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Forthbank Wind Energy Development
Viewpoint 5: Wallace Monument
Figure Number: CW-5a; CW – 5b
Grid Reference NS 809 957 Elevation 159m AOD
Bearing 120º Direction of View: south east
LCT: Lowland River Valley LCA: Carse of Forth
Distance to nearest
Turbine:
8.99km
Assessed Magnitude of
Change:
LOW
Cumulative effect with
operating WF:
Craigengelt WF
Earlsburn WF
Braes of Doune
Cumulative effect with
approved WF:
Earlsburn North
Cumulative effect with Muirpark Cumulative effects: successive visibility
application WF:
Cumulative Effects:
The Wallace Monument affords 360 degree views to the surrounding landscape and therefore Craigengelt, Earlsburn
and Braes of Doune wind energy developments come into the view when walking around the monument’s platform.
Earlsburn wind energy development blades are perceivable above the Lowland Hills.
Earlsburn North blade tips would be hard to identify above the Lowland Hills and therefore will not add a visible effect
to the view.
Muirpark’s turbines would be visible next to the Craigengelt turbines, only the blades breaking the skyline.
Braes of Doune’s full layout is clearly visible in the north.
ASDA depot single turbine’s blade tip would be barely perceptible within this busy view.
Magnitude of Cumulative Change: Medium
The high level position of these cumulative wind energy developments together with the high level of the viewpoint,
brings the wind energy developments visually close to the higher level receptor and gives them more of a visual
prominence in comparison with the Forthbank wind energy development which sits in a low river valley.
Craigengelt wind energy development forms an evident skyline element but it does not form the main visual focus of
the view.
Potential increase in developed skyline would be noticeable as the Muirpark turbines appear next to the Craigengelt
turbines and are also staggered between them.
Wallace Monument affords 360 degree views to the surrounding landscape therefore the variety of directions of the
views reduces the single value of the River Forth floodplain view to the south.
No combined views of cumulative wind energy developments possible.
Significance
of Effect:
Low - where the addition of the wind energy development will make a minor contribution to the
overall cumulative situation, and its addition may be missed.
Viewpoint 6: Stirling Castle
Figure Number: CW-6a; CW – 6b
Grid Reference NS 791 941 Elevation 105m AOD
Bearing 107º Direction of View: south east
LCT: Lowland River Valley LCA: Carse of Forth
Distance to nearest
Turbine:
10.1km
Assessed Magnitude of
Change:
LOW
Cumulative effect with
operating WF:
Craigengelt WF
Earlsburn WF
Braes of Doune
Cumulative effect with
approved WF:
Earlsburn North
Cumulative effect with Muirpark Cumulative effects: successive visibility
application WF:
Cumulative Effects:
Stirling Castle affords 360 degree views to the surrounding landscape and therefore Craigengelt, Earlsburn and Braes
of Doune wind energy developments come in to the view when walking around the Castle platform.
Muirpark turbines would be visible next to the Craigengelt turbines, breaking the skyline.
Earlsburn wind energy development’s blades are perceivable above the Lowland Hills.
Earlsburn North blade tips would be hard to identify above the Lowland Hills and therefore will not add a visible effect
to the view.
ASDA depot’s single turbine would be barely perceptible within this busy view.
Magnitude of Cumulative Change: Medium
The high elevation of these cumulative wind energy developments together with the high elevation of the viewpoint,
brings the wind energy developments visually close to the higher elevation viewpoint and gives them more of a visual
prominence in comparison with the Forthbank wind energy development which sits in a low river valley.
Craigengelt and Braes of Doune wind energy developments form an evident skyline element but it does not form the
main visual focus of the view.
Potential increase in developed skyline would be noticeable as the Muirpark turbines appear next to the Craigengelt
turbines and are also staggered between them.
The difference in the visual effect is noticeable in comparison with Craigengelt wind energy development which is
almost at the same distance as the Forthbank wind energy development from the viewpoint.
Stirling Castle affords 360 degree views to the surrounding landscape therefore the variety of directions of the views
reduces the single value of the River Forth floodplain view to the south.
Significance Low - where the addition of the wind energy development will make a minor contribution to the
of Effect: overall cumulative situation, and its addition may be missed.
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