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18 Hartwood negligible negligible
19 Bracco negligible negligible
20 Greengairs negligible negligible
22 Birnie Hill negligible negligible
Group 5 - Lowland River Valleys: Denny/Falkirk Urban Fringe
5 ASDA depot, New Bankside Ind' Estate medium minor
Group 6 - Uplands: North West Pentlands Fringe
11 Pates Hill negligible negligible
12 Tormywheel negligible negligible
17 Blacklaw Extension negligible negligible
Group 7 –Coastal Flats/Cullaloe Hills/Lowland Valley Fringes – Dunfermline
15 FMC Technologies, Fife negligible negligible
10 Little Raith negligible negligible
77 Westfield negligible negligible
Cumulative Visual Effects
9.5.38 Of the viewpoints that were analysed within section 9.4 ‘Assessment of Effects’ 17 were found
to have views of the cumulative operating wind energy developments. These viewpoints form
the basis of the cumulative impact assessment. 16 of the viewpoints were identified as having
potential views of the proposed wind energy development in combination with at least one
other of the approved wind energy developments and 17 of the viewpoints having potential
views of the application wind energy developments. Therefore the wireframes have been
undertaken to illustrate the cumulative effect that the wind energy developments might have on
every viewpoint.
9.5.39 The cumulative effect is illustrated for all 22 viewpoints by four wireframes (one in each
compass direction) – see Figures CW9.1-a to CW9.22-b. Wind energy developments over
35km away are not shown on the cumulative wireframes as they are regarded to be barely
perceptible.
9.5.40 Cumulative panorama (photograph) is taken from Ben Cleuch viewpoint and presented in
Figure CP9.13 a-f showing the complete 360 degrees view. The cumulative 360 degree
panorama is supported by wireframes which show every installed, approved, on application
and scoping wind energy development within the 35km study area.
9.5.41 The cumulative visual effects of individual viewpoints are described and assessed below.
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