environmental statement - Rotherham's Online Application for ...

6.499 Where there are clear views of the development, there would be a medium
magnitude of change in the view. However there would be no change in
the view experienced from the majority of residential properties in
Rotherham or from the town centre for the reasons outlined above.
Significance of Operational Effects on View
6.500 Therefore there would be a moderate effect on the private visual amenity
of a small number of properties in the southern edge of the town.
However, there would be no effect on the visual amenity experienced
within the majority of Rotherham.
Decommissioning Phase
6.501 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.
6.502 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.
Cumulative Effects
6.503 At this viewpoint the windfarms at Hampole and Marr would not be visible.
The cumulative ZTVs suggest that the turbines at the AMRC would be
visible but based on site visits, it is clear that they are screened by
intervening vegetation and buildings. The turbines at Loscar would be just
visible in the distance (approximately 12km away). At this distance they
would not be prominent and would not increase the magnitude of change
in the visual impact.
6.504 Therefore there would be no additional cumulative effect on the visual
amenity experienced within the village.
VIEWPOINT 14 A621 HOUNDKIRK MOOR (PEAK DISTRICT)
Nature and Sensitivity of Baseline View
6.505 This viewpoint is representative of the view experienced from the eastern
edge of the Peak District National Park when looking eastwards and north
eastwards in the direction of the site. It is also representative of the view
experienced by users of the A621 as they drive north eastwards towards
Sheffield and many scattered properties on the urban fringe of Sheffield.
6.506 The photograph presented in Figure 6.23 was taken from the A621 near
Owler Bar, inside the boundary of the Peak District National Park. It is
approximately 19.5km to the southwest of the site.
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