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the tips would be barely perceptible above the moving branches of the
trees.
6.550 Where there are distant 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 the Rotherham Roundwalk and
the Trans Pennine Trail in this area or from the village of Wentworth and
the Woodhouse for the reasons outlined above.
Significance of Operational Effects on View
6.551 Therefore there would be no greater than a slight effect on the visual
amenity experienced by people visiting Wentworth Woodhouse or using
the Rotherham Roundwalk and the Trans Pennine Trail through the Deer
Park.
Decommissioning Phase
6.552 From this viewpoint none of the decommissioning works would be visible.
Therefore there would be no effect on the viewpoint during
decommissioning.
Cumulative Effects
6.553 At this viewpoint the wind turbines at the AMRC, Hampole and Marr would
not be visible. The cumulative ZTVs suggest that the turbines at Loscar
would be visible but in reality they would not be visible due to screening
from woodland belts around the parkland.
6.554 Therefore there would be no additional cumulative effect on the visual
amenity experienced within the village.
VIEWPOINT 17 CONISBROUGH
Nature and Sensitivity of Baseline View
6.555 This viewpoint is representative of the view experienced by properties on
the south western edge of Conisbrough and which have south west facing
windows or gardens.
6.556 It should be noted that properties on the south eastern edge of
Conisbrough (bordering A630) are not within the ZTV of the site and have
no long distance view of the site. Furthermore, 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 from
much of the remainder of Conisbrough. Essentially there are only long
distance views towards the site from a small number of properties which
back directly onto open fields east of the town.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement