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6.731 There would also be intermittent views of the turbines from several other
public rights of way within the study area. With distance from the site, the
effects on visual amenity would incrementally reduce. At locations where
there would be unobstructed views of the turbines from public rights of way
beyond approximately 2km of the site there would be no greater than a
slight effect on visual amenity.
6.732 There would be no greater than a slight effect on the visual amenity of
the transient visual receptors using the M1 or the M18.
6.733 There would be no greater than a slight effect on any views from the
Peak District National Park which at its closest point lies over 19km to the
west of the Penny Hill site.
6.734 Views of the Penny Hill development would only be possible from a
relatively small part of Ulley Country Park, primarily from the point at which
the footpath around the reservoir crosses over a dam on the north western
edge of the reservoir and the western part of the reservoir itself.
6.735 From the majority of the length of the paths around the reservoir there
would be no view of the turbines. Notably there would be no views of the
development from the path around the northern arm of the reservoir and
no views from the southern path between the visitor centre and Ulley
Lane. From the visitor centre and the main car park, there would be no
view of the turbines due to vegetation along the south western edge of the
reservoir which restricts views across the water. The tips of the turbine
blades would be visible but due to their relatively small number, good
spacing and the fact that they would be largely screened by landform and
vegetation, they would not dominate the view or prevent an appreciation of
the underlying and surrounding landscape.
6.736 Therefore there would be a moderate effect on the visual amenity of a
small number of locations on the footpaths which run around the western
part of the Country Park. However, there would be no effect on the visual
amenity experienced within the majority of the Country Park, including the
view from the visitor centre and main car park.
6.737 At the time of preparing this ES section, there are 13 other wind farms
either in operation, under construction, in the planning system or at
scoping stage within 40km of the Penny Hill site. Of these, only five are
within 30km of the Penny Hill site and were therefore selected for
consideration of cumulative effects.
6.738 It has been assessed that taking cumulative impacts into consideration,
the Penny Hill Wind Farm would result in no greater than a slight effect
on landscape character both within the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and
Yorkshire Coalfield character area or any other character area within the
study area.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement