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given to either the nearest turbine, or the nearest point on the proposed
development boundary.
Table 10.3 Magnitude of Effect
Level of Magnitude Definition
Very High Total loss of or major alteration to a site, building or
other feature.
(e.g. blocking or severance of key visual or other
relationship).
High Major damage to or significant alteration to a site,
building or other feature. Loss of one or more key
attributes.
Extensive change to the setting of a Scheduled
Monument, Historic Park Grade I, II* Listed
Building or other feature e.g. loss of dominance,
intrusion on key view or sightline.
Medium Damage or alteration to a site, building or other
feature. Encroachment on an area considered to
have high archaeological potential.
Change in setting to Monuments/buildings and
other features e.g. intrusion on designed sightlines
and vistas.
Low Minor damage or alteration to a site, building or
other feature. Encroachment on an area where it
is considered that low archaeological potential
exists.
Minor change in setting of Monuments, site and
other features (e.g. above historic skylines or in
designed vistas).
Negligible No Physical impact. No change in setting.
10.27 The Significance of any potential effect can be arrived at by correlating
Sensitivity against Magnitude in the following table;
Table 10.4 Significance of Effect
Magnitude
Sensitivity
Very High High Medium Low Negligible
Very High Major Major Moderate Minor Minor
High Major Major Moderate Minor Not
Significant
Medium Moderate Moderate Moderate Minor Not
Significant
Low Minor Minor Minor Not Not
Negligible Minor Not
Significant
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Not
Significant
Significant
Not
Significant
Significant
Not
Significant
Penny Hill Wind Farm
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