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Forthbank Wind Energy Development
Viewpoint 11: Airth Village
Figure Number: CW-11a; CW – 11b
Grid Reference NS 902 878 Elevation 7m AOD
Bearing 345º Direction of View: north
LCT: Lowland River Valley LCA: Carse of Forth
Distance to nearest 2.7km
Assessed Magnitude of MEDIUM
Turbine:
Change:
Cumulative Effects:
The cumulative visibility is restricted due to the low level position of the viewpoint which contains the views to the
outside. In this case Airth Castle Hill and Dunmore Hill with its woods blocks all views towards the Lowland Hills. Inside
Airth village the views to the outside are contained by its buildings.
Magnitude of Change: Negligible
While the ZTV and wireline show that the Group 3 Lowland Hills’ wind energy developments are theoretically visible
from this viewpoint, screening by localised landform and tree cover block the visibility.
Significance of Effect:
No change
Viewpoint 12: Bo’ness
Figure Number: CW-12a; CW – 12b
Grid Reference NS 008 814 Elevation 24m AOD
Bearing 310º Direction of View: North west
LCT: Coastal margins LCA: The Bo’ness Coastal Hills
Distance to nearest
Turbine:
14.30km
Assessed Magnitude of
Change:
Low
Cumulative effect with
operating WF:
Craigengelt WF
Earlsburn WF
Cumulative effect with
approved WF:
Earlsburn North
FMC Technologies
Little Raith
Cumulative effect with Muirpark Cumulative effects: combined visibility
application WF:
Cumulative Effects:
The blades of the Earlsburn wind energy development are perceivable above the range of the Touch Hills. The
Craigengelt wind energy development is concealed behind the vegetation.
Two blade tips of Burnfoot are visible on the wireframe. In reality however it would be difficult to notice these within the
undulation of the landmass of the Ochil Hills.
Earlsburn North would not add any visible effect to the view.
Potentially the turbine of FMC would be visible as it rises above the Coastal Flats at a distance of 10.2km. It would be
difficult to perceive the blades of Little Raith at a distance of 20.7km.
Magnitude of Cumulative Change: Negligible
Due to the long distance the cumulative wind energy developments are seen as minor elements in the view.
No potential increase in developed skyline in the view.
No successive 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.
November 2010 Chapter 9 Page 109
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