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The distance between the character area and the Penny Hill site;
The likely prominence of the turbines in the view; and
The extent to which the sense of scale, remoteness, visual
composition, pattern and landform would be affected by views of the
turbines in the distance.
Construction Phase
6.235 Beyond the immediate surroundings of the site boundary, none of the
construction works at ground level would be visible. Therefore the only
additional effect over and above those assessed as permanent under the
heading of Operational Phase below, would arise for a short duration when
the cranes are erecting the turbines. This would only be evident for a few
days and in the context of the turbines being erected, they would be barely
perceptible.
6.236 Therefore, there would be no additional effects on landscape character
in the wider landscape during the construction phase above and above
those assessed as permanent under the heading of Operational Phase
below,.
Operational Phase
JCA 30 - Southern Magnesian Limestone
6.237 This JCA lies approximately 2.5km east of the site at its nearest point. The
ZTV suggests that the turbines would be visible to a greater or lesser
extent from approximately half of this character area although in reality,
once vegetation and buildings are taken into account, the actual visibility of
the turbines would be considerably less than is suggested on the ZTV.
6.238 The addition of the turbines onto the horizon at least 2.5km away, when
experienced from within this character area, would be not be prominent
and would be relatively incidental to other much closer and more
prominent built structures in the landscape. When experienced from
elevated positions within the character area, the turbines would result in no
greater than a low magnitude of change to the sense of landscape
character. Therefore there would be no greater than a slight effect on
landscape character within this character area.
JCA 37 - Yorkshire Southern Pennine Fringe
6.239 This JCA is at least 15km from the site. The ZTV suggests that the
turbines would be visible from approximately one quarter of the character
area although, in reality, much of the area covered by the ZTV is within the
built up suburbs of Sheffield from where the turbines would be screened
by intervening buildings in Sheffield.
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Penny Hill Wind Farm
Environmental Statement