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Nature and Magnitude of Construction Impacts
6.490 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.
6.491 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
6.492 There would be no effect on the viewpoint during construction.
Nature and Magnitude of Operational Impacts
6.493 A visual representation of the predicted view from this location is
presented in Figure 6.22.
6.494 From this viewpoint, the hubs and the blade tips of all six turbines would
be visible in a southerly direction. The nearest turbine would be visible in
an area of agricultural land 3.6km away. The meteorological mast would
also be visible but vegetation and landform would obstruct any view of the
access tracks, substation or the control building.
6.495 There would be no view of the development from the majority of the
properties in Rotherham as a ridge in the landform just north of the A631
restricts any view in a southerly direction from much of the town. Notably,
there would be no views of the development from the town centre. Even
from the residential areas south of the ridge, vegetation in gardens and the
dense network of residential streets typically associated with an urban
area would greatly restrict long distance views in the direction of the
development.
6.496 The only properties within Rotherham which would have clear views of the
development would be those on the southern edge of the residential
estates on the southern side of the A631, essentially properties which
currently overlook the fields south of the urban area in the vicinity of where
the baseline photograph for this viewpoint has been taken.
6.497 From these locations the Penny Hill turbines would be seen in the context
of an urban fringe landscape of gently undulating fields and also features
such as overhead electricity lines and the M1 motorway.
6.498 At this distance, where there are unobstructed views of the development,
the turbines would be relatively prominent but would not dominate the view
or prevent an appreciation of the underlying and surrounding landscape.
The small number and simple structure of the turbines would not clutter
the landscape.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement