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6.437 Therefore there would be no additional cumulative effect on the visual
amenity experienced within the village.
VIEWPOINT 10 SOUTH ANSTON
Nature and Sensitivity of Baseline View
6.438 This viewpoint is representative of the view experienced by properties on
the western edge of South Anston and which have northwest facing
windows or gardens. It is also representative of the view experienced by
users of the A57 as they drive north westwards between South Anston and
Todwick, the B6059 between South Anston and Kiveton Park Station and
the network of footpaths west of South Anston. It should be noted that
properties on the western edge of South Anston obscure any view in the
direction of the site from the village centre or further east along the A57.
6.439 Where visibility is unobstructed, the view is across open undulating arable
fields in which there are few hedgerows or mature trees. In the distance
the A57 can be seen winding through the landscape and vehicles can be
seen travelling along the M1. Lines of pylons are also visible in the
distance.
6.440 The photograph presented in Figure 6.19 was taken from the B6059 just
south of South Anston, approximately 5km to the southeast of the site.
6.441 Due to the residential nature of the viewpoint and the number of footpaths
also represented by the viewpoint, it is considered to be of high sensitivity
to a change in the view.
Nature and Magnitude of Construction Impacts
6.442 At this distance 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
6.443 There would be no effect on the viewpoint during construction.
Nature and Magnitude of Operational Impacts
6.444 A visual representation of the predicted view from this location is
presented in Figure 6.19.
6.445 From this viewpoint, the hubs and the blade tips of all six turbines would
be visible in a north westerly direction. The nearest turbine would be
visible in an area of agricultural land 5.3km away. The meteorological mast
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