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Forthbank Wind Energy Development • Viewpoint 4: Alloa Tower • Viewpoint 5: Wallace Monument • Viewpoint 6: Stirling Castle • Viewpoint 9: Dunmore Village • Viewpoint 13: Ben Cleuch • Viewpoint 14: Falkirk Wheel • Viewpoint 16: Dumyat Hill • Viewpoint 18: Cowie • Viewpoint 20: Clackmannanshire Bridge 9.4.93 The landscape and visual effects of the proposed wind energy development have been assessed in detail from a range of viewpoints below. Viewpoint 1: A977(T) Gartarry Wood Figure Number: VP-1a Existing View; VP-1b Wireframe Grid Reference NS 933 915 Elevation 41m AOD Bearing 261º Direction of View: west LCT: Lowland Valley Fringes LCU: Devon/Forth Distance to nearest Turbine: 3.72km Existing Cumulative visibility: Craigengelt WF Earlsburn WF Number of Hubs 4 Number of turbines with 4 theoretically visible: blades theoretically visible: Visual Effects: Medium range view. Only turbine no.1 is visible on its blade height through a gap in the vegetation. The other three turbines are hidden behind the vegetation. The view proves that at a distance of 3km it would be difficult to view the Forthbank turbines when travelling on the A977 especially when the roadside vegetation or landform is intervening. Cumulative Effects: In direct view 4 turbines of the Craigengelt wind energy development are visible on top of the Craigengelt Hill, rising above the skyline. 7 blades of Earlsburn wind energy development above the ridge of the Touch Hills are barely perceptible against the skyline. Magnitude of Change: Negligible While the ZTV and wireline show that all four turbines are theoretically visible from this viewpoint, screening by localised landform and tree cover contains the visibility. Nature of impact Indirect/Neutral Significance of Effect Negligible November 2010 Chapter 9 Page 82 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2010 ©
Forthbank Wind Energy Development Viewpoint 2: Kennet Pans PFP Figure Number: VP-2 a Existing View; VP-2b Wireframe Grid Reference NS 915 895 Elevation 1m AOD Bearing 305º Direction of View: north west LCT: Coastal Margins LCA: Kincardine Coastal Flats Distance to nearest Turbine: 2.01km Cumulative visibility: Craigengelt WF Earlsburn WF Number of Hubs 4 Number of turbines with 4 theoretically visible: blades theoretically visible: Visual Effects: All four turbines will be readily visible from a close range distance of 2km. All turbines are visible in their full height and break the skyline above the Lowland Knaik Hills. Turbines will appear as large scale elements within the floodplain of the River Forth. On the right side of Forthbank turbines the 380kV Forth Crossing pylons break the skyline above the Ochil Hills. Cumulative Effects: In a 90 degree view 7 turbines of the Craigengelt wind energy development are visible on top of the Craigengelt Hill, rising above the skyline. Earlsburn wind energy development’s blade tips above the Touch Hills ridge are barely perceptible. Magnitude of Change: High The hubs and blades of the Forthbank wind energy development will be seen above the skyline and the movement of their blades will add to their prominence. The perceived scale of the turbines will be less than their actual scale in this view. This is on account of the turbines appearing to be located at a similar range to the pylons, while in fact they are located at a slightly more distant range. As a result this makes the scale of the turbines appear comparable with the scale of the chimney stacks and pylons, when in actual fact the turbines are bigger. This reduction in perceived scale and the number of pylons in the view reduces the prominence of the turbines. The presence of the chimney stacks and pylons ensures that the turbines are seen in a context where large-scale, man-made vertical elements are an established feature of the baseline situation. In this view the pylons remain the dominating features. Nature of impact Direct Significance of Effect Major to moderate Viewpoint 3: Clackmannan Public Park Figure Number: VP-3 a Existing View; VP-3b Wireframe; VP3-c Photomontage Grid Reference NS 911 916 Elevation 30m AOD Bearing 255º Direction of View: west LCT: Lowland River Valley LCA: Carse of Forth Distance to nearest Turbine: 1.60km Cumulative visibility: Craigengelt WF Earlsburn WF Number of Hubs 4 Number of turbines with 4 theoretically visible: blades theoretically visible: Visual Effects: All four turbines will be readily visible from the relatively close range distance of 1.5km with the Lowland Hills in the background. The hubs and blades will be seen above the skyline and the movement of their blades will add to their prominence. Their blades would break the skyline above the Lowland Hills which form the skyline of this view. Cumulative Effects: Craigengelt wind energy development is clearly visible on the Craigengelt Hill between the proposed turbines number 1 and number.2. Earlsburn wind energy development’s blades are barely perceptible above the Touch Hills’ ridge. Magnitude of Change: High In this view the turbines dominate, rather than the pylons. The turbines appear on the landscape as new vertical architectural structures. They will appear as large scale elements within the River Forth valley landscape. The layout of turbines is such that turbine no.1 is at an approximately 800m distance from the others. The presence of the Alloa Works’ chimney stacks and pylons ensures that the turbines are seen in a context where large-scale, man-made vertical elements are an established feature of the baseline situation. These existing elements surround the turbines on either side, so that the turbines are not extending the influence of this type of development in any direction. Nature of impact Direct Significance of Effect Major to moderate November 2010 Chapter 9 Page 83 Copyright Partnerships for Renewables Development Co. Ltd 2010 ©
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