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Appendix 6.4 Effects on Landscape Character Rooley Moor Wind Farm Environmental Statement Appendix 6.4: Effects on Landscape Character Rooley Moor Wind Farm Environmental Statement Appendix: 6.4 Effects on Landscape Character A: High Moorland Plateaux Susceptibility to Change: Medium Lower Higher Value: High Scale & Large scale open landscape, No statutory Enclosure with expansive, long range landscape views outwards; designations; Complexity & Simple pattern of moorland South Pennines Order with occasional drystone walls Heritage Area non- and rocky outcrops. statutory designation; Built Built development is largely Pennine Way and Environment absent; that which is present Pennine Bridleway tends to be prominent. National Trails; Existing (inc under Much of area is open construction) wind farms at access land; Scout Moor, Coal Clough, Public rights of way Todmorden Moor, Crook Hill, network includes Reaps Moss. promoted recreational Skyline Simple horizon defined by routes; landform but punctuated locally Upland moorland is by wind turbines and electricity typically valued for pylons. aesthetic and Connections A strong contrast with the recreational qualities; surrounding lower lying Long views available landscapes, due to marked over surrounding differences in elevation and lowlands and adjacent land cover and the long views moors. outwards that are available. Part of the setting of lowland areas. Remoteness A remote feel, existing wind & Tranquillity turbines introduce movement; movement of pedestrians, riders and cyclists along recreational routes. Visual Few screening features, other Interruption than localised changes in landform. Settlement Virtually unsettled. Sensitivity: Medium/High. A landscape which is highly valued by local communities as a recreational resource and for its heritage interest. The landscape is large in scale and simple in pattern which suggests some capacity to accommodate change. In contrast, the general lack of development and strong contrast with adjacent less elevated areas indicates a greater susceptibility to change in some areas to the east. The Scout Moor, Coal Clough and Todmorden Moor wind farms are existing features within the LCT, with two further wind farms (Crook Hill and Reaps Moss) due to commence construction during the summer of 2014. The LCT can be divided into the main Pennine ridge on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border, where development is sparse and the sensitivity to wind turbine development is high and the smaller areas of fragmented moorland further to the west, including the Scout Moor/ Rooley Moor landform, where CPL PAGE 1 Rooley Moor Wind Farm Environmental Statement existing wind farms are located and other contemporary influences are more obvious due to the proximity of settlement, influence of quarries and the presence of transmitters and pylons. This reduces the sensitivity of this area to medium/high (as recognised in the Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Energy Development in the South Pennines. Size/ Scale of Effect: Geographical Extent: Physical change from introduction of Concentrated in the eastern half of the Scout proposed turbines; Moor/ Rooley Moor landform; Physical change from presence of access Limited change to visual context elsewhere due tracks (in context of existing Rooley Moor to incised nature of surrounding valleys and Road); existing views of wind turbines from Open character of eastern half of Scout surrounding upland areas. Moor/ Rooley Moor landform would reduce notably; The influence of turbines upon the Scout Moor/ Rooley Moor landform would be extended eastwards; From other more sensitive parts of the landscape type further east, the proposed turbines would be visible on the western skyline, but seen in the context of other existing wind farms which would generally be more prominent. Duration: Reversibility: Long-term Reversible (removal and restoration following decommissioning) Magnitude: Medium/Large (Rooley Moor) The presence of the proposed turbines would represent an increase in the existing influence of wind turbines on the Scout Moor/ Rooley Moor landform. In particular, the spread of turbines eastwards across the moor would change the character of the eastern part of the landform to one where turbines would be a dominant characteristic. This would represent a medium/large magnitude of change due to the existing presence of turbines in characteristic views across the LCT. However, separation distances in excess of 4.7km, 6.3km and 5.7km would be maintained to Reaps Moss, Todmorden Moor and Crook Hill wind farms respectively. This would ensure that the respective wind farms (including Scout Moor with Rooley Moor) continue to be perceived as separate entities within the landscape, rather than coalescing into a single wind farm dominating the wider landscape. From the wider High Moorland Plateaux to the east, the proposed development at Rooley Moor would be seen as part of the existing Scout Moor wind farm and beyond the more prominent schemes in the middle distance. As such the magnitude of change on the character of the wider High Moorland Plateau LCT would be low. Significant Effect: Yes (localised) The presence of the proposed turbines on Rooley Moor would result in a very obvious change of major significance in the character of the eastern part of this moorland landform. The existing influence of wind turbines (associated with the Scout Moor development) would be intensified in the eastern part of the landform due to the physical spread of turbines eastwards and access tracks associated with the proposed development. However, in the majority of this extensive landscape type the proposed turbines would be visible as new skyline features alongside the existing Scout Moor turbines. From many locations, other existing wind farms would be more prominent in the view and the limited change in visual context arising from the Rooley Moor turbines would not be significant. Adverse/ Neutral/ Beneficial: The increased influence of wind turbines upon the Scout Moor/ Rooley Moor landform would detract CPL PAGE 2 Rooley Moor Wind Farm Environmental Statement from the existing character and increase the influence of contemporary built development on the upland moor. As such, effects are considered to be adverse. CPL PAGE 3 Rooley Moor Wind Farm Environmental Statement B: Moorland Hills Susceptibility to Change: Medium Lower Higher Value: High Scale & Large scale open landscape, No statutory Enclosure with expansive, long range landscape views outwards. designations; Complexity & Simple pattern of moorland West Pennine Moors Order with occasional drystone walls. non-statutory Built Built development is largely designation; Environment absent. Rossendale Way Skyline Simple horizon defined by promoted recreational landform but punctuated locally route and other public by wind turbines to the east rights of way; (Scout Moor) and north Peel Tower is a noted (Hyndburn). landmark and visitor Connections Strong contrast with the attraction adjacent valleys and lowlands Much of area is open and forms part of the setting of access land; these areas. Upland moorland is Remoteness A remote feel; existing wind typically valued for & Tranquillity turbines introduce movement aesthetic and locally. recreational qualities; Visual Few screening features, other Long views available Interruption than localised changes in over surrounding landfor. lowlands and adjacent Settlement Virtually unsettled. moors. Sensitivity: Medium/High. A landscape which is valued as a recreational resource and has heritage interest. The landscape is large in scale and simple in pattern which suggests some capacity to accommodate change. In contrast, the general lack of development and strong contrast with adjacent less elevated areas indicates a greater susceptibility to change. Wind farms are visible to the north (Hyndburn) and east (Scout Moor). Size/ Scale of Effect: Size/ Scale of Effect: No physical change; No physical change; Turbines would appear as a minor extension Turbines would appear as a minor extension to to the Scout Moor wind farm; the Scout Moor wind farm; Existing characteristics of the landscape Existing characteristics of the landscape would would be unaffected. be unaffected. Duration: Duration: Long-term Long-term Magnitude: Small The proposed turbines would be visible on the eastern skyline from some parts of the landscape type. The turbines would always be experienced in the context of the existing turbines at Scout Moor and would be viewed as a minor extension to this turbine group. Only a very limited change in visual context would occur, with other landscape characteristics being wholly unaffected. Significant Effect: No The minor level of effect associated with the very limited change in visual context of the LCT would not give rise any significant effect upon the landscape character of this area. Adverse/ Neutral/ Beneficial: CPL PAGE 4 Rooley Moor Wind Farm Environmental Statement Given the very low level of change and lack of impact upon existing landscape characteristics, the development would have neither a positive nor negative effect. CPL PAGE 5 Rooley Moor Wind Farm Environmental Statement C: Enclosed Uplands Susceptibility to Change: Medium Lower Higher Value: Low/Medium Scale & Exposed, enclosed upland No statutory Enclosure farmland. landscape Complexity & Irregular pattern of enclosed designations; Order fields of varying size, with South Pennines patches of open moorland also Heritage Area non- present. statutory designation; Built Crossed by A671
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