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Forthbank Wind Energy Development
• baseline conditions;
• assessment of effects;
• cumulative effects;
• summary of effects; and
• statement of significance.
9.1.9 The landscape resource and the visual resource are separate but interconnected. Established
guidance makes a distinction between landscape effects and visual effects, the latter being
considered a specific subset of the former. By assembling and presenting information in a
systematic and comprehensive manner, the assessment provides an understanding of the
individual landscape and visual effects of the proposal, and gives an insight into the overall
effects from the proposed wind energy development.
9.1.10 There are eleven Appendices to this Chapter:
• Appendix 9.1: Legislative background
• Appendix 9.2: Figures 9.2.1/16 to Figures 9.2.16/16 present the Zone of Theoretical
Visibility from hub height within the 35km study area.
• Appendix 9.3: Figures 9.3.1/16 to Figures 9.3.16/16 present the Zone of Theoretical
Visibility from upper arc of blade tip (125m) within the 35km study area.
• Appendix 9.4: Table 9.4-1 presents the Landscape Character Classification System
corresponding Landscape Character Types and units within the 35km Study Area.
• Appendix 9.5: Table 9.5-1 and Table 9.5-2 present the baseline description and
assessment of landscape character units which were considered to be less, or not
affected.
• Appendix 9.6: Table 9.6-1 presents the effects on settlements and routes which
were considered to be affected.
• Appendix 9.7: Table 9.7-1 presents a summary of landscape and visual effects.
• Appendix 9.8: Table 9.8-1 presents cumulative wind energy developments within
35km Study Area and Table 9.8-2 presents cumulative wind energy developments
within 35km to 70km Study Area.
• Appendix 9.9: Table 9.9-1 presents cumulative wind energy developments distances
from the representative viewpoints within 35km Study Area.
• Appendix 9.10 presents the assessments of cumulative effects of individual wind
energy developments within 35km Study Area. and
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