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6.600 The photograph presented in Figure 6.29 was taken from the car park of a
pub on the B6056 approximately 11km to the southwest of the site.
6.601 The view from this ridge is across rolling farmland which drops away
towards Sheffield. The farmland is interwoven with hedgerows and
woodland belts. A number of farmsteads are visible in the mid distance
and beyond this the urban fringe of Sheffield is visible. In the far distance
the hills on which the site is located are visible.
6.602 As this viewpoint is representative of a number of residential areas it is
considered to be of high sensitivity to a change in the view.
Nature and Magnitude of Construction Impacts
6.603 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. 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
6.604 There would be no additional effect on the viewpoint during construction.
Nature and Magnitude of Operational Impacts
6.605 A visual representation of the predicted view from this location is
presented in Figure 6.29.
6.606 From this viewpoint, all six turbines would be just visible on the horizon in
a far north easterly direction. The nearest turbine would be visible in an
area of agricultural land some 11.5km away. The top of the meteorological
mast would also just be visible but at this distance the access tracks,
substation and the control building would not.
6.607 There would be no view of the development from the town of Dronfield
which is outside the ZTV of the site. Dense woodland to the north of
Eckington would also obstruct any long distance views of the turbines from
this town.
6.608 The clearest views of the development in this area would be obtained from
a small number of locations near to the B6056, in the vicinity of where the
baseline photograph for this viewpoint has been taken. From this location
the Penny Hill turbines would be seen in the context of an established
urban fringe landscape of gently undulating fields and small towns.
Although the turbines would be visible, in the context of the much wider
panoramic views available from this location, they would be not form a
prominent feature in the view.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement