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Cumulative Effects
6.567 As the Penny Hill turbines would result in no effect on this viewpoint, there
can be no additional cumulative effects.
VIEWPOINT 18 A1(M) JUNCTION AT BLYTH
Nature and Sensitivity of Baseline View
6.568 This viewpoint is representative of the view intermittently experienced by
users of the A1(M) whilst travelling north along the road between its
junction with the A57 in the south and Tickhill in the north. It should be
noted that views from much of this length of the A1(M) towards the site are
restricted due to the road passing through cutting or due to roadside
vegetation.
6.569 The land to the west of the A1(M) is gently rising westwards and is well
wooded which means that even in locations which are not in cutting or
bordered by roadside vegetation, there are very few locations along the
road which permit unobstructed long distance views towards the site.
Therefore, although the ZTV suggests that the site is visible from a length
of approximately 17km of the A1(M), in reality, clear distant views in the
direction of the site are restricted to just a small number of very short
lengths of the road.
6.570 The photograph presented in Figure 6.27 was taken from the western
edge of the A1(M) at the new Blyth roundabout. It is approximately 14km
to the east of the site.
6.571 The view towards the site from this location is a long distance view beyond
a rising area of mixed farmland in the foreground which is divided by lines
of fencing and some mature hedgerows. Several small areas of deciduous
woodland are visible throughout the view.
6.572 As this view is experienced primarily by transient vehicle users, the
viewpoint is considered to be of low sensitivity to change in the view.
Nature and Magnitude of Construction Impacts
6.573 There would be no view of the construction compound or the works at
ground level during the construction phase. The view of the cranes
erecting the turbines would be barely perceptible and be for a relatively
short time period. People using the A1(M) are used to road works and
other construction activities and this will not detract from their visual
amenity. Therefore there would be no additional impact on the view during
construction over and above those assessed as permanent under the
heading of Operational Phase.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement