properties within the village which have
unrestricted views towards the site.
6.422 The photograph presented in Figure 6.18 was taken from a public footpath
immediately to the west of the village, approximately 3.7km to the east of
the site.
6.423 The view towards the site from this location is initially down the hillside
across arable fields which are divided by mature hedgerows and small
clusters of deciduous woodland. Several farm properties are visible in the
view which also contains the built up area of Thurcroft and in the
background the city of Sheffield. There is evidence of major infrastructure
throughout the landscape including: railway lines, motorways and
overhead electricity pylons.
6.424 Due to the residential nature of the viewpoint and the presence of a
Scheduled Ancient Monument and footpaths in the vicinity, the viewpoint is
considered to be of high sensitivity to a change in the view.
Nature and Magnitude of Construction Impacts
6.425 From this viewpoint neither the construction compound nor the works at
ground level would be visible during the construction phase. The only
additional impact would be a minor view of the cranes erecting the turbines
but this would be for a relatively short time period. The cranes would be
barely perceptible in the context of the site being constructed. Therefore
there would be no additional impact on the view during construction.
Significance of Construction Effects on View
6.426 There would be no effect on the viewpoint during construction.
Nature and Magnitude of Operational Impacts
6.427 A visual representation of the predicted view from this location is
presented in Figure 6.18.
6.428 From this viewpoint, the hubs and the blade tips of all six turbines would
be visible in an easterly direction. The nearest turbine would be visible on
a lower lying area of agricultural land 3607m away. The meteorological
mast would also be visible but vegetation would obstruct any view of the
access tracks, control building or the substation.
6.429 Views from the majority of the residential area within the village towards
the development would be obscured by the raised area of ground in the
western end of the village which is the site of the Castle Hill Scheduled
Ancient Monument and which is also surrounded by mature vegetation. As
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
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