A Study of Landscape Sensitivities and Constraints to Wind

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• the important linear relationships and channelled views which are distinctive to this landscape type;• the views to and setting of the flint churches, which are prominent in this landscape type (Dun Valley);• Martinsell Hill and associated ridgeline and its visibility from the adjacent Vale of Pewsey and Open Downland landscape types;• the setting of the more intimate landscape of the Kennet Valley and the importance of the open uninterrupted slopes and skyline asthe setting for the valley and its settlements.Notes on Cumulative Development: The landscape type is relatively small and forms a single character area. Cumulative development istherefore constrained.Height Class 2 (40 – 80m) Single Turbine: The Wooded Plateau is judged to be moderately – highly constrained in relation to a single HC2turbine development. Given the landscape context and particularly the visual relationship with the adjacent Open Downlands it isconsidered that developments at the upper end of the height class will not be appropriate. A particular constraint relates to the potentialfor a tall structure to rise clearly above the tree line and form a very visible ‘intrusive’ development in views from the more remote, tranquillandscape of the Open Downlands. The constraints outlined above in relation to a HC1 turbine apply; with the greater height andpotential visibility of HC2 development requiring particular attention to the impact of any development within both local and long rangeviews.Height Class 2 (40 - 80m) Group of 2 – 4 Turbines: Given visual and landscape sensitivities outlined above it is considered that group of HC2turbines would form a highly visible development of considerable size and mass. In addition to the constraints noted above, a group ofturbines could particularly affect the sensitive relationship with the Open Downlands and have an impact of the perception of theWooded Plateau as a tranquil, rural landscape. In summary, the Wooded Plateau is considered to be highly constrained in relation to agroup of HC2 turbines.Height Class 3 (80m+) Single and Group: For the reasons noted above, Wooded Plateau landscape type is also considered to be highlyconstrained in relation to either a single or group of HC3 turbines.Note: the Wooded Plateau landscape is likely to have fewer constraints to developments below the HC1 threshold (i.e.
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North Wessex Downs AONBA Study of L
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND USER GUIDEPAR
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Constraints to Wind Turbine Develop
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APPENDIX 1: Membership of Steering
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Summary of Sensitivities and Constr
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North Wessex Downs AONB: Landscape
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PART 1:INTRODUCTION
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y the AONB designation. Renewable e
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• The section on wind turbine cha
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Vale of White Horse DistrictSouth O
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2.7. Arrangement - Single Turbines
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2.12. Wind turbines convert the win
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Generic Landscape Impacts of Wind T
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ReferencesBritish Wind Energy Assoc
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PPS 22 Companion Guide (2004)3.5. I
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need to develop sustainable communi
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submitted, approved and refused in
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Looking to the Future3.28. It is sp
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3.34. Detail on each of these typol
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Landscape Valuesstreams and rivers,
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CONSTRAINTS TO WIND TURBINE DEVELOP
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6. NORTH WESSEX DOWNS AONB: SUMMARY
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Summary of Constraints to the Diffe
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6.6. In conclusion, this study has
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APPENDIX 1: MEMBERSHIP OF STEERING
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Bush, Cllr SarahBuxton, Dr RobinCar
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Jackson, MattKaneen, CarolineKemp,
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Still, ElizabethTartaglia-Kershaw,
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APPENDIX 2: TYPES OF WIND TURBINETh
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The following organisations were co
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APPENDIX 3: REMOTENESS AND TRANQUIL
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The results indicate that the most
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