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would also be visible but at this distance the control building, substation
and access tracks would not.
6.446 Views towards the development from the majority of the residential area
within the village, and from the A57 to the east of the village, would be
obscured by properties on the western edge of South Anston. As such
there are few properties within the village which have unrestricted views
towards the site.
6.447 The clearest views of the development would be obtained from a small
number of properties on the western edge of South Anston, the network of
footpaths to the west of South Anston, users of the A57 as they drive north
westwards between South Anston and Todwick, and the B6059 between
South Anston and Kiveton Park Station in the vicinity of where the baseline
photograph for this viewpoint was taken. From these locations the Penny
Hill turbines would visible in the distance and be seen in the context of an
agricultural landscape of gently undulating fields but throughout which
there is clear evidence of urban development
6.448 At this distance, the turbines would be visible but not prominent in the
context of the wider panoramic views available across the landscape from
this location.
6.449 Where there are clear views of the development, there would be a low
magnitude of change in the view. However there would be no change in
the view experienced from the majority of residential properties in the
village.
Significance of Operational Effects on View
6.450 Therefore there would be a slight effect on the private visual amenity of a
small number of properties on the western edge of the village and from the
footpaths which run around the western edge of the village. However,
there would be no effect on the visual amenity experienced within the
village itself.
Decommissioning Phase
6.451 From this viewpoint the works at ground level would not be visible during
the decommissioning phase. The only additional impact would be a minor
view of the cranes removing the turbines but this would be for a relatively
short time period. The cranes would be barely perceptible in the context of
the turbines being removed.
6.452 Therefore there would be no additional effect on the viewpoint during
decommissioning over and above those assessed as permanent under the
heading of Operational Phase.
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Environmental Statement