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Cumulative Effects
6.453 At this viewpoint the turbines at the AMRC and the wind farms at Hampole
and Marr would not be visible. The turbines at Loscar would not be visible
from any location within the village where the Penny Hill turbines would
also be visible. Where visible, the Penny Hill turbines would be over 5km
from South Anston and not be prominent in the view. They would result in
only a low magnitude of additional change to the baseline view.
6.454 Therefore there would be no greater than a slight cumulative effect on
the visual amenity experienced within the village.
VIEWPOINT 11 WORKSOP
Nature and Sensitivity of Baseline View
6.455 This viewpoint is representative of the view experienced by properties in
the northern part of Worksop which have northwest facing windows or
gardens. It should be noted that the location from which the photograph
was taken is one of a very small number of locations in Worksop from
which there are unobstructed long distance views in the direction of the
site. The reason for this is that at this location in Worksop, the landform
rises relatively steeply enabling an elevated view across the land to the
west. The properties on this estate therefore have a north westerly aspect.
6.456 The vast majority of residential properties within Worksop do not have any
long distance views towards the site. Properties and vegetation within the
urban extents of the settlement obstruct the view. Industrial buildings and
mature vegetation belts obstruct the view from the entire length of the A57
between the A1 and South Anston.
6.457 The photograph presented in Figure 6.20 was taken on Eddison Road
which leads into a residential estate immediately to the west of the A60 at
the northernmost part of Worksop known as Gateford Hill. It is
approximately 12km to the southeast of the site. The view from this
location is shared with residents on the estate, and is particularly
representative of the view from first floor windows of these houses. The
view in the direction of the site is across the residential estate in the
foreground. In the far distance, on the horizon, the high ground which
forms the site is visible.
6.458 Due to the residential nature of the viewpoint it is considered to be of high
sensitivity to a change in the view.
Nature and Magnitude of Construction Impacts
6.459 From this viewpoint, none of the construction activities would be visible.
Therefore there would be no additional impact on the view during
construction.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
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