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Forthbank Wind Energy Development
building and a minor adverse impact on its setting. The effect of the proposed wind energy
development on the listed building would be slight adverse.
10.4.115 HB number 2108, South Kersie, is located on the south side of the Forth, south of South
Alloa. There is little screening for views towards the proposed wind energy development,
although any such views would be through the prism of existing electricity pylon. The proposed
wind energy development would have no physical impact on the listed building and a minor
adverse impact on its setting. The effect of the proposed wind energy development on the
listed building would be slight adverse.
10.4.116 The inventoried Pineapple Garden and Designed Landscape is located within the wider
Dunmore Garden and Designed Landscape, but is inventoried separately and is considered in
this section because its nearest point lies greater than 1.5km from the application area.
10.4.117 The Inventory Description notes that the Pineapple was built as a garden retreat in the north
wall of the walled garden at Dunmore Park……….. It was designed to have extensive views
out and particularly across the Firth of Forth but is sheltered and screened by woodland today.
The ornamental gardens extend around The Pineapple over some 4 ha (10 acres), including
the walled garden. The walled garden is surrounded by woodland and shrubbery, with a small
loch to the west of the walls feeding into the canal.
10.4.118 Screening is produced by an area of woodland, comprising deciduous and evergreen species,
located to the east of the proposed wind energy development and designed views over the
Forth are no longer available. A Photomontage (Figure 10.12) shows the view from the path to
the Pineapple looking towards the proposed wind energy development.
10.4.119 The proposed wind energy development would have no physical impact on the Garden and
Designed Landscape and the magnitude of impact on its setting would be no change. The
effect of the proposed wind energy development on the Garden and Designed Landscape
would be no change.
10.4.120 There are two Conservation Areas between 1.5km and 3km of the application area. These
are:
10.4.121 Kennet Conservation Area is located almost due east of the proposed wind energy
development and comprises the whole of the built area of Kennet. There are a number of
listed buildings within the Conservation Area and they are assessed here. The listed buildings
are all recorded under HB number 1953, the row of miner’s cottages comprising much of the
built development of the settlement Conservation Area, with the trees to the south comprising
the remainder.
10.4.122 The woodland belt provides an effective screen for the Conservation Area. There would be
views of the proposed wind energy development from the southern boundary of the
Conservation Area. The proposed wind energy development would have no physical impact
on the Conservation Area and a minor adverse impact on its setting. The effect of the
proposed wind energy development on the Conservation Area would be slight adverse.
10.4.123 Airth Conservation Area is located on the south bank of the Forth and comprises the centre
of the built area with part of the northern part of the settlement. There are a number of listed
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