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6.676 The Marr and Hampole windfarms are 17km and 21km away from the
Penny Hill site respectively. At any location within 5km of the Penny Hill
site where there was also an unobstructed distant view of either the Marr
or Hampole windfarms, these sites would be at least 12km or 16km away
from the receptor‟s viewpoint. At this distance the Marr and Hampole
turbines would themselves appear as only a minor element in the view and
not notably increase the overall magnitude of visual impact.
6.677 Therefore it is considered that there would be no greater than a slight
cumulative effect at any location within the study area as a result of Marr
and Hampole wind farms being constructed at the same time as the Penny
Hill development.
6.678 Therefore the only wind farm with any potential to result in simultaneous or
successive visual effects is the Loscar application. This site is located
approximately 7km to the south of the Penny Hill site. As is shown in
Figure 6.31 and set out in Table 6.9, there are a small number of locations
within the study area of the Penny Hill site where theoretically the Loscar
development would be visible either simultaneously or successively with
Penny Hill. It is noted that the cumulative ZTV greatly exaggerates the
extent of this cumulative visibility as it does not take account of vegetation
and buildings. As the two sites are over 7km apart, there would be no
location within this distance where the two sites were visible
simultaneously.
6.679 It is acknowledged that there are a number of locations between the
Penny Hill and Loscar sites where there may be successive views of the
two sites from the same location, although the extent of this occurrence is
likely to be considerably less than is indicated in the cumulative ZTV
(Figure 6.31) which suggests that both sites will be visible from the
majority of the land between the two sites. In reality the vegetation in the
landscape, including that associated with the M1 motorway which runs
between the two sites and buildings within villages would screen the view
in one or other direction from much of this area.
6.680 In particular it is noted that from within the main villages between the two
sites, there are few locations which enable clear unobstructed views in the
direction of both sites. This is the case at Harthill, Wales, Todwick, Kiveton
Park, South Anston, North Anston and Aston.
6.681 As the Penny Hill site is approximately 7km from the Loscar site, under no
circumstance would there be any location where a visual receptor was less
than 3.5km from both sites at any one time. There would however, be a
small number of properties in the area between the two sites from which
there would be successive views of both sites. There are also minor roads
and public footpaths in the area between the two sites from which there
would also be a few locations where there would be successive views of
both sites.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement