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There is no view from ground floor windows or the garden of the
turbines and only oblique or semi screened views from upper windows
from which there is no view of any major visual detractors (e.g. the
M1/M18).
6.619 There would be slight visual effects on residential properties within 2km of
the site where either:
There is an oblique or semi screened view of the turbines from main
ground floor windows or the garden or clear and direct views from
upper windows but where the current view is heavily influenced by
major visual detractors (e.g. the M1/M18);
There is no view from ground floor windows or the garden of the
turbines and only oblique or semi screened views from upper windows
from which there are minor views of major visual detractors in the
existing view (e.g. the M1/M18); or
There is no view from ground floor windows or the garden of the
turbines and only oblique or semi screened views from upper windows
and where the current view is heavily influenced by major visual
detractors (e.g. the M1/M18).
6.620 Overall it is considered that there would be a high magnitude of change
and therefore a substantial effect on the private visual amenity of 174 out
of approximately 3,353 properties within 2km of the site. This equates to
approximately 5% of the total number of properties within 2km of the site.
A detailed assessment of the visual effects on these properties is
presented in Appendix 13.2.
6.621 To summarise the detailed findings presented in Appendix 13.2, there
would be a substantial visual effect on 14 out of a total of approximately 72
properties within the village of Ulley (primarily on the eastern edge of the
village), 2 properties out of a total of approximately 10 properties in the
village of Upper Whiston, 1 property out of a total of approximately 41
properties within Morthen and 157 out of approximately 1979 properties
within Aughton and Aston-cum-Aughton (primarily along the northern edge
of these two settlements).
6.622 The majority of properties in the villages of Ulley, Upper Whiston, Aughton
and Aston would not have any view of the turbines due to vegetation
screening, their windows being orientated away from the site or due to the
fact that there are other properties on the development side of these
villages which obstruct the view.
6.623 It is also acknowledged that there would be moderate visual effects at
some properties in other settlements within 2km of the site, including
Brampton-en-le-Morthen, Morthen and Thurcroft as well as at isolated
properties elsewhere within 2km of the site.
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