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Significance of Construction Effects on View
6.574 There would be no additional effect on the viewpoint during construction
over and above those assessed as permanent under the heading of
Operational Phase.
Nature and Magnitude of Operational Impacts
6.575 A visual representation of the predicted view from this location is
presented in Figure 6.27.
6.576 Driving northwards on the A1/A1(M), the ZTV suggests that the Penny Hill
turbines would be visible from the entire length of the A1/A1(M) between
its junction with the A57 near Worksop and the point at which it passes the
village of Tickhill. In reality, It should be noted that views of the
development from much of this length of the A1/A1(M) would be restricted
due to the road passing through cutting or due to roadside vegetation.
6.577 The land to the west of the A1/A1(M) is gently rising westwards and is well
wooded which means that in, even in locations which are not in cutting or
bordered by roadside vegetation, there would be very few locations along
the road which would have unobstructed long distance views of the
development. Therefore, although the ZTV suggests that the site is visible
from a length of approximately 17km of the A1/A1(M). In reality, glimpses
of the turbines would be restricted to just a small number of very short
lengths of the road.
6.578 From the location where the viewpoint photograph was taken, woodland
on the horizon would obstruct any view of the turbines.
6.579 In the small number of locations where the development was visible, the
turbines would not detract notably from the visual amenity experienced by
the transient receptors using the route. In the context of other numerous
built structures visible whilst driving northwards along any length of the
A1/A1(M), the turbines would result in no change in the views experienced
by users of the road.
Significance of Operational Effects on View
6.580 It is therefore considered that the proposed development would result in
no effect on this viewpoint.
Decommissioning Phase
6.581 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.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement