Proposed Wind Turbine at Springfield Farm
Figure 7.8
Turbine location
APPROX. HEIGHT
AOD
The construction of the
turbine blades would be
visible above the
intervening landform.
VIEW DURING
PROPOSED OPERATION
Only the turbine blades
would be visible above the
intervening landform.
MITIGATION
MEASURES
None
STATUS OF
EFFECTS
Construction effects are
temporary and reversible.
The effects of the
completed development
are also reversible as the
wind turbine is designed to
last for 25 years, at the
end of which the site
would be restored and the
long term visual impacts
would cease.
133m
During Construction
(Short Term)
Adverse/Negative Impact
Beneficial/Positive Impact
During Operation
(Long Term)
Adverse/Negative Impact
Beneficial/Positive Impact
Significant
Not significant
SENSITIVITY OF VISUAL RECEPTORS
High - residential receptors
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MAGNITUDE OF EFFECTS
Low, as only the turning turbine blades would be visible above the intervening landform.
Location of Viewpoint 2 @ 1:25,000
VISUAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
Severe
View west-south-west
over a rising grassland
field and between
intervening hedgerow
trees. The rising landform
screens views of the site.
VIEW DURING
CONSTRUCTION
Substantial
1700m
DESCRIPTION
OF VIEW
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN MARCH 2015
Moderate
The village of
Eaglesfield on the
track adjacent to Bent
Houses, to the
east-north-east of the
site.
DISTANCE FROM
TURBINE LOCATION
VIEWPOINT 2
Slight
VIEWPOINT
LOCATION
(RECEPTOR)
Imperceptible
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ASSESSMENT
2