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VIEWPOINT 12 MALTBY
Nature and Sensitivity of Baseline View
6.468 This viewpoint is representative of the view experienced by properties on
the western edge of Maltby and which have southwest facing windows or
gardens.
6.469 It should be noted that there are few properties within Maltby which have
unobstructed views towards the site. The landform in the northern and
eastern part of the town drops away from the high point where the
photograph is taken from and properties in this part of the town are
consequently orientated away from the site.
6.470 Even within the western part of the town which does have a north westerly
aspect towards the site, vegetation in gardens and the dense network of
residential streets typically associated with an urban area greatly restricts
long distance views in the direction of the site.
6.471 The photograph presented in Figure 6.21 was taken from Addison Road (a
residential distributor road) which links the A631 with the B6376. The
photo is taken near the high point on the road near to its junction with Lilly
Hall Road. It is approximately 6km to the northeast of the site.
6.472 The view from this location towards the site is across the rooftops of
properties in the south of Maltby and over the urban fringe landscape
beyond. In the distance the undulating agricultural landscape is inter
woven with industrial features such as overhead electricity lines,
motorways and industrial units. The village of Carr is also visible on the
side of Beacon Hill which rises in the mid distance and adjacent to which is
a telecommunications mast.
6.473 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
6.474 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
6.475 There would be no effect on the viewpoint during construction.
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