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CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
10.110 This section considers the potential cumulative effect on the settings of
cultural heritage features from the addition of the Penny Hill wind farm. For
purposes of this assessment, the baseline condition is assumed to include
the three turbines at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
(approximately 5km to the west), the consented wind farm at Loscar
(approximately 8km to the south) and the consented site at Marr near
Doncaster (approximately 17km to the north-east). The proposed Hampole
scheme (near Marr) has also been considered.
10.111 The nearest wind turbines to the Penny Hill site are the three turbines at
the AMRC some 5km to the west. These are relatively small in size and
are enclosed by industrial premises. The Landscape and Visual
Assessment notes that these turbines have a very limited influence on
landscape character beyond the industrial estate within which they are
located, and this is also considered to apply to cultural heritage features
within the locality. It is considered that the combination of the AMRC
turbines in association with the proposed turbines at Penny Hill would
have no greater impact on landscape character than if the Penny Hill
turbines were developed in isolation.
10.112 The Marr and Hampole schemes are located at a considerable distance
from the Penny Hill wind farm site and are unlikely to be directly
intervisible with the proposed development, especially taking into account
the intervening urban development. It is not considered that the addition of
Penny Hill to a landscape in which these schemes were already present
would cause any additional significant effect upon the settings of any
archaeological, historic or other feature of cultural heritage interest.
10.113 Loscar is situated closer to the south of Penny Hill, within 8km, but
separated from it by the villages of Todwick, Wales, Kiveton and South
Anston. Although a number of features of cultural heritage interest will be
intervisible with both developments, they are not considered to receive any
additional significant effect upon their settings from the addition of Penny
Hill to a situation in which the Loscar site already existed.
10.114 Further information on cumulative effects can be found in the Landscape
and Visual Impact Assessment in Section 6 of this ES on the landscape
and visual impact assessment.
SUMMARY OF EFFECTS
10.115 No direct effects are anticipated upon any known cultural heritage
features. There is potential for unknown archaeological remains to exist
within the site that may be affected by construction works, although the
potential for significant unknown remains to survive is assessed as “low”.
The implementation of an agreed programme of archaeological works post
receipt of planning permission, leading to preservation by record, is
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