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• Severance;
The perceived division that can occur within a community when it becomes
separated by a major traffic artery; being either the difficulty of crossing a heavily
trafficked road or a physical barrier created by the road itself.
• Driver Delay;
Traffic delays to non-development traffic as a result of additional turning movements
or additional vehicles on the roads.
• Pedestrian Delay;
Changes in the volume, composition or speed of traffic may affect the ability of
people to cross roads.
• Pedestrian Amenity;
Relative pleasantness of a journey, considered to be affected by traffic flow, traffic
composition, and pavement width/separation from traffic.
• Accidents and Safety;
The likely increase or decrease in the number of accidents resulting from changes
in traffic flows and composition.
• Hazardous Loads;
Specialist loads which might be involved in the construction or de-commissioning
stages of development.
• Air Pollution;
Airborne emissions as a result of the volume, speed, operating characteristics, and
distance from source of traffic.
• Dust and Dirt;
Arising from the operations of certain types of development, notably quarrying and
the transport of quarried materials.
• Ecological Impact;
The removal of hedgerow and habitats as part of any highway improvement
scheme.
• Heritage and Conservation Areas;
Any areas of conservation and heritage value that could be affected by noise
intrusion and severance.
7.4.19 Of the effects listed above, noise, vibration and dust and dirt are relevant to the proposed wind
energy development in terms of traffic and transportation, as these are most likely to affect local
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