Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Proposed and Walmersley Section

Environmental Statement

Volume 2

Chapter 6: Landscape and Arboriculture

May 2021

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Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section ES, Volume 2 Chapter 6: Landscape and Arboriculture

Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme – Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section

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Contents 6. Landscape and Arboriculture ...... 1 6.1 Introduction ...... 1 6.2 Scoping and consultations ...... 2 6.3 Key Legislation and Guidance ...... 3 6.4 Assessment Methodology and Assessment Criteria ...... 4 6.5 Baseline Conditions...... 10 6.6 Assessment of likely significant effects ...... 27 6.7 Essential Mitigation and Residual Effects...... 93 6.8 Cumulative Effects ...... 93 6.9 Conclusion ...... 95

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6. Landscape and Arboriculture

6.1 Introduction 1) This chapter presents an assessment of the likely significant effects of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section on Landscape and Visual receptors and arboricultural features. The assessment includes consideration of areas of proposed mine grouting at Plantation Road, White Carr Lane and Woodgate Hill. 2) This chapter begins by defining the scope of the topic and the assessment areas for the Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), followed by a review of legislation and guidance documents relevant to landscape and arboriculture. The methodology for the assessment is then outlined. The nature, value and sensitivity of the existing baseline environment are then identified before an assessment is made of the potential effects on Landscape and Visual receptors and arboricultural features, for the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section and the mine grouting areas. Mitigation measures have been proposed to avoid, reduce or offset any potential effects and these embedded mitigation measures have been taken into account in the assessment.

3) The arboricultural survey was conducted in accordance with British Standard (BS) 5837:20121, and the findings have informed the landscape assessment reported in this chapter. Full details of survey scope and methodology are detailed in Appendix 6.7: Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA). 4) The topics of Landscape and Visual Amenity have been considered individually. The European Landscape Convention2 defines landscape as ‘an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors’. Landscape takes its character from a combination of elements, including landform, watercourses, land use and pattern, land cover/vegetation, open space and cultural heritage influences. To a large extent, people experience the landscape visually, and the quality of views can affect the quality of life. This assessment addresses potential changes in the quality of existing views, taking into account the extent to which the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section would be visible from surrounding residential properties, settlements, farms, footpaths and cycleways. 5) The assessment areas for the LVIA have been broadly defined by the distance from the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section within which there may be significant effects on the surrounding landscape or on people’s views. These areas incorporate the application site and the wider Landscape and Visual context. The development of the assessment areas has been supported by computer- generated Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) mapping, as described in Appendix 6.1: Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Methodology and Photomontage Methodology, and illustrated on Figures 6.1: Zone of Theoretical Visibility and Figure 6.2 Representative Viewpoint Locations and Photomontage Locations. 6) The ZTV for each of the assessment areas for the tunnelling operations extends out to a distance of 6 km from a 45 m high crane located over the tunnel shaft. The ZTV for each of the assessment areas for the mine grouting areas extends out to a distance of 6 km from a 7 m drilling rig located within each mine grouting area. These 6 km overarching assessment areas (shown on Figure 6.1) have been further refined, as site appraisal has shown that significant effects are unlikely to be experienced beyond 3 km and in many situations visibility is limited by intervening topography, buildings and vegetation. Therefore, the baseline for Landscape and Visual effects has been focused on a detailed assessment area extending to a distance of 3 km from each mine grouting area (shown on Figure 6.1). 7) This chapter is supported by the following technical appendices and figures:

1 British Standards Institution (2012) BS5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction. Recommendations. London, BSI Standards Limited 2 Council of Europe (2000) The European Landscape Convention [Online] Available from: https://www.coe.int/en/web/landscape [Accessed: January 2020]

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▪ Appendix 6.1: Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Methodology, Zone of Theoretical Visibility Methodology and Photomontage Methodology ▪ Appendix 6.2: Landscape Character Baseline ▪ Appendix 6.3: Townscape Character Baseline Information ▪ Appendix 6.4: Landscape and Townscape Sensitivity Schedule ▪ Appendix 6.5: Schedule of Landscape and Townscape Effects ▪ Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects ▪ Appendix 6.7: Arboricultural Impact Assessment ▪ Figure 6.1: Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) ▪ Figure 6.2: Representative Viewpoint Locations and Photomontage Locations ▪ Figure 6.3: Landscape Context ▪ Figure 6.4: Landscape Character ▪ Figure 6.5: Tree Constraints and Assessment Plan ▪ Figure 6.6: Preliminary Trees at Risk Plan ▪ Figure 6.7: Representative Viewpoint Photos ▪ Figure 6.8 to Figure 6.12: Representative Viewpoint Photomontages (as per Section 6.2.3)

6.2 Scoping and consultations

6.2.1 Scoping 8) The landscape and arboriculture chapter included in the EIA Scoping Report, which was submitted to the relevant planning authorities for comment in November 2019 followed by a Scoping Addendum in December 2020 due to design changes and refinements. Scoping Report responses were provided by each of the local authorities and these have been reviewed and incorporated into the assessment. Scoping comments and responses are outlined in Appendix 4.1.

6.2.2 Consultation 9) During the course of this assessment, consultation has taken place with relevant statutory stakeholders through both correspondence and face-to-face meetings. This has been summarised in Appendix 4.1. The principal statutory stakeholders consulted in relation to the landscape have been Borough Council, Rossendale Borough Council and Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. 10) The methodology and scope of the LVIA has been guided by the responses provided by local authorities to the Scoping Report and subsequent consultation. The detailed methodology for the LVIA is provided in Appendix 61.

6.2.3 Photomontages 11) A series of photomontages have been developed to illustrate the likely visual changes arising from the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. Publicly accessible locations have been selected with views towards components of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. These are representative of the views experienced by various groups of people, including residents, workers, walkers on footpaths and travellers on local roads. 12) The selection of photomontage viewpoints was undertaken in consultation with Hyndburn Borough Council, Rossendale Borough Council and Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. A methodology for the production of the photomontages is provided in Appendix 6.1. The photomontages are shown on Figures 6.8 to 6.12 and their locations on Figure 6.2.

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13) The photomontage locations are: ▪ A view east from Bolton Avenue towards the Bolton Avenue Compound (reference TR05_01) ▪ A view west from a Public Right of Way (PRoW FP 11-1-FP 12) across Bolton Avenue recreation ground towards the Bolton Avenue Compound (reference TR05_02) ▪ A view north-west from Bury Road, Townsend Fold towards the Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound (reference TR05_03) ▪ A view south-west from Hercules Farm towards the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound (reference TR06_01) ▪ A view east from an intersection of Bury PRoW: BY45BUR#2, BY42BUR#1, BY46BUR towards the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound (reference TR06_02).

6.3 Key Legislation and Guidance 14) Table 6.1 sets out key legislation and guidance of relevance to landscape and visual amenity, including arboriculture.

Table 6.1: Key Legislation and Guidance

Applicable Legislation Description

Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act 20003 The Act aims to make new provision for public access to the countryside; conserve an area's natural beauty; amend the laws relating to public rights of way, nature conservation and the protection of wildlife; make further provision with respect to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB); and make provision for purposes connected to the above such as Access Land. Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and An Act relating to special controls in respect of Conservation Areas) Act 19904 buildings and areas of special architectural or historic interest. Tree Preservation Orders: The Town and Country The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 imposes a Planning (Tree Preservation) () Regulations duty on authorities by section 197 of the Act to make 20125 Tree Preservation Orders as they think necessary. The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 outline the procedures to be followed for the granting of a Tree Preservation Order and protection measures for protected trees.

Important Hedgerows: Environment Act 19956 and The Hedgerows Regulations 1997 of England and Wales The Hedgerow Regulations 19977 came into effect on 1 June 1997 and is government legislation which falls under the Environment Act 1995. The regulations introduce new arrangements for local planning authorities to protect Important Hedgerows in the countryside, by controlling their removal through a system of notification.

3 Legislation.gov.uk (2000) Countryside and Rights of Way Act [Online] Available from: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/contents [Accessed February 2020] 4 Legislation.gov.uk (1990) Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act [Online] Available from: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/9/contents [Accessed: April 2020] 5 The Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation)(England) Regulations 2012 - Legislation.gov.uk [Online] Available from: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/605/contents/made [Accessed: April 2020] 6 Legislation.gov.uk (1995) The Environment Act [Online] Available from http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/25 [Accessed: April 2020] 7 Legislation.gov.uk (1997) The Hedgerows Regulations [Online] Available from: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1160/contents/made [Accessed: February 2020]

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Applicable Legislation Description

Green Belt legislation8 The government attaches high importance to Green Belts. The fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their permanence. Openness is capable of having both spatial and visual aspects; the visual impact of the proposal may be relevant, as could its volume. Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Provides overarching guidance on the assessment of Assessment, Third Edition (GLVIA3)9 Landscape and Visual effects. Arboricultural guidance: BS5837:2012 Trees in Provides recommendations relating to tree care, with a relation to design, demolition and construction. view to achieving a harmonious and sustainable Recommendations 10 relationship between new construction/ existing structures and their surrounding trees.

The European Landscape Convention (ELC)11 Promotes the protection, management and planning of landscapes and organises international co-operation on landscape issues. An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment, Sets out the process of identifying and describing published in 2014 by Natural England, is the main variation in the character of the landscape. Landscape source of guidance for Landscape Character Character Assessment documents identify and explain Assessment in England12 the unique combination of elements and features that make landscapes distinctive, by mapping and describing character types and areas. They also show how the landscape is perceived, experienced and valued by people.

15) National and local planning policies of relevance to landscape, visual amenity and arboriculture are set out in Chapter 5: Planning Policy and Context. Local planning policies have been included from Hyndburn Borough Council, Rossendale Borough Council and Bury Metropolitan Borough Council.

6.4 Assessment Methodology and Assessment Criteria

6.4.1 Assessment Methodology 16) The methodology used to assess the sensitivity of receptors, magnitude of effects and significance of effects is described here only in outline. A more detailed methodology is provided in Appendix 6.1. The LVIA has been carried out in line with Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3)13, which provides overarching guidance on the assessment of landscape and visual effects. 17) Reference has been made to national and local policy documents, relevant British Standards, national guidance and other relevant information in determining the assessment methodology and criteria to be used (see Section 6.3 for further detail). 18) The methodology was agreed with relevant stakeholders as outlined in Section 6.2.2.

8 Legislation.gov.uk (2019) Green Belt [Online] Available from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/green-belt 9 The Landscape Institute and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (2013) Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Third Edition (GLVIA3). Abingdon, Routledge 10 ibid 11 ibid 12 Natural England (2014) An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment [Online] Available from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691184/landscape-character- assessment.pdf [Accessed: February 2020] 13 The Landscape Institute and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (2013) op.cit.

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19) The methodology for assessing Landscape and Visual effects recognises the special qualities of the landscape and also the influence these special qualities exhibit on adjacent areas. 20) The Landscape and Visual site surveys for the LVIA were undertaken in February and March 2020 (winter survey), with some further survey work undertaken in May and June 2020 (summer survey). The winter surveys were undertaken to establish the baseline for the visual impact assessment, considering the ‘worst case’ when there is the least foliage cover on intervening vegetation and therefore the most visibility of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. Some receptors were only visited in the Spring and Summer due to programme and Covid-19 constraints (refer to limitations in Section 6.4.4). 21) In accordance with GLVIA3, a proportionate assessment and the use of representative viewpoints has been adopted, based on the largely temporary nature of the impacts. These are viewpoints that represent a number of localised and similar individual receptors. Therefore, the visual impact assessment does not identify effects on every potential individual receptor, and the number and locations of representative viewpoints are considered appropriate for the nature of likely effects. 22) Assessments have been made for a winter’s day when vegetation screening is lowest (due to reduced leaf cover), representing a worst-case/maximum visibility scenario for each of the enabling works, construction and commissioning phases, as well as the operational phase (Year 1), immediately following completion of the commissioning phase. 23) Assessments during the future year (Year 15) have been made for a summer’s day, representing the effect of establishing mitigation planting. This is in line with the standard approach to LVIA for determining residual effects, i.e. those that have been mitigated. 24) Vegetation loss arising from the enabling works phase has also been considered during the assessment of construction and operational impacts, as any loss would potentially result in a greater visibility of the works associated with the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. 25) The assessment of the operational phase has taken account of the re-established grass sward across the extent of the tunnelling compounds, construction access tracks and mine grouting areas. The assessment of the future year has also taken into account the growth of proposed vegetation i.e. hedgerow field boundaries, individual trees and woodland. For the purposes of assessment, it has been assumed that the average height of woodland, trees and shrub planting would be a maximum of 7 – 8 m high after 15 years of establishment; unmanaged hedgerow and shrub planting would be 2 – 3 m high, and individual native trees would be 7 - 8 m high. 26) Impacts on landscape elements including topography, hydrology, land use, landscape pattern, settlement pattern and land cover have been considered in the assessment of effects on landscape character.

Cumulative Effects 27) Where different components of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section may give rise to cumulative effects, the assessment has, where practical, provided a common landscape and visual baseline against which to assess likely significant effects. These effects may include receptors that would experience simultaneous effects, such as views of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section as well as another development at the same time, or where they are exposed to sequential views, such as for a traveller on a road viewing a sequence of similar components along a journey (refer to Section 6.8 Cumulative Effects for further details on the assessment). The assessment of cumulative effects has been undertaken in accordance with GLVIA3.

6.4.2 Assessment Criteria 28) The likely significance of effect on Landscape and Visual receptors has been determined taking into account the value/sensitivity of the baseline environment, and the potential magnitude of change, the assessment criteria for which are set out in Tables 6.2 to 6.5 in the following section. Table 6.6 then provides an illustration of how the significance of effects can be assessed taking into account both the magnitude of effect and a receptor’s sensitivity to that change. For the purposes of this ES, effects of Moderate and above are considered to be significant.

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29) It is important to note that the tables below present typical criteria only. The assessment of levels of sensitivity, magnitude and/or significance has balanced several conflicting factors and has used professional judgement throughout. These tables aim to provide transparency in the assessment, and the LVIA has provided justification where the assessment may vary with the descriptions set out within these tables. 30) Table 6.2 outlines typical criteria that have been used in the evaluation of overall landscape sensitivity.

Table 6.2: Landscape Sensitivity Criteria

Sensitivity Criteria High Landscapes of particularly distinctive character, which are highly valued and considered susceptible to relatively small changes. Medium Landscapes of moderately valued characteristics considered reasonably tolerant of change. Some ability to accommodate the proposed development without undue harm. Low Landscapes of generally low valued characteristics considered potentially tolerant of substantial change.

31) The criteria used to help determine the magnitude of landscape effects are shown in Table 6.3 below.

Table 6.3: Magnitude of Landscape Effects

Magnitude Criteria Major Size/Scale: substantial change to the key characteristics of the landscape; and/or total loss or substantial change to the existing landscape elements; and/or the addition of major new and uncharacteristic features or components. Geographical Extent: effects on a large part of the landscape character area/types; and/or a large proportion of landscape elements/features. Duration and Reversibility: introduction of permanent / irreversible change. Moderate Size/Scale: noticeable change to the key characteristics of the landscape; and/or partial loss or noticeable change to existing landscape elements; and/or the introduction of moderate new and uncharacteristic features or components. Geographical Extent: effects on a moderate part of the landscape character area/types; and/or a notable proportion of landscape elements/features. Duration and Reversibility: introduction of long-term / reversible change. Minor Size/Scale: minor change to the key characteristics of the landscape; and/or minor loss or slight change to existing landscape elements; and/or the introduction of minor new and uncharacteristic features or components. Geographical Extent: effects on a small part of the landscape character area/types; and/or a small proportion of landscape elements/features. Duration and Reversibility: introduction of medium-term / reversible change. Negligible Size/Scale: barely perceptible change to the key characteristics of the landscape; and/or minimal loss or barely perceptible change to existing landscape elements; and/or the introduction of barely perceptible new and uncharacteristic features or components. Geographical Extent: effects on a negligible part of the landscape character area/types; and/or a very small proportion of landscape elements/features. Duration and Reversibility: introduction of a short-term / reversible change.

32) Table 6.4 outlines the criteria that have been used in the evaluation of overall visual sensitivity.

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Table 6.4: Visual Sensitivity Criteria

Sensitivity Criteria High Receptors where the changed view is of high value and importance and/or where the receptor would notice any change to visual amenity by reason of the nature of use and their expectations. Receptors where the view is important to users would be considered to be of high sensitivity such as residential or PRoW. Medium Receptors where the changed view is incidental, but not critical to amenity and/or the nature of the view, is not a primary consideration of the users (receptors where users are likely to spend time outside or participation in an activity looking at the view and industrial receptors that have offices with windows that take advantage of views). Low Receptors where the changed view is unimportant and/or users are not sensitive to change (outdoor receptors where users are unlikely to consider the views an important element of their usage of the site would generally be assessed to be of low sensitivity).

33) The criteria used to help determine the magnitude of visual effects are shown in Table 6.5 below.

Table 6.5: Magnitude of Visual Effects

Magnitude Criteria Major Size/Scale: the project, or a part of it, would become the dominant feature or focal point of the view; and/or total loss or substantial alteration to key characteristics of the view (e.g. the proposals dominate the view and fundamentally change its character and components); and/or introduction of uncharacteristic features across a large proportion of the view. Geographical Extent: the view is available from all or most parts of a specific location; or from the majority of a linear route; or is within the direct frame of view; or experienced at close proximity from the receptor that the project would form part of the foreground of the view. Duration and Reversibility: introduction of permanent / irreversible change. Moderate Size/Scale: the project, or a part of it, would form a noticeable feature or element of the view which is readily apparent to the receptor (e.g. the proposals are noticeable in the view), affecting its character and altering some of its components and features; or partial loss or noticeable alteration to key characteristics of the view; or introduction of uncharacteristic features across part of the view. Geographical Extent: the view is available from a moderate proportion of a specific location; or from the moderate part of a linear route; or is at a slightly oblique angle; or experienced at a distance from the receptor that the project would form part of the middle ground of the view. Duration and Reversibility: introduction of long-term / reversible change. Minor Size/Scale: the project, or a part of it, would be perceptible but not alter the overall balance of features and elements that comprise the existing view; and/or slight loss or alteration to key characteristics of the view; and/or the introduction of uncharacteristic features across a small part of the view. Geographical Extent: the view is available from a small proportion of a specific location; or from limited sections of a linear route; or is at an oblique angle; and/or experienced at a relatively long distance from the receptor that the project would form part of the background of the view. Duration and Reversibility: introduction of medium-term / reversible change. Negligible Size/Scale: only a very small part of the project would be discernible; and/or the introduction of features largely characteristic of the view. Geographical Extent: the view is available from hardly any part of a specific location; or from a very limited part of a linear route; or is at a very oblique angle; or experienced at such a distance from the receptor that the project would form a barely noticeable feature or element of view. Duration and Reversibility: introduction of a short-term / reversible change.

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Table 6.6: Significance of Effects

Magnitude Negligible Minor Moderate Major

Low Negligible Negligible / slight Slight / moderate Moderate Medium Negligible / slight Slight Moderate Moderate / major

Sensitivity High Slight Slight / moderate Moderate / major Major

6.4.3 Embedded Mitigation and Good Practice 34) Embedded mitigation is inherent to the design, and good practice measures are standard industry methods and approaches used to manage commonly occurring environmental effects. The assessments presented in Section 6.6 of this chapter are made taking into account embedded mitigation and the implementation of good practice measures. 35) Chapter 3: Design Evolution and Development Description explains the evolution of the design with input from the environmental team, including mitigation workshops and the use of GIS based constraints data. Embedded mitigation measures specific to each phase of the works are set out below.

Embedded Mitigation - Enabling Works Phase ▪ Existing hedges and walls would be retained with localised openings created for vehicular access whenever practicable ▪ Vegetation on the compound boundaries would be retained and protected ▪ Important landscape features would be retained with buffer zones agreed (e.g. streams, woodland, hedgerows) ▪ Angled drilling would be undertaken for the mine grouting works to avoid tree root zones, ancient woodland, TPO woodland and hedgerows ▪ Phased reinstatement of hedgerows would be undertaken on completion of the mine grouting activities ▪ Phased reinstatement of the grass sward within fields and other grassed areas, which would be seeded on completion of the mine grouting works and returned to productive use ▪ Phased reinstatement of existing landform on completion of the mine grouting activities ▪ Phased reinstatement of fences and other boundary features on completion of the mine grouting activities ▪ Areas identified for habitat creation or habitat reinstatement would be seeded with species rich grass seed mixes. Species rich seed mixes for grasslands to be developed from Phase 1 Habitat data. ▪ Advanced tree planting would be undertaken along the recreation ground boundary with Brown Birks Road and Oakhurst Avenue.

Embedded Mitigation - Construction Phase ▪ Existing topography would be used where practicable to limit cut and fill and limit topographical changes ▪ Incremental reinstatement of grasslands, fences and other boundary features, which would be undertaken where practicable and dependent on tunnelling activities ▪ The valve house buildings at Bolton Avenue and Woodgate Hill WTW would have a brick finish consistent with surrounding residential buildings and the nearby valve house buildings.

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▪ The valve house building at Haslingden Road would have a stone clad finish consistent with surrounding residential buildings.

Embedded Mitigation - Commissioning Phase ▪ Final reinstatement of fences and other boundary features, and grass areas would be undertaken after the completion of the commissioning activities ▪ Final reinstatement of trees, shrubs and other vegetation after the completion of the commissioning activities ▪ Trees would be reinstated with a ratio of 3:1 for each tree lost ▪ Areas identified for habitat creation or habitat reinstatement would be seeded with species rich grass seed mixes. Species rich seed mixes for grasslands to be developed from Phase 1 Habitat data. ▪ New tree and shrub planting to provide landscape integration and visual screening of the new valve house buildings ▪ Agricultural land will be returned to the owner or tenant for their productive use as soon as practicable after reinstatement of the work ▪ Reinstatement of the 7-a-side football pitch in agreement with Hyndburn Borough Council at the commissioning phase ▪ Reinstatement of amenity grassland areas within the Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground with an appropriate grassland species suitable for amenity use. Proposed grass seed mixes to be agreed with Hyndburn Borough Council at the commissioning phase.

Good Practice Measures 36) Good practice measures are contained in Appendix 3.3: Construction Code of Practice (CCoP). Measures of particular relevance to Landscape and Arboriculture are set out below: ▪ Vegetation on the compound boundaries would be retained and protected in accordance with the guidance set out in BS 5837:2012 Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction and Appendix 6.7. Further tree protection measures are described in Appendix 6.7, Section 6.8 of the Arboricultural Impact Assessment and below ▪ The height of topsoil storage mounds would be limited to 3 m to reduce potential visual impact and reduce potential adverse impacts on topsoil quality and the suitability for re-use ▪ Habitats, trees, shrubs, grasslands would be planted, seeded and established by appropriate aftercare including replacement of dead/dying individual plants in line with requirements set out and agreed with the relevant Local Planning Authority. ▪ The Contractor would be required to return agricultural land to the owner or tenant for their productive use as soon as practicable after reinstatement of the works. 37) As explained in Section 6.4.3, the assessment of effects in Section 6.6 takes into account the application of both embedded mitigation and good practice measures, which have been developed iteratively as part of the EIA process, informed by the findings of the landscape and visual assessment. These measures are considered to provide appropriate mitigation for potential effects on landscape character and visual amenity and no further topic-specific essential mitigation is therefore required (refer to Section 6.7 for further information regarding this).

6.4.4 Assumptions and Limitations 38) It was not possible to access all representative viewpoints, for example, due to some landowners not agreeing access across land or due to restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where this was the case, the assessment has been carried out from another similar and nearby viewpoint that was accessible. It is not considered that this has affected the findings and conclusions of the assessment, as

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professional judgement was used to understand the types of views anticipated through an analysis of local topography, vegetation and built form. 39) Where representative viewpoints were located close to receptors of varying sensitivities, the receptor with the highest sensitivity has been assessed to represent the worst case where possible. However, it was not always possible to assess views from the receptor with the highest sensitivity because of intervening vegetation and access restrictions. Additional text has been included to explain any variance of effect on individual receptors being represented, if needed. 40) Later additions to the scope of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section and COVID-19 restrictions resulted in some survey work being undertaken in May and June 2020, when partial foliage cover provided some screening of baseline views. It should be noted that through the summer period people would experience some benefits from the filtering effects from vegetation, which would tend to reduce the effects of construction and operation.

6.5 Baseline Conditions 41) This section details the landscape baseline for the assessment areas and identifies receptors where there is potential for significant effects to arise. 42) The Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section extends across a broad area within east and . As described in Section 6.1, the detailed assessment area for the landscape discipline extends 3 km from Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section compounds. The three assessment areas for the main compounds within the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section are located within a wide area that extends from in the north, to Haslingden and to Bury in the south. Each assessment area shares diverse landscape areas including the rising hills on the west side of the Pennine Hills; previously heavily industrialised river valley landscapes, urban areas comprising large residential estates and industrial and commercial areas. The M66, and continuing as the A56 from , is common to all three assessment areas and is a prominent feature within each assessment area. Land use beyond urban areas comprises a mix of pastoral and arable farming on lower slopes and on the lower lying areas further to the west. Sheep farming is the predominant land use on the rising Pennine Hill slopes and hill tops. Individual isolated farms and residential properties are also common along the rising western slopes of the Pennine Hills. 43) The Plantation Road mine grouting area is located to the south-east of Accrington within east Lancashire, the White Carr Lane mine grouting area is located within Walmersley, and the Woodgate Hill mine grouting area is located to the north-east of Bury within Greater Manchester. Each 3 km assessment area is influenced by the rising hills on the west side of the and transport infrastructure including the A56 at Accrington and the M66 at Bury. Large residential estates and industrial and commercial areas are also apparent on the settlement edges of Accrington and Bury. Land use beyond urban areas comprises a mix of pastoral and arable farming in lower-lying areas, with sheep farming on the western Pennine slopes and hill tops. Individual isolated farms and residential properties are also common features along the western Pennine slopes. 44) Baseline data were collated from a variety of sources in compiling this assessment, including: ▪ Field surveys undertaken between February and June 2020 ▪ (OS) maps (1:10,000, 1:25,000 and 1:50,000) ▪ Aerial photography ▪ Online resources as listed in Table 6.7.

6.5.1 Information Sources 45) The assessment was undertaken with reference to the sources detailed in Table 6.7.

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Table 6.7: Key Information Sources

Data Source Reference MAGIC website. This data source provided information on sensitive https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.as national designations that fall within the compounds, construction px access tracks and mine grouting areas. The National Character Area (NCA) profiles, published in 2014 by https://www.gov.uk/government/publica Natural England14. NCAs divide England into 159 distinct natural tions/national-character-area-profiles- areas. Each area is defined by a unique combination of landscape, data-for-local-decision- biodiversity, geodiversity, history, and cultural and economic making/national-character-area-profiles activity. Their boundaries follow natural lines in the landscape rather than administrative boundaries.

A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire15 provides a county-level https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/st landscape character assessment for Lancashire, dividing the county rategies-policies- into a series of Landscape Character Types (LCTs) and Landscape plans/environmental/landscape- Character Areas (LCAs). Two of these LCAs have been further strategy/ refined by the district-level character assessment for Rossendale Borough Council16. The Greater Manchester Landscape Character and Sensitivity https://www.greatermanchester- Assessment17 provides a county-level character assessment of the ca.gov.uk/media/1727/greater- landscape within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. manchester-landscape-character-and- It divides the area into a series of LCTs and LCAs; however, sensitivity-report.pdf descriptions have only been provided for LCTs. It has therefore been left to the landscape professional to determine the characteristics of the remaining LCAs using a combination of professional judgement and a desk-based study.

The Bury Landscape Character Assessment18 provides a district- https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?arti level character assessment of the landscape within the cleid=11115 metropolitan borough of Bury. It divides the area into a series of LCTs and LCAs; however, descriptions have only been provided for LCTs. It has therefore been left to the landscape professional to determine the characteristics of the remaining LCAs using a combination of professional judgement and a desk-based study.

The Bury Unitary Development Plan19 was adopted in 1997 and https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?arti includes details on the location of Conservation Areas and Special cleid=10734 Landscape Areas. The Hyndburn Borough Council website provides maps of local https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/downlo Conservation Areas. ad-package/hyndburn-conservation- areas/

14 Natural England (2014) National Character Area profiles – GOV.UK. [Online] Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-character-area-profiles-data-for-local-decision-making/national-character-area-profiles [Accessed: January 2020] 15 Lancashire County Council (2000) A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire. [Online] Available from: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/strategies- policies-plans/environmental/landscape-strategy/. [Accessed: March 2020]. 16 Penny Bennet Landscape Architects (2015) Lives and Landscape Assessment for Rossendale Borough Council. [Online] Available from: https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloads/download/10829/landscape_study_2015. [Accessed: March 2020]. 17 Land Use Consultants (2018) Greater Manchester Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessment. [Online] Available from: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/media/1727/greater-manchester-landscape-character-and-sensitivity-report.pdf. [Accessed: March 2020]. 18 Bury Council (2009) Bury Landscape Character Assessment. [Online] Available from: https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11115. [Accessed: March 2020]. 19 Bury Council (1997) Bury Unitary Development Plan. [Online] Available from: https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11115. [Accessed: June 2020].

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Data Source Reference The definitive PRoW map for Lancashire County Council and Bury https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads- Metropolitan Borough Council parking-and-travel/public-rights-of- way/public-rights-of-way-map The Sustrans website provides details of National Cycle Network https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a- (NCN) routes. route-on-the-national-cycle- network/route-6

CPRE Tranquillity mapping20 and mapping of England’s light https://www.cpre.org.uk/what-we-care- pollution and dark skies21. CPRE have produced tranquillity about/nature-and-landscapes/ mapping, which shows the intrusions into the countryside by features that have had an impact both visually and audibly, such as roads, railways, and urban areas. CPRE have also mapped England’s light pollution and dark skies noting the ‘tranquillity’ of dark skies and their importance, “including limiting impacts on intrinsically dark landscapes and nature conservation”.

6.5.2 Landscape designations 46) The following paragraphs set out landscape designations and any other relevant designations within each assessment area. The LVIA considers ecological and heritage designations in terms of their contribution to the sensitivity/value of the landscape. In addition, heritage assets have influenced the selection of representative viewpoints in accordance with GLVIA3. Further information on ecological designations such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Ramsar Sites and National Nature Reserves (NNR) can be found within Chapter 8: Ecology, and further information on heritage designations can be found within Chapter 10: Cultural Heritage.

Accrington assessment area 47) The Bolton Avenue Compound within , to the east of Accrington, and the Plantation Road mine grouting area to the south-east of Accrington are approximately 5 km to the south of the Forest of Bowland AONB. There are no nationally protected landscape areas located within the assessment area. 48) Local designations relevant to landscape are summarised below and described in more detail in subsequent baseline sections (Refer to Figure 6.2): ▪ Burrs Country Park is located to the west of Walmersley ▪ Accrington and Christ Church Conservation Areas are located within the urban area of Accrington ▪ Registered Common Land and Access Land is present east of the A56 near Accrington and east of , with small pockets of Access land to the north-east of Bury ▪ There are pockets of Ancient Woodland to the south of Accrington and Ramsbottom and to the north of Heywood.

Haslingden assessment area 49) The Proposed Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound are located east of . The White Carr Lane mine grouting area is located within Walmersley. There are no nationally protected landscape areas located within the assessment area.

20 Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (2007) Nature and Landscape, Tranquillity Places. [Online] Available from: https://www.cpre.org.uk/what-we-care-about/nature-and-landscapes/ [Accessed: February 2020] 21 Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (2016) Nature and Landscape, Dark Skies. [Online] Available from: https://www.cpre.org.uk/what- we-care-about/nature-and-landscapes/ [Accessed: February 2020]

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50) Local designations relevant to landscape are summarised below and described in more detail in subsequent baseline sections (Refer to Figure 6.2): ▪ Walmersley and Mount Pleasant Conservation Areas are located to the north of Bury. ▪ Registered Common Land and Access Land are present east of Ramsbottom.

Bury assessment area 51) The Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and the Woodgate Hill mine grouting area are directly east of Bury. There are no nationally protected landscape areas located within the assessment area. 52) Local designations relevant to landscape are summarised below and described in more detail in subsequent baseline sections (Refer to Figure 6.2): ▪ Walmersley and Mount Pleasant Conservation Areas are located to the north of Bury, with a Conservation Area in Bury town centre ▪ Birtle Conservation Area is located to the north-west of Heywood ▪ Access Land is present to the north-east of Bury ▪ A Special Landscape Area is located to the east of the M66 near Bury.

6.5.3 Landscape context 53) The Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section (shown on Figure 6.1) comprises three detailed assessment areas located between Accrington, in the north, and Bury, in the south and include the mine grouting areas. These are described below.

Accrington assessment area 54) The assessment area comprises a varied landscape of moorland fringe and plateaux to the east, the urban area of Accrington to the west, with enclosed uplands and pastoral farmland in between. Steep, wooded cloughs cross the landscape from east to west. The topography ranges from approximately 125 m above Ordnance Datum (AOD) within Accrington to 409 m AOD at the peak of Great Hameldon to the east of the A56. The elevated areas are afforded extensive views across the surrounding uplands and the settlements in the valley below. Conversely, the rising hillside and plateaux form a scenic backdrop to views from the valley bottom. Great Hameldon Hill is part of an extensive area classed as Open Access Land (defined under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000)22 which is approximately 2.5 km to the south-east of Huncoat and comprises an extensive elevated area of heathland. 55) Settlements within the assessment area include Accrington, Huncoat, , Clayton-le-Moors and Rising Bridge, which are generally located within the valley bottom and along the lower valley slopes. Surrounding land uses include pastoral farmland, green spaces such as Peel Park, Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground and Baxenden and District Golf Club, horse riding centres and industrial units. Woodland blocks such as The Coppice around Peel Park, woodland belts along the steep-sided cloughs, and Ancient Woodland along Priestley Clough are also common and result in a ‘well-wooded’ valley floor. The settlements and surrounding urban fringe land uses with notable vegetation cover contrast with the open and exposed upland landscape and moorland areas to the east. 56) Pylons and overhead lines form visual detractors in the landscape, as well as Huncoat Quarry and Mitchell’s House Quarry east of the A56 and Whinney Hall Quarry south of the M65. The key visual detractor in the assessment area is the busy A56, which is uncharacteristic in the rural landscape and reduces perceived tranquillity. However, the moorland plateaux remain relatively free of traffic noise. Other key transport routes include the M65 at the far north of the assessment area and the East Lancashire railway line, which passes through the urban area of Accrington with stations at Hapton, Huncoat and Accrington.

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57) Numerous PRoW cross the assessment area, which link the urban area of Accrington to the surrounding countryside, including to the upland areas in the east, large areas of Access Land, and long-distance routes such as the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Walk23, the Way24 and the Pennine Bridleway25. NCN route 626 pass through the centre of Accrington, linking London to the Lake District. 58) Notable cultural heritage features within the assessment area include nineteenth and early twentieth century Listed Buildings in Accrington town centre, which is designated as a Conservation Area due to its collection of commercial, civic and ecclesiastical buildings arranged around the east-west axes of Blackburn Road, Cannon Street and Warner Street. A second Conservation Area at Christ Church in Accrington incorporates Listed Buildings such as the Accrington War Memorial and Haworth Art Gallery, Oak Hill Park and Haworth Park, and rows of Victorian terraces. The Church of St. Augustine, Grade II listed, is located on the southern side of the Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground. Away from the urban area, Listed Buildings such as Hen Heads Farmhouse, High Riley Cottages and Slate Pits Farmhouse form key features in the rural landscape due to their traditional vernacular style and use of local materials.

Haslingden assessment area 59) The assessment area comprises a varied landscape including settlements, settled valleys, moorland fringe, industrial foothills and enclosed uplands. The surrounding hills highlight the undulating and enclosed nature of the landscape, which ranges from approximately 150 m AOD within the settled valleys to approximately 470 m AOD. Surrounding hills include Tor Hill and Haslingden Moor to the west, Cribden Hill directly to the north, The Hile near Rawtenstall to the east, and Lowe and Dearden Hill to the south. These elevated areas provide extensive views to the surrounding uplands and to the settlements in the valleys below. 60) Cowpe Lowe to the south-east is part of an extensive area of Open Access Land 2.3 km south-east of Haslingden. Additional areas of Open Access Land are located 2.5 km west of Haslingden including Haslingden Moor. Cribden Hill Open Access Land is approximately 1.0 km to the north and comprise elevated areas of open heathland. 61) The Irwell and Ogden Rivers meander through river valleys and over time have contributed to the distinct topography of the valley landscape and influenced industrial use and settlement pattern. 62) Settlements within the assessment area include Haslingden, , New Hall Hey and Rawtenstall. The settlements are generally located within the valley bottom and lower slopes and contrast with the open and barren upland landscape and moorland that creates a backdrop of rising land and ridges around settlements. 63) Road infrastructure, including the M66, A56, A680 A681 and A682, generally follow routes along the valley floor, linking settlements. The A56 extends in north-south direction and is a visual detractor in the assessment area. Traffic noise disrupts the perceived tranquillity. However, the moorland remains relatively free of traffic noise. Other visual detractors include pylons and overhead lines. 64) The valley landscape is well-vegetated with many trees, woodland blocks and hedgerows, which often extend up the valley sides. There are frequent trees alongside the and the River Ogden, and dispersed ancient woodlands such Great Hey Wood just north of Edenfield. There are SSSI at Haslingden Moor to the west of the assessment area. These are Lower Red Lees Pasture SSSI and SSSI. There are also numerous quarries within the assessment area, including Scout Moor Quarries to the north of the A680 and Fletcher Bank Quarry directly to the east of the A56. These are large areas of infrastructure, which are highly prominent, visually detract from the rural characteristics of the landscape in which they are located.

23 The Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Walk [Online] Available from: https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?menu_type=S&path_name=Leeds+and+Liverpool+Canal+Walk [Accessed March 2020] 24 The Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) The [Online] Available from: https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Burnley+Way [Accessed March 2020] 25 National Trails. The Pennine Bridleway [Online] Available from: https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/pennine-bridleway/ [Accessed June 2020] 26 Sustrans National Cycle Network (NCN) [Online] Available form https://www.sustrans.org.uk/national-cycle-network/ [Accessed February 2020]

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65) Within the assessment area is the Rossendale Way 27 long-distance footpath, and numerous public footpaths and bridleways which provide recreational access. Other routes include the Sustrans National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 628 running from Lake District to London, which passes alongside the River Irwell before it continues south, parallel to the M66 and adjacent to the East Lancashire Line, towards Ramsbottom, and NCN Route 9129 (Lancashire Cycleway), which runs almost parallel to the NCN Route 6 along Holcombe Road before heading south and intersecting NCN Route 6 in Greenmount. The Irwell Sculpture Trail follows the route of the Irwell River within Rawtenstall. Whittaker Park and Rossendale Ski slope are important features within Rawtenstall. The East Lancashire Railway30 is a 20 km heritage route running between Bury and Rawtenstall through the , which operates most weekends and some weekdays. Intermediate stations include Burrs Country Park, Summerseat and Ramsbottom. 66) Important cultural features within the assessment area include Church of St Peter within Haslingden and the Former United Methodist Church within Rawtenstall, both of which are Grade II Listed buildings. There are also numerous mills from the 1800s, during the Industrial Revolution, and remain a mark of the Industrial Heritage of the area. These include the Grade II listed Ilex Mill within Rawtenstall.

Bury assessment area 67) The settlements within the assessment area comprise the urban areas of Bury and Walmersley to the west of the M66 and Fairfield, Jericho, Heywood and Heap Bridge to the south, which are located in lower-lying areas associated with the valleys of the River Irwell and River Roch. East of the M66, the landscape is more undulating and rural in nature, and rises north-eastwards towards the moorland fringe and plateaux near Knowl Hill. Much of the landscape east of the M66 and north of Bury has been designated as a Special Landscape Area within the Bury Unitary Development Plan. Occasional, steep river valleys cross the hillside such as at Cheesden Brook. The topography ranges from approximately 90 m AOD in the river valleys to around 350 m AOD near Knowl Hill to the north-east. There are long- distance views from the elevated moorland areas across the Manchester conurbation to the south and towards Holcombe Hill and Winter Hill in the west. 68) There is an area of Open Access Land located adjacent to Lowes Park Golf Club approximately 900 m north-west of the Woodgate Hill WTW. Other areas are located to the north-east within the Cheesden Brook valley. 69) Land uses around the settlements consist of greenspaces such as Chesham Woods Local Nature Reserve, Walmersley and Lowes Park Golf Clubs and Clarence Park, old mill ponds and lodges, Woodgate Hill service reservoir, and grazing fields. These features result in an urban fringe character along the settlement edges. There are numerous woodland belts around the settlements and along the lower slopes of the valleys, such as at Chesham Woods, along the M66, and along Cheesden Brook, the River Irwell and the River Roch. Ancient Woodland is present along parts of Cheesden Brook and near the River Irwell south of Ramsbottom. In contrast, the upper valley slopes and moorland areas to the north- east are more open and exposed in character. These upland areas form a backdrop to views from the settlements, including the many wind turbines along the ridgeline between Scout Moor and Knowl Hill. 70) Pylons and overhead lines are notable visual detractors in the landscape. However, the key visual detractor in the assessment area is the busy M66, which introduces moving traffic into the rural fringe of Bury, as well as reducing tranquillity. The A56 is another key transport route between Bury in the south and Lancashire in the north. The East Lancashire Railway31 is a 20 km heritage route running between Bury and Rawtenstall through the Irwell valley, which operates most weekends and some weekdays. Intermediate stations include Burrs Country Park, Summerseat and Ramsbottom. 71) There are numerous footpaths and bridleways surrounding Bury. These paths to the north and north- west link people to areas such as Chesham Woods, Access Land at the former Gorse Quarry, Burrs Country

27 The Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) The Rossendale Way [Online] Available from: https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Rossendale+Way [Accessed February 2020] 28 Sustrans NCN op.cit. 29Sustrans NCN [Online] https://www.routeyou.com/en-gb/route/view/4003402/cycle-route/ncn-route-nr-91-lancashire-cycleway-southern-loop [Accessed February 2020] 30 East Lancashire Railway web site [Online] Available from: http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/ [Accessed March 2020] 31 East Lancashire Railway op. cit.

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Park and the Irwell Valley Trail long-distance route, as well as to the wider countryside, the Rochdale Way long-distance route and Access Land near Scout Moor and Knowl Hill. NCN Route 6 passes through Nuttall near Ramsbottom linking London to the Lake District. Footpaths to the east and south link to Hooley Bridge, Heywood, Open Access Land along Cheesden Brook and Rochdale. 72) There are four Conservation Areas within the assessment area. Bury town centre is designated for its collection of Victorian and Edwardian civic and commercial buildings, which signify the prosperity of the town during the mid-nineteenth century when cotton and textile mills were at their peak. Grade II listed buildings include two war memorials, the statue of Sir John Peel, Bury Parish Church and the Castle Armoury. 73) The Conservation Area at Walmersley incorporates nineteenth century stone buildings including Christ Church, its churchyard, the former school and school master's house, and the former Walmersley Brewery buildings. Mount Pleasant Conservation Area comprises the site of a former textile mill and associated village, with Listed Buildings including the Lord Raglan Public House, Mill House and several groups of terraced houses. Birtle Conservation Area also comprises the site of a former mill and incorporates terraced houses, the Pack Horse Public House and a Listed Building at Higher Elbut Farmhouse. 74) Listed Buildings are also scattered throughout the rural area and are important landscape features due to their use of local building styles and materials. Listed Buildings include Sales’s Farmhouse, Buckhurst Farmhouse and Sillinghurst Farmhouse. Other cultural heritage features of note are the derelict and intact mill buildings scattered throughout the urban area and surrounding countryside, such as Albion Mill and Barnbrook Mill in Bury, which reflect the industrial heritage of the area.

6.5.1 Landscape and Townscape Character 75) The following text summarises landscape and townscape character within the assessment areas based on information from published national, county and district-level landscape character assessments which can be found in Appendix 6.2: Landscape Character Baseline Information, Appendix 6.3: Townscape Character Baseline Information and Figure 6.4: Landscape Character. 76) Landscapes and townscapes that would experience a ‘negligible’ or ‘no change’ effect have been excluded from the baseline text below. These landscapes have been listed in Tables 6.10 to 6.18, along with a short summary statement justifying their omission from this assessment.

National Landscape Character Assessment 77) The national-level landscape character assessment subdivides England into a series of 159 distinct National Character Areas (NCAs). A brief summary of the relevant NCAs to the assessment areas is provided below. For full details of the key characteristics of the NCAs associated with the assessment areas, refer to Appendix 6.2 Landscape Baseline Information and Figure 6.4: Landscape Character. 78) The assessment areas are covered by NCA 35. Lancashire Valleys32, NCA 36. Southern Pennines33 and NCA 54. Manchester Pennine Fringe34. 79) NCA 35. Lancashire Valleys is largely located within east Lancashire and is bounded to the north-west by the Bowland Fells fringe and , and to the south by the . A small proportion lies within the Forest of Bowland AONB. The area mostly comprises the Ribble and Calder valleys and their tributaries that run north-east to south-west from Colne, through Blackburn and Burnley, to Chorley. The area is underlain by Carboniferous rocks, which has given rise to quarrying and coal mining

32 Natural England (2013) National Character Area Profile: 35. Lancashire Valleys. [Online] Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-character-area-profiles-data-for-local-decision-making/national-character-area-profiles. [Accessed: March 2020]. 33 Natural England (2013) National Character Area Profile: 36. South Pennines. [Online] Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-character-area-profiles-data-for-local-decision-making/national-character-area-profiles. [Accessed: March 2020]. 34 Natural England (2013) National Character Area Profile: 54. Manchester Pennine Fringe. [Online] Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-character-area-profiles-data-for-local-decision-making/national-character-area-profiles. [Accessed: March 2020].

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industries where there are localised surface exposures of bedrock. The landscape is visually contained and has a strong urban character. 80) NCA 36: South Pennines includes the Pennine ridge of hills between the Peak District National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The landscape consists of large-scale sweeping moorlands, pastures, enclosed by drystone walls, and gritstone settlements located within narrow valleys. The area contains internationally important moorland habitats supporting wildlife rare birds and owls. Its high rainfall and impervious rocks combine to make the area an important area for water supply. It is also an important area for recreation with its open access areas and footpaths offering ease of access and a sense of escapism from large towns. The area is dramatic and has inspired many cultural works, such as those from the Brontë family and Ted Hughes. 81) NCA 54: Manchester Pennine Fringe contains the periphery between the open moorlands of the Dark Peak and Southern Pennines and the Manchester conurbation. It includes the industrial towns of Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham, Dukinfield and Glossop. Its character is heavily influenced by its relationship with the Pennine moors, along with the deeply incised, steep valleys occupying the transitional space between moorland and urban areas. The area runs along the edge of the Millstone Grit of the Pennine uplands between the lower plains and the higher Pennine moors with elevations of between 100 m and 300 m. 82) Due to their broad geographical coverage, effects on the landscape character of the NCAs have been considered as part of the assessment of the county and district-level LCAs described below, as the LCAs are more related to the scale and extent of the landscape character in the assessment areas.

County and District-level Landscape Character Assessments 83) Landscape character assessments identify and describe the elements and features that make landscapes distinctive by mapping and describing character areas and/or types. 84) At the county and district-level, the assessment areas are covered by the published landscape character assessments listed below. These assessments divide the county or district-level landscape into a series of smaller and recognisable units of character described as Landscape Character Types (LCTs) and/or Landscape Character Areas (LCAs). 85) LCTs are typically more uniform units of landscape with a distinct and recognisable pattern of elements that occur consistently throughout the LCT. They provide a spatial framework for landscape character and can occur in more than one geographical location. LCAs are more place-specific and generally only occur in one distinct geographical location. LCTs often include a number of distinct LCAs. LCTs have been excluded from this assessment due to their broader geographical extent and occurrence across multiple geographical locations. They have been listed below for reference only. 86) The extent to which the published documents are representative of the assessment areas has also been considered as part of a desk study and field survey conducted in 2020. The description of the LCAs are consistent with judgements made during site surveys and appropriate for the assessment of landscape effects. 87) A list of the relevant LCTs and LCAs within the assessment areas is provided in the sections below. For full details of the relevant units of character associated with the assessment areas, refer to Appendix 6.2: Landscape Baseline Information and Figure 6.4: Landscape Character.

A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire 88) A landscape Strategy for Lancashire 35 provides a county-level landscape character assessment for Lancashire, dividing the county into a series of LCTs and LCAs. Two of these LCAs have been further refined by the district-level character assessment for Rossendale Borough Council36.

35 Lancashire County Council (2000) A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire. Preston, Lancashire County Council. [Online] Available from: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/strategies-policies-plans/environmental/landscape-strategy/. [Accessed: March 2020]. 36 Penny Bennet Landscape Architects (2015) Lives and Landscape Assessment for Rossendale Borough Council. [Online] Available from: https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloads/download/10829/landscape_study_2015. [Accessed: March 2020].

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89) The assessment areas are covered by the following LCTs and LCAs: ▪ 02. Moorland Hills LCT and 2a. West Pennine Moors LCA ▪ 03. Enclosed Uplands LCT and 3a. Rossendale Hills LCA ▪ 04. Moorland Fringe LCT and 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA ▪ 04. Moorland Fringe LCT and 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe LCA ▪ 06. Industrial Foothills and Valleys LCT and 6a. Calder Valley LCA ▪ 08. Settled Valleys LCT and 8a. Irwell LCA ▪ 08. Settled Valleys LCT and 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA ▪ 09. Reservoir Valleys LCT and 9c. LCA.

Greater Manchester Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessment 90) The Greater Manchester Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessment 37 provides a county-level character assessment of the landscape within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. It divides the area into a series of LCTs and LCAs; however, descriptions have only been provided for LCTs. It has therefore been left to the landscape professional to determine the characteristics of the remaining LCAs using a combination of professional judgement and a desk-based study. 91) The assessment area for Bury is covered by the following LCTs and LCAs: ▪ Pennine Foothills (West/South Pennines) and Open Moorlands LCT and Enclosed Upland Fringes (West/South Pennies) LCT and 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills LCA ▪ Mossland and Lowland Farmland LCT and Reclaimed Land/Wetlands LCT and 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth and Unsworth Moss LCA.

Bury Landscape Character Assessment 92) The Bury Landscape Character Assessment 38 provides a district-level character assessment of the landscape within the metropolitan borough of Bury. It divides the area into a series of LCTs and LCAs; however, descriptions have only been provided for LCTs. It has therefore been left to the landscape professional to determine the characteristics of the remaining LCAs using a combination of professional judgement and a desk-based study. 93) The assessment area for Bury is covered by the following LCTs and LCAs: ▪ Moorland Fringe LCT and 36/2b Shuttleworth LCA ▪ Moorland Fringe LCT and 36/2c. Gorsey Brow LCA ▪ Parkland Estate LCT and 54/4. Chesham LCA ▪ Fringe Industrial Brook LCT and 54/1a. Pigs Lee LCA ▪ Post Industrial Landform LCT and 54/7. Pilsworth LCA.

Townscape Character Assessment 94) The term ‘townscape’ refers to the character and composition of the built environment. Townscape character assessments identify and describe the distinct, recognisable and consistent patterns of elements within these built environments.

37 Land Use Consultants (2018) Greater Manchester Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessment. Manchester, LUC. [Online] Available from: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/media/1727/greater-manchester-landscape-character-and-sensitivity-report.pdf [Accessed: March 2020]. 38 Bury Council (2009) Bury Landscape Character Assessment. Bury Council. [Online] Available from: https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11115. [Accessed: March 2020].

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95) The published landscape character assessments listed above were determined to be unsuitable for the assessment of townscape character. A supplementary project-level character study has therefore been produced to establish the additional information required for the assessment of townscape effects, which is provided in Appendix 6.3: Townscape Character Baseline Information. This document outlines the baseline information for townscape receptors within the assessment areas, which are identified as distinct Townscape Character Areas (TCAs). TCAs are distinct geographical areas of a particular townscape type. 96) The baseline information has been collated to supplement published character assessments that have excluded or provided limited information on district or county-level townscapes. The TCAs listed below have been broadly based on the geographical extents of existing units of character identified within these published character assessments. 97) The assessment areas are covered by the following TCAs: ▪ Accrington TCA ▪ Haslingden TCA ▪ Rawtenstall TCA ▪ Bury TCA ▪ Heywood TCA.

Landscape and Townscape Sensitivity 98) An evaluation has been made of landscape sensitivity to the changes that would be likely to arise from the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. This has been determined by combining susceptibility to change and the value attached to the landscape or townscape using the criteria outlined in Table 6.2 and Appendix 6.1: Landscape Methodology. The overall assessment of sensitivity of the landscape and townscape receptors is described in Appendix 6.4: Landscape and Townscape Sensitivity Schedule and has been determined using professional judgement. 99) A summary of the sensitivity of landscape and townscape receptors is shown in Table 6.8 below.

Table 6.8: Evaluation of Landscape and Townscape Sensitivity

Landscape / Townscape Receptor Value Susceptibility Sensitivity Accrington TCA Medium Medium Medium Haslingden TCA Medium Medium Medium Rawtenstall TCA Medium Medium Medium Bury TCA Medium Medium Medium Heywood TCA Medium Low Medium 2a. West Pennine Moors LCA Medium High High 3a. Rossendale Hills LCA Medium High High 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA Medium High High 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe LCA Medium Medium Medium 6a. Calder Valley LCA High Medium High 8a. Irwell LCA Medium Medium Medium 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA Medium Medium Medium 9c. Haslingden Grane LCA Medium High High

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Landscape / Townscape Receptor Value Susceptibility Sensitivity 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills LCA Medium Medium Medium 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth and Unsworth Moss LCA Medium Low Medium 36/2b. Shuttleworth LCA Medium Medium Medium 36/2c. Gorsey Brow LCA Medium Medium Medium 54/4. Chesham LCA Medium Medium Medium 54/1a. Pigs Lee LCA Medium Medium Medium 54/7. Pilsworth LCA Medium Low Medium

6.5.2 Green Belt 100) A commentary on Green Belt Policy and a description of the potential for changes to openness arising from the permanent works within the Green Belt is described in Section 8.3 of the Planning Design and Access Statements for Bury and Rossendale.

6.5.3 Tranquillity 101) CPRE has undertaken a study of tranquillity in England and has mapped and published the results. Tranquillity is one of the most important qualities by which people judge their environment. Tranquil area maps show places that are ‘disturbed’ and ‘undisturbed’ by noise and visual intrusion from urban areas (towns and cities) and other major infrastructure such as traffic (road, rail and airports), power stations, pylons and power lines. 102) In the areas of Lancashire and Bury closest to the assessment areas, the highest levels of tranquillity are found within the hills and plateaux of the South Pennines. The valleys tend to include settlements such as Accrington, Haslingden and Bury, industry and transport routes, which reduce the level of tranquillity. In the assessment areas for the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section including the mine grouting areas, the level of tranquillity is low relative to other parts of England. This is due to the proximity of the urban edge, the A56 and the M66. There are pockets of higher tranquillity within the assessment areas, but these tend to be located at a distance from the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section and mine grouting areas.

6.5.4 Woodland and Hedgerows 103) The potential impact on trees has been taken into account in the assessment of landscape character, informed by Appendix 6.7: AIA. The British Standard 5837:2012 39 sets out the need to assess the effects of a development on trees. The tree survey was undertaken by Arboriculturists to record information about trees within 20 m of the Planning Application boundary. Notable trees are defined as prominent trees within the landscape and by nature will generally be the larger more mature specimens. Notable trees were assessed as Category A and B trees during the arboricultural survey, using the grading definitions within British Standard 5837:2012. A precautionary approach was taken to the identification of notable trees where surveyed as tree groups and woodlands, in that not every tree within the group may be notable. 104) Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) can either apply to individual trees, groups of trees, areas or woodland. A TPO search has been undertaken, with the results provided in Appendix 6.7: AIA and referenced in this chapter where relevant.

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6.5.5 Visual context and visual receptors 105) Chapter 6 of GLVIA340 provides guidance on how the visual baseline should be established for the purposes of an LVIA. This includes determining: ▪ The area within which the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section may be visible ▪ People who may experience views of the development ▪ Viewpoints where people may be affected ▪ The nature of the view at the viewpoints.

Extent of visibility 106) The potential extent of visibility of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section and the mine grouting areas has been determined through a combination of digital ZTV mapping, desk study and field survey. Firstly, a ZTV was created using GIS software to determine theoretical visibility within a 6 km area around a 45 m high crane jib located within each compound, and a drilling rig located within each mine grouting area (refer to Appendix 6.1 for methodology). The crane and the drilling rig are anticipated to be the tallest pieces of construction plant that would be present for the duration of the works. The ZTV is based on a ‘bare earth’ scenario, which represents the worst-case extent of visibility. Only limited reliance can therefore be placed on the ZTVs and further refinement was undertaken as described below. The ZTVs are shown on Figures 6.1. 107) A review of the ZTVs was undertaken through desk study and field survey work to determine potential screening features such as vegetation and buildings. OS mapping, aerial photographs and Google Street View were used to locate these features, as well as the locations of people who may experience views of the development by identifying a series of representative viewpoints. Field survey work was then undertaken to review the potential screening features and to visit each representative viewpoint to more accurately confirm the extent of visibility and the potential for significant effects. As a result, it was determined that a distance of 3 km from the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section encapsulated those visual receptors likely to be significantly affected.

Representative viewpoints 108) As described above, a series of representative viewpoints were identified using the ZTVs, OS mapping, aerial photographs and Google Street View as a guide. These representative viewpoint locations and the extent of the detailed 3 km assessment areas were then presented to the local planning authority officers at Hyndburn Borough Council, Rossendale Borough Council and Bury Metropolitan Borough Council during a meeting on the 7 July 2020. Three additional locations were identified, two of which were screened by the vegetation and buildings and would not have views of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. 109) Representative viewpoints relevant to each construction compound and mine grouting area are identified in Table 6.9 and shown on Figures 6.2. Greater detail on the representative viewpoints, the associated visual receptors and the nature of existing views is presented in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects, with a summary of the nature of existing views provided in the section below. Changes in representative viewpoint locations as a result of field survey work, site constraints, local authority engagement and responses to the Scoping Report are described in Appendix 6.6.

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Table 6.9: Representative viewpoints for the compounds and mine grouting areas

Representative Location Receptor Group Sensitivity within Viewpoint representative Number viewpoint

Accrington assessment area – Bolton Avenue Compound T5B/01 Lower Woodside Farm, Higher Woodside Farm, Residential, High Hyndburn FP 31 and surrounding PROW network recreational T5B/02 Hyndburn FP 25, RSPCA Lancashire East Recreational, High, low community T5B/03a Residential properties on Huncoat settlement edge Residential, High at Highergate Close, Lynwood Road. recreational FP 7 and surrounding PROW network T5B/03b Daisy Hill Court, Honeysuckle Court, Bluebell Way, Residential, High Hyndburn FP 10 recreational T5B/04 Residential properties on Bolton Avenue and Residential, High, medium surrounding roads, Bolton Avenue Recreation recreational, Ground (public open space), Hyndburn FP 11, the transient Huncoat Trail, travellers on Bolton Avenue and other road users T5B/05a Church of St. Augustine Grade II listed, properties on Residential, High, medium Oakhurst Avenue cultural heritage asset T5B/05b Residential properties on Within Grove and Residential High Ambleside Close T5B/06 Residential properties on Brown Birks Road south of Residential High Huncoat T5B/06a Residential apartment blocks on Woodside Road Residential High

T5B/07 Hyndburn FP 18, Accrington Cemetery and Recreational, High, medium Crematorium community facility T5B/07a Hyndburn FP 18 Accrington Cemetery and Recreational, High, medium, Crematorium, Burnley Road community low facility, transient T5B/08 Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground (public open Recreational High space) T5B/09 Hyndburn FP 34 Recreational High T5B/10 Hyndburn FP 4 on Whinney Hill and surrounding Recreational High PRoW network T5B/11 Residential properties on Thorneyholme Road Residential, High transient T5B/12 Residential properties on Whitewell Road, Hyndburn Residential High FP 21 T5B/13 Peel Park - Public Park and of the Huncoat Trail Recreational High

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Representative Location Receptor Group Sensitivity within Viewpoint representative Number viewpoint

Accrington assessment area - Plantation Road mine grouting area G5/01 Hyndburn FP 59 and surrounding PROW network Recreational High and Peel Park (Public Open Space) G5/02 Hyndburn FP 72 and surrounding PROW network, Recreational High Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill

G5/03 Open Access Land at Great Hameldon Hill Recreational High

G5/04 Hyndburn FP 91 and surrounding PROW network Recreational High G5/05 Hyndburn FP 131 Recreational High

G5/06 Hyndburn FP 72 and surrounding PROW network, Recreational High CRoW Open Access land G5/07 Higher Leafield Barn, Leafield Barn Farm, New High Residential and High Riley Farmhouse, Spire Farm, Spire Farm Cottages, recreational East Side Spire Farm and Hyndburn FP 134 G5/08 Lower Withams Barn, Lower Withams Farm and Residential and High Heights Cottages, Hyndburn FP 142, FR 143 and recreational surrounding PROW network G5/09 Hyndburn FP 146 Recreational High G5/10 Residential properties on Sherbourne Road, Residential and High Hyndburn FP 230 and surrounding PROW network recreational

G5/11 Hyndburn FP 185 and surrounding PROW network Recreational High, medium and Baxenden and District Golf Club (golf club)

Haslingden assessment Area – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound Rossendale FP 348 (BOAT) and surrounding PRoW Recreational High T5H/01 network Group of residential properties within Constable Lee, Residential and High T5H/02 Rossendale FP 81 and surrounding PRoW network recreational T5H/03 Informal open space on Cribden Hill Recreational High T5H/04 Rossendale FP 346 and FP 332 on Pike Law Recreational High Langwood Farm, Rossendale FP 310 Residential and High T5H/05 recreational Group of residential properties and Lock Gate Barn, Residential and High T5H/06 and Rossendale FP 365, Rossendale FP 367 recreational T5H/07

T5H/08 Edenhurst apartments on Manchester Road Residential High No. 1, 2, 3 The Holme residential properties, Residential and High T5H/9 Rossendale FP 310, FP 315. Irwell Valley Sculpture recreational Trail

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Representative Location Receptor Group Sensitivity within Viewpoint representative Number viewpoint

T5H/10 and Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate, Residential and High T5H/11 Groundwork recreational area recreational T5H/12 Residential properties on Andrew Avenue Residential High T5H/13 Cherry Crescent, south of Rawtenstall Residential High Bury Road, south of Rawtenstall, travellers on Bury Residential and High, medium T5H/14 Road transient Residential properties on Clayton Avenue and Residential and High T5H/15 Horncliffe Close, Rossendale FP 267 recreational Residential properties on Redwood Drive and Cherry Residential High T5H/16 Crescent Residential properties on Hardman Avenue. Upper Residential High T5H/17 storey views Rossendale FP 255 and surrounding footpath Recreational High T5H/18 network Fern Lea, Bury Road Residential and High, medium T5H/19 transient Kiln Field House, Grade II listed, Residential and High T5H/20 Rossendale FP 292 and surrounding footpath recreational network CRoW Open Access Land, Rossendale FP 249 and Residential and High T5H/21 surrounding footpath network recreational Bury assessment area – White Carr Lane mine grouting area GW6/01 Longcroft House, Longcroft Barn Longcroft Cottages Residential High GW6/02 Cobbus Cottages, Cobbus Nab, Rossendale FP 247, Residential, High, medium Rossendale BW 206 and surrounding PRoW network, recreational and and Croston Close Road transient GW6/03 Cob House Farm, Gindles Farm, Gindles Lodge, Residential, High, medium Gindles Cottage, Rossendale FPs 232, 248, 250 and recreational and surrounding PRoW network, and White Carr Lane transient GW6/04 White Carr Farm, Rossendale FPs 248 and 246 and Residential, High, medium surrounding PRoW network, White Carr Lane and recreational and (golf club) Walmersley Golf Club transient GW6/05 Ramsbottom PRoW FP 246 Recreational High GW6/06 Bury Bridleway BY 15BUR Recreational High GW6/07 Calder Close, Avon Drive and surrounding residential Residential and High area, Further Davises Farm, Welby Farm, Bury recreational Bridleway BY 24BUR and surrounding PRoW network

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Representative Location Receptor Group Sensitivity within Viewpoint representative Number viewpoint

GW6/08 Springside View and surrounding residential area, Residential and High Bury BOAT BY 163BUR and surrounding PRoW recreational network Bury assessment area – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area T6/01 Rossendale PRoW 14-3-FP 263, Ramsbottom PRoW Residential and High FP 267, Rochdale PRoW Hey FP50 recreational T6/02 Residential properties on Halsall Close, Melbourne Residential and High Road, Bury PRoW BY24BUR bridleway recreational T6/03 Bradshaw Hill Farm, Bury PRoW BY39BUR footpath, Residential and High Bridleway BY41BUR recreational T6/04 Sillinghurst Farm, Birchen Bower Farm, Hill Crest Residential and High Cottage, Bury PRoW BY44BUR, Bridleway BY33BUR recreational

T6/05 Bury PRoW BY33BUR, Castle Hill Road Recreational High T6/06 Bury PRoW BY43BUR, Castle Hill Road Residential and High, medium transient T6/07 Hercules Farm, Bury Footpath BY 43BUR#1 and Recreational High, medium surrounding PRoW network and transient T6/08 Castle Hill House, Smiley Wood, Castle Hill Cottage, Residential, High, medium Castle Hill Farm, Rochdale footpath Hey Bp92 recreational and bridleway transient T6/09 Birtle Barn, Old School hall and surrounding Residential and High properties, Church of St. John the Baptist, Grade II recreational listed, Castle Hill Road T6/10 Bury PRoW BY42BUR, BY45BUR, BY46BUR, Residential, High, medium community, recreational and transient T6/11 Residential properties on Goldfinch Drive, Finchy Residential and High, medium Park, Public Open Space transient T6/11a Residential properties Ferngrove, Kingfisher Drive, Residential and High, medium Plover Drive transient T6/12 Residential properties on Danesmoor Drive, Bury Residential, High, medium PRoW BY47BUR, community, recreational and transient T6/13 Residential properties on Huntley Mount Road and Residential, High, medium Hoyles Park Public Green Space recreation and community T6/14 Residential properties of Chaffinch Drive Residential High T6/15 Public garden - Hole Bottom Cemetery Memorial Recreational High Garden, Bury PRoW BY49BUR and bridleway. and residential

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Representative Location Receptor Group Sensitivity within Viewpoint representative Number viewpoint

T6/16 Residential properties on Fourth Avenue and Sixth Residential High Avenue T6/17 Residential properties on Castle Hill Road Recreational High T6/18 Bury PRoW BY54BUR and surrounding footpath Residential, High, medium network community and recreational T6/19 Residential properties and Bury Hospice on Residential High Rochdale Old Road, residential properties and allotments on Woodgate Hill Road, Bury Bridleway BY48BUR and Bury PRoW BY51BUR. T6/20 Residential properties on Summit Street and Bury Residential High New Road T6/21 Bury PRoW BY73BUR Residential High

Nature of existing views at Accrington assessment area 110) The rural landscape to the east of the proposed location of the Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area rises towards the peak of Great Hameldon at 409 m AOD and the associated ridgeline. Along the upper slopes and plateaux there are expansive views west from scattered residential properties, PRoW and Access Land towards the urban areas of Accrington and Blackburn. There are also elevated views towards Huncoat settlement where the compound would be located, and towards the undulating farmland between the settlement edge of Accrington and the A56 corridor where the mine grouting area would be located. The A56 corridor crosses the landscape in a north-south alignment and separates the rural, undulating landscape to the east from the extensive residential settlements of Hillock Vale, Accrington and Baxenden to the west, which are on lower-lying topography. Along the eastern settlement edge there are dense woodland pockets, stream valleys and green spaces such as Peel Park, Accrington Cemetery and Baxenden and District Golf Club. Peel Park is situated on an elevated area of land, the sides of which are densely wooded. 111) Peel Park affords extensive elevated views north towards the proposed location of the Bolton Avenue Compound and beyond. Views from within the settlements of Hillock Vale, Accrington and Baxenden are generally contained by buildings and vegetation, except for occasional glimpsed views. 112) South of Peel Park, buildings and woodland would confine views of the mine grouting area to the immediate settlement edge and scattered residential properties and PRoW within the farmland. Views within the undulating farmland are screened in places by woodland belts along the narrow stream valleys, which run east to west across the landscape between the ridgeline and the valley below.

Nature of existing views at Haslingden 113) The rural landscape south-east of the proposed locations of the Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound rises steeply towards Cowpe Lowe Open Access Land where it peaks at 440 m AOD. Along the upper slopes and plateaux there are expansive views north and west from scattered residential properties, PRoW and Access Land towards the urban areas of Haslingden and Rawtenstall and the busy road network including the A56. 114) The settlement of Haslingden is located to the west, Rawtenstall is located to the north-east and Helmshore is located to the south-west of the proposed locations of the compounds. These settlements are located within River Irwell valley and on the steeply rising slopes of the narrow valleys. Views are generally tightly contained by dense woodland vegetation and built development within the valley floor and within the lower lying urban areas to the west within Helmshore and Flax Moss. Views become more

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extensive from the rising valley slopes directly south and east of the compound locations for the many surrounding residential areas, the local footpath network and local roads. Views from the valley sides facing southwards are generally contained by surrounding woodland, and trees and including along the lower slopes north of the proposed locations of Haslingden Road Compound and New Hall Hey Compound, and within Whitaker Park.

Nature of existing views at Bury assessment areas 115) The rural landscape to the north and east of the proposed locations of the Woodgate Hill WTW, the White Carr Lane and the Woodgate Hill mine grouting areas is gently undulating and rises to the north-east towards Knowl Hill at 419 m AOD and Scout Moor at 468 m AOD. Stream valleys cross the landscape where views are generally contained by landform and woodland. Elsewhere, there are elevated views from scattered residential properties and PRoW towards the Manchester conurbation to the south and towards Holcombe Hill and Winter Hill in the west. There are also elevated views towards the M66 corridor to the east of Bury and Walmersley, and towards the adjacent undulating farmland where the mine grouting areas are located. 116) The proposed location of the White Carr Lane mine grouting area is elevated above the M66 corridor and is visible from lower-lying areas to the south-west. However, these views are generally not far- reaching due to the settlement edge of Walmersley and tree belts and woodland blocks along Mill Lane, Walmersley Brook and Walmersley Road and at the former Gorse Quarry and Lowes Park Golf Club. Views are therefore restricted to the settlement edge and scattered residential properties and PRoW within the adjacent farmland. Views from within the settlement of Walmersley are glimpsed in nature due to containment by buildings and vegetation. Some long-distance views towards the Woodgate Hill WTW and the Woodgate Hill mine grouting area are possible from Brandlesholme to the west, although this is in the wider context of buildings in Bury and Walmersley. 117) The M66 corridor extends along the eastern edge of Bury and Walmersley in a north-south alignment until entering the urban area at Fairfield and crossing the B6222. Residential properties line the roads at this intersection, which contain views towards the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and the Woodgate Hill mine grouting area. Residential properties along the settlement edge have views north or east towards undulating farmland, scattered woodland blocks and the angular landform associated with Woodgate Hill service reservoir and WTW. Views from within the settlement of Fairfield are glimpsed in nature due to intervening buildings, garden vegetation and walls along the M66 corridor. North of the settlement, views from the west of the M66 are restricted by woodland belts along the motorway and within Chesham Park Local Nature Reserve, the former Gorse Quarry and Lowes Park Golf Club.

6.6 Assessment of likely significant effects 118) The following section describes the predicted Landscape and Visual effects of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section during the following development phases: ▪ Enabling works phase (including mine grouting works) ▪ Construction Phase ▪ Commissioning Phase ▪ Operational Phase (at Year 1 and Year 15). 119) Two assessment timeframes are assessed for the operational phase. This enables consideration of worst- case impacts immediately after works on site have been completed (winter in Year 1 when replacement planting is new and leaf cover is reduced), and the longer term effect in the summer of Year 15 once mitigation planting becomes established and when replacement planting generally be sufficiently mature to provide beneficial integration and screening. 120) Guidance within GLVIA41states that visual surveys should be undertaken during the winter months, before vegetation is in leaf, to allow maximum visibility from surrounding visual receptors. However, due

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to COVID-19 restrictions and some later design changes, including the mine grouting works, some survey work was undertaken in Spring and Summer 2020 when trees and other vegetation had come into leaf. Therefore, professional judgement has been exercised to consider how the same views would appear in winter, where effects could not be verified during the field surveys. 121) Further detail on the assessment of Landscape and Visual effects is contained within Appendix 6.5: Schedule of Landscape and Townscape Effects and Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Additional detail on representative viewpoints and photomontage views is included in Figures 6.2: Representative Viewpoints and 6. 8- to 6.12 Photomontages respectively. 122) The assessment takes into account the embedded mitigation and good practice measures that have been identified as part of the design and assessment process, as set out in Section 6.4.3.

6.6.1 Enabling Works Phase 123) The predicted effects during the enabling works phase are set out in the following section and also summarised in Table 6.10 to 6.17. Enabling works effects would be temporary (short-term), lasting only for the duration of these activities. It is anticipated that enabling works for the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section would last for approximately four months. 124) Effects during the enabling works phase have been described in full in Appendix 6.5: Schedule of Landscape and Townscape Effects and Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects.

Predicted Impacts – tunnelling activities 125) The enabling works activities for the Bolton Avenue Compound, Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill WTW Compound described below are considered relevant to the assessment of Landscape and Visual effects: ▪ Erection of post and wire fencing along construction access tracks. A 2.4 m high branded hoarding around compound areas. Heras type fencing around other facilities within the wider compound footprint ▪ Stripping of topsoil and installation of drainage within working areas ▪ Clearance of vegetation within the Bolton Avenue Compound, along the temporary site access road and at access and egress points from the local road network, at the edges of woodland areas that form the boundaries with the compound ▪ Clearance of vegetation within the Haslingden Road Compound at the access point with the A680, clearance of the recently planted plantation woodland and small areas of scrub vegetation. Clearance of small areas of scrub vegetation within the New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compounds. Removal of drystone walls and fencing within the Haslingden Road Compound ▪ Clearance of small area of scrub vegetation within the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound. Removal of a section of drystone wall on Castle Hill Road ▪ Localised ground re-profiling for the compound working areas and temporary site access road. 126) The main effects on landscape character and people’s views that would arise during the enabling works due to the construction activities are: ▪ Removal of landscape features such as vegetation and field boundaries, soil stripping and the stockpiling of materials ▪ Levelling and grading of slopes ▪ Visual effects and disruption from temporary soil storage ▪ Visual effects from moving plant and construction equipment ▪ Visual effects from task lighting.

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Predicted Impacts – mine grouting works 127) It is anticipated that mine grouting activities for the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section would be undertaken and completed during the enabling works phase of the main tunnelling works and would last for the following durations: ▪ Plantation Road - approximately one year ▪ White Carr Lane – approximately six months ▪ Woodgate Hill – approximately one year. 128) The mine grouting activities described below are considered relevant to the assessment of Landscape and Visual effects: ▪ Erection of post and wire fencing surrounding the mine grouting area and 2 m high fence panelling surrounding the compounds ▪ Stripping of topsoil and installation of drainage within the mine grouting area ▪ Forming of topsoil mounds along the length of the mine grouting area ▪ Laying of geotextile membrane and aggregate layer along the length of the mine grouting area ▪ Drilling activities along the length of the mine grouting area ▪ Grouting mixing and materials storage within the compounds ▪ Construction of construction access tracks at the Planation Road mine grouting area and along the vertical drilled sections. Existing tracks and roads would be utilised as construction access tracks in most locations. Construction of a passing place at Brox Heights lane ▪ Reinstatement of temporary compound areas and mine grouting areas ▪ Reinstatement of boundaries features including hedgerows, and also other vegetation ▪ Topsoiling and grass seeding of reinstated areas. 129) The main effects on landscape character and people’s views that would arise during the mine grouting works due to the drilling activities are: ▪ Removal of landscape features such as field boundaries and short sections of hedgerow, soil stripping within pasture fields and the stockpiling of topsoil, tree pruning at some PRoW locations ▪ Visual effects from temporary soil storage and visibility of the mine grouting area ▪ Visual effects from the visual disruption of moving plant, construction equipment and drilling rigs along the length of the mine grouting area and within the compounds ▪ Visual effects from the visual disruption from movement of plant and machinery along the construction access tracks ▪ Visual effects from task lighting during winter months (there would be no requirement for 24-hour task lighting).

Enabling Works - Landscape Effects: Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn BC) 130) Accrington TCA and LCAs 3a. Rossendale Hills and 6a. Calder Valley would be directly affected by the enabling works at the Bolton Avenue Compound and/or the Plantation Road grouting area. 131) The Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area would comprise construction compounds, laydown areas and construction access tracks. This would require the removal of some vegetation and landscape features, the installation of construction and internal boundary fencing, soil stripping and the removal of the existing grass sward, and the localised reprofiling of the existing landform. The establishment of these features would also require the temporary diversion of the local PRoW network at the Plantation Road mine grouting area.

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132) The removal of existing shrubs, trees and existing field boundaries would result in a more open character and the severance of the existing field pattern in the immediate vicinity. Soil stripping including the resultant loss of the grass sward, the installation of temporary drainage, and the temporary storage of topsoil and subsoil would be at a slight variance with many of the characteristics of these landscapes and townscapes and represent detracting features. There would also be the temporary loss of recreational and agricultural land and minor changes to the existing topography. The disruption from plant and machinery, construction traffic and enabling works activities, such as the drilling operations at the mine grouting area, would also reduce tranquillity and increase the perception of movement. 133) Reinstatement would occur on the completion of the enabling works at the mine grouting area; however, the construction compound, laydown areas and construction access tracks at the Bolton Avenue Compound would remain until the end of the tunnelling works. 134) Due to the direct disturbance from the enabling works, there would be a noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the townscape or landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These medium and high sensitivity townscapes and landscapes would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight or moderate adverse significance of effect.

Enabling Works - Landscape Effects: Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Rossendale BC) 135) TCAs Rawtenstall and Haslingden and 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA would be directly affected by the enabling works at the Haslingden Road, New Hall Hey, Townsend Fold WTW compounds. 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA would be indirectly affected by the enabling works at these compounds and directly affected by the enabling works to the south at the White Carr Lane mine grouting area. 136) These compounds, along with the White Carr Lane mine grouting area, would comprise construction compounds, laydown areas and construction access tracks. This would require the removal of some vegetation and landscape features, the installation of construction and internal boundary fencing, soil stripping and the removal of the existing grass sward, and the localised reprofiling of the existing landform. The establishment of these features would also require the temporary closure and diversion of the local PRoW network at the Haslingden Road, New Hall Hey and Townsend Fold WTW compounds. 137) The removal of existing shrubs, trees and existing field boundaries would result in a more open character and the severance of the existing field pattern in the immediate vicinity. Soil stripping including the resultant loss of the grass sward, the installation of temporary drainage, and the temporary storage of topsoil and subsoil would be at a slight variance with many of the characteristics of these landscapes and townscapes and represent detracting features. The enabling works phase would also result in the temporary loss of commercial and agricultural land and minor changes to the existing topography. The disruption from plant and machinery, construction traffic and enabling works activities, such as the drilling operations at the mine grouting area, would also reduce tranquillity and increase the perception of movement. 138) Reinstatement would occur on the completion of the enabling works at the White Carr Lane mine grouting area. However, the construction compound, laydown areas and construction access tracks at the Haslingden Road, New Hall Hey, Townsend Fold WTW compounds would remain. Any areas of localised reseeding at the mine grouting area would have limited impact at this stage. 139) Due to the direct disturbance from the enabling works, there would be a noticeable and uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the townscape or landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. LCA 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe is a high sensitivity landscape receptor and would therefore experience a minor magnitude of change, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. These remaining medium sensitivity townscapes and landscapes would experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 140) LCAs 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe and 9c. Haslingden Grane would be indirectly affected by the enabling works at the Haslingden Road, New Hall Hey, Townsend Fold WTW compounds. Enabling works, such as the removal of existing vegetation, soil stripping, landform alterations and the establishment of

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the construction compound, laydown areas and construction access tracks, would partly contrast with the urban and settlement fringe setting of this landscape. 141) Due to the proximity of the disturbance and vegetation loss from the enabling works, there would be a barely perceptible and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small proportion of the landscape. These high sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 142) LCAs 1a. South Pennine Moors, 2a. West Pennine Moors and 8a. Irwell would also be indirectly affected by the disturbance from the enabling works within their landscape setting. These LCAs would have a barely perceptible and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible effect.

Enabling Works - Landscape Effects: Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, White Carr Lane mine grouting area and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC) 143) LCAs 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe, 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills, 36/2b. Shuttleworth, 36/2c. Gorsey Brow would be directly affected by the enabling works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, White Carr Lane mine grouting area and/or Woodgate Hill mine grouting area. 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe would also be indirectly affected by the enabling works to the north at the Haslingden Road, New Hall Hey, Townsend Fold WTW compounds (within Rossendale BC). 144) These compounds and grouting areas would comprise construction compounds, laydown areas and construction access tracks. This would require the removal of some vegetation and landscape features, the installation of construction and internal boundary fencing, soil stripping and the removal of the existing grass sward; and the localised reprofiling of the existing landform. The establishment of these features would also require the temporary diversion of the local PRoW network at the Woodgate Hill mine grouting area. 145) The removal of existing shrubs, trees and existing field boundaries would result in a more open character and the severance of the existing field pattern in the immediate vicinity. Soil stripping, including the resultant loss of the grass sward; the installation of temporary drainage; and the temporary storage of topsoil and subsoil would be at a slight variance with many of the characteristics of these landscapes and townscapes and represent detracting features. Enabling works would also result in the temporary loss of commercial and agricultural land and minor changes to the existing topography. The disruption from plant and machinery, construction traffic and enabling works activities, such as the drilling operations at the mine grouting areas, would also reduce tranquillity and increase the perception of movement. 146) Due to the direct disturbance from the enabling works, there would be a noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic change to a moderate, small or very small proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. LCA 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe is a high sensitivity receptor and would experience a minor magnitude of change, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. The remaining medium sensitivity landscape receptors would experience a minor or moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate or slight adverse significance of effect. 147) Bury TCA and LCAs 54/1a. Pigs Lee and 54/4. Chesham would be indirectly affected by the enabling works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, White Carr Lane mine grouting area and/or Woodgate Hill mine grouting area. Enabling works such as soil stripping; drilling operations and mine grouting activities; and establishment of the construction compounds, laydown areas and construction access tracks, would contrast with the predominately rural and settlement fringe setting of this townscape and landscapes. 148) Due to the close proximity of the disturbance and vegetation loss from the enabling works, there would be a minor and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape. These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 149) Heywood TCA and LCAs 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss, 36/5c. Walmersley, 54/6b. Gigg and 54/7. Pilsworth would also be indirectly affected by the disturbance from the enabling works within their landscape setting. These TCAs and LCAs would have a barely perceptible and moderately

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uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible effect. 150) LCAs 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees, 25. River Roch, 36/3a. Irwell, 36/3b. Roch, 36/4b. Kirkless and 54/5a. Elton LCAs would experience no discernible change to their landscape during the enabling works phase due to a combination of intervening topography and vegetation. These medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore experience no change.

Enabling Works - Visual Effects: Bolton Avenue Compound (Hyndburn BC) 151) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area, which could be subject to significant short-term effects, are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on Figures 6.1 and 6.2. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Representative viewpoint photographs are shown on Figure 6.7. 152) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and road travellers (T5B/04, T5B/05a, T5B/05b, T5B/6, T5B/08) with views to the Bolton Avenue Compound would be in very close proximity to the enabling works and would have direct and open short-distance views. These views would include site clearance of areas of vegetation near the compound entrance on Bolton Avenue, and clearance of part of the woodland areas to the north and east within the laydown areas for the construction compound. The soil storage mounds, construction compound fencing, as well as visual disturbance from movement of plant and equipment would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 153) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T5B/03a and T5B/13) would have short to middle-distance views to the compound from an elevated and open location and seen as a part of a much wider view extending over many kilometres. Users of footpaths (T5b/09) would have less extensive views from a slightly lower elevation, with some filtering from intervening vegetation occurring. Enabling works activities including localised soil stripping. The soil storage mounds, construction compound fencing, and visual disturbance from movement of plant and equipment would result in a noticeable change to key characteristics of the rural view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 154) Users of footpaths (T5B/07) would have open or partially screened middle to long-distance views towards the Bolton Avenue Compound enabling works. Visitors to the cemetery (T5b/10) would have focussed views between housing towards the compound. Vegetation on the cemetery boundary and within residential gardens would also filter views. Enabling works activities including localised soil stripping and formation of soil storage mounds, and visual disturbance from movement of plant and equipment, would result in a perceptible change which would alter the key characteristics across a small part of the rural view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 155) There would be a no change to the view (no intervisibility) during the enabling works phase due to a combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation, from the following viewpoint locations - T5B/01, T5B/02, T5B/03b, T5B/06a, T5B/07a, T5B/11 and T5B/12.

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grouting area, soil storage mound formation and fencing installation. Drilling operations, mine grouting activities and the movement of plant and machinery would cause visual disturbance across a large part of the rural view from the viewpoints. Hedgerows and woodland would be retained and protected. Reinstatement activities, including removal of mine grouting area surfacing and fencing, and soil reinstatement, would be undertaken on completion of the construction activities. Boundaries would be reinstated, and grass seeding would be undertaken. The mine grouting activities would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. These high sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 158) Recreational users of footpaths (G5/01 and G5/02) would have short to middle-distance filtered views to some sections mine grouting activities and to moving plant and equipment travelling along the construction access tracks. Other sections would be screened by topography and vegetation. Residential viewers and users of a nearby footpath (G5/08) would be in close proximity to the construction access track, although vegetation and topography would substantially screen views to the mine grouting area Visual disturbance from movement of plant and equipment movement would result in a noticeable change to key characteristics of the rural view. These high sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 159) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and users of Baxenden and District Golf Club (G5/06, G5/09, G5/10 and G5/11) would have glimpsed short to middle-distance views towards the mine grouting area. The undulating topography and intervening woodland and tree belts would limit views. Mine grouting activities, including site preparation and visual disturbance from drilling and mine grouting activities, would result in a perceptible change, which would alter the key characteristics across a small part of the rural view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 160) Recreational users of footpaths on Great Hameldon (G5/03) would have long-distance glimpsed views to sections of the mine grouting activities within the undulating landscape and between intervening plantation woodland and woodland belts. There would be a barely noticeable change in view from the location. The high sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible effect.

Enabling Works - Visual Effects: Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Rossendale BC) 161) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area, which could be subject to significant short-term effects during enabling works, are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on Figures 6.1 and 6.2. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Representative viewpoint photographs are shown on Figure 6.7. 162) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and road travellers (T5H/05, T5H/06, T5H/07, and T5H/08) would be in close proximity to the enabling works at the Haslingden Road Compound and would have direct and open short-distance views of localised soil stripping, site clearance of areas of vegetation would occur at the compound entrance on the A680; the new plantation area and smaller areas of scrub vegetation. Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T5H/09, T5H/10 and T5H/11) would be in close proximity to the enabling works at the New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound and would have direct and open short-distance views of localised soil stripping. For the viewpoint locations described above, the soil storage mounds, construction compound fencing, as well as visual disturbance from movement of plant and equipment would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 163) Residential viewers, recreational footpath users and an open space and road travellers (T5H/13, T5H/14, T5H/15 and T5H/16) would have focussed short to middle-distance views, to the compound from slightly elevated and open locations within residential streets. The compounds would be seen as part of a wider view extending across Haslingden settlement. Enabling works activities including localised soil stripping would be noticeable in views. Soil storage mounds, construction compound fencing, and visual

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disturbance from movement of plant and equipment, would result in a noticeable change to key characteristics of the rural view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 164) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and Open Access Land to the south-east (T5H/17, T5H/18, T5H/95 and T5H/21) would have open middle to long-distance views towards the Haslingden Road Compound. The New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound would be screened by intervening topography and would not be visible. The compounds would be seen as part of extensive views extending across areas of the Haslingden and Rawtenstall settlements and surrounding hills. Enabling works activities, including localised soil stripping and land formation of soil storage mounds, and visual disturbance from movement of plant and equipment, would result in a perceptible change, which would alter the key characteristics across a small part of the urban view from the rural location. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 165) There would be a no change to the view during the enabling works phase due to a combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation, from the following viewpoint locations - T5H/01, T5B/02, T5B/03, T5B/04, T5H/12 and T5B/20.

Enabling Works - Visual Effects: White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Bury MBC) 166) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area, which could be subject to significant short-term effects during enabling works (grouting), are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on Figures 6.1 and 6.2. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6 Schedule of Visual Effects. Representative viewpoint photographs are shown on Figure 6.7. 167) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and travellers along the local road (GW6/03 and GW6/04) would be in very close proximity to the White Carr Lane mine grouting area and would have direct and open short-distance views of activities including site preparation, soil stripping and preparation of the mine grouting area, soil storage mound formation and fencing installation. Drilling operations, mine grouting activities and the movement of plant and machinery would cause visual disturbance across a large part of the rural view from the viewpoints. Hedgerows would be retained and protected. Reinstatement activities, including removal of mine grouting area surfacing and fencing, and soil reinstatement, would be undertaken on completion of the construction activities. Other field boundaries would be reinstated, and grass seeding would be undertaken. The mine grouting activities would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 168) Recreational users of footpaths (GW6/05) would have short-distance views to the mine grouting activities and to moving plant and equipment travelling along the construction access track. White Carr Farm and topography would partially screen the mine grouting activities. Visual disturbance from the mine grouting activities and movement of plant and equipment would result in a noticeable change to key characteristics in a moderate part of the rural view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptor would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 169) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and travellers on the local road (GW6/01, GW6/02, GW6/06 and GW6/07) would have middle-distance views towards the mine grouting area. The undulating topography and intervening vegetation would partially screen views. Mine grouting activities, including site preparation and visual disturbance from drilling and mine grouting activities, would result in a perceptible change, which would alter the key characteristics across a small part of the rural view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 170) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (GW6/08) would have long-distance views to the mine grouting activities in a very small proportion of the view to the east. There would be a barely noticeable change in view from the location. The high sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible effect.

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Enabling Works - Visual Effects – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill mining grouting area (Bury MBC) 171) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area, which could be subject to significant short-term effects during enabling works (including grouting), are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on Figures 6.1 and 6.2. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Representative viewpoint photographs are shown on Figure 6.7. 172) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and road travellers (T6/04, T6/05 and T6/06) would be in close proximity to the Woodgate Hill mine grouting area and would have direct and open short- distance views of site preparation, including soil stripping and preparation of the mine grouting area. Visual disturbance would occur due to the drilling operations and mine grouting activities. Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T6/07, T6/14 and T6/15) would be in close proximity to the enabling works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and mine grouting works within the WTW and would have direct and open short-distance views of site preparation for both elements of work. From the viewpoint locations, site preparation, including soil stripping and fencing installation from the compound and site preparation for the mine grouting, as well as visual disturbance from movement of plant and equipment, both in the compound and for the mine grouting activities, would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 173) Residential viewers and recreational users of Finchy Park public open space (T6/11) would have short - distance filtered views to the enabling works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and mine grouting works within the WTW. Enabling works activities and mine grouting site preparation, including soil stripping, and visual disturbance from movement of plant and equipment at both in the compound and for the mine grouting activities would be noticeable in views. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 174) Residential viewers and travellers on Castle Hill Road (T6/17) would have short-distance views to the construction of the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound construction access track and residents carpark. There would be direct views of site preparation and construction of the construction access track from Castle Hill Road. Rising topography would substantially screen construction activities and intervening vegetation would filter views from residential properties on Castle Hill Road. Views would include soil stripping, soil storage mound formation and formation of new surfacing for the car park and construction access track. The enabling works would result in a noticeable alteration to key characteristics of the view, and the introduction of uncharacteristic features across a moderate proportion of the view. 175) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T6/03) would have short-distance views to a small proportion of the mine grouting works where plant and equipment would be seen moving across the skyline to the south-east. Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and travellers on Castle Hill Road (T6/08 and T6/09) would have heavily filtered short-distance views to the enabling works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound. From footpaths west of the M66 and Woodgate Hill WTW (T6/10), there would be glimpsed views towards site preparation, drilling and mine grouting activities on the rising hillside to the east. From residential properties on Sixth Avenue and Fourth Avenue (T6/16) there would be views of moving plant and equipment travelling along the existing Woodgate Hill WTW construction access track and glimpsed views of moving plant and equipment within the mine grouting area. 176) There would be a no change to the view (no intervisibility) during the enabling works phase and no views of the mine grouting works due to a combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation, from the following viewpoint locations - T6/01, T6/02, T6/11a, T6/12, T6/13, T6/18, T6/19, T6/20 and T6/21).

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Table 6.10: Summary of Enabling Works Landscape Effects – Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn BC)

Environmental / Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of Community Asset Effect

3a. Rossendale Hills LCA High A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small Short-term / reversible Minor Moderate 6a. Calder Valley LCA proportion of the landscape. Adverse

Accrington TCA Medium A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic change to a very small Short-term / reversible Minor Slight Adverse proportion of the townscape.

Table 6.11: Summary of Enabling Works Landscape Effects – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound Townsend Fold WTW Compound and White Carr Lane mine grouting area Rossendale BC).

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4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA High A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / Minor Moderate change to a small proportion of the landscape. reversible Adverse

Rawtenstall TCA Medium A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / Minor Slight Adverse Haslingden TCA change to a small or very small proportion of the reversible landscape or townscape. 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe LCA High A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / Negligible Slight Adverse 9c. Haslingden Grane LCA uncharacteristic change to a small proportion of the reversible landscape. 1a. South Pennine Moors LCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / Negligible Negligible 2a. West Pennine Moors LCA uncharacteristic change to a small or very small reversible proportion of the landscape. 8a. Irwell LCA

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Table 6.12: Summary of Enabling Works Landscape Effects – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, White Carr Lane mine grouting area and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

Environmental /Community Asset Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of Effect

36/2c. Gorsey Brow LCA Medium A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Moderate Moderate change to a moderate proportion of the landscape. Adverse 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA High A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Minor Moderate change to a small proportion of the landscape. Adverse 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills Medium A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Minor Slight LCA change to a small or very small proportion of the Adverse 36/2b. Shuttleworth LCA landscape. Bury TCA Medium A minor and moderately uncharacteristic change Short-term / reversible Minor Slight 54/4. Chesham LCA to a small or very small proportion of the Adverse landscape or townscape. 54/1a. Pigs Lee LCA Heywood TCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / reversible Negligible Negligible 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss LCA uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape. 36/5c. Walmersley LCA 54/6b. Gigg LCA 54/7. Pilsworth LCA 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees LCA Medium No discernible change to the landscape. N/A No Change No Change 25. River Roch LCA 36/3a. Irwell LCA 36/3b. Roch LCA 36/4b. Kirkless LCA 54/5a. Elton LCA

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Table 6.13: Summary of Enabling Works Visual Effects - Bolton Avenue Compound (Hyndburn BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5B/04 Residential properties on Bolton Avenue and High - Medium A dominant and uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Major Major surrounding roads, Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground (public change across a large proportion adverse open space), Hyndburn FP 11, road users of the view T5B/05a Church of St. Augustine Grade II listed, properties on Oakhurst Avenue T5B/05b Residential properties on Within Grove and Ambleside Close T5B/06 Residential properties on Brown Birks Road T5B/08 Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground (public open space), T5B/03a Residential properties on Huncoat settlement edge High A noticeable and uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Moderate Moderate at Highergate Close, Lynwood Road, FP 7 and surrounding change across a moderate part of adverse PROW network the view T5B/09 Hyndburn FP 34 T5B/13 Peel Park - Public Park T5B/07 Hyndburn FP 18, Accrington Cemetery and High - medium A perceptible and uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Minor Slight Crematorium change across a small part of the adverse T5B/10 Hyndburn FP 4 and surrounding PRoW network view T5B/01 Lower Woodside Farm, Higher Woodside Farm, High -/ There would be a no change to the No change No change Hyndburn FP 31 and surrounding PROW network medium / low view (no intervisibility) due to a T5B/02 Hyndburn FP 25, RSPCA Lancashire East combination of intervening topography, built form and T5B/03b Daisy Hill Court, Honeysuckle Court, Bluebell Way vegetation. Hyndburn FP 10 T5B/06a Residential apartment blocks on Woodside Road T5B/07a Hyndburn FP 18 Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium, Burnley Road

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T5B/11 Residential properties on Thorneyholme Road T5B/12 Residential properties on Whitewell Road, Hyndburn FP 21

Table 6.14: Summary of Enabling Works Visual Effects – Plantation Road Mine Grouting (Hyndburn BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

G5/04 Hyndburn FP 91 and surrounding PROW network High A dominant and uncharacteristic Short-term / Major Major G5/05 Hyndburn FP 131 change across a large proportion of reversible adverse the view G5/07 Higher Leafield Barn, Leafield Barn Farm, New High Riley Farmhouse, Spire Farm, Spire Farm Cottages, East Side Spire Farm and Hyndburn FP 134 G5/01 Hyndburn FP 59 and surrounding PROW network High / medium A noticeable and uncharacteristic Short-term / Moderate Moderate and Peel Park (Public Open Space) change across a moderate part of the reversible adverse G5/02 Hyndburn FP 72 and surrounding PROW network, view Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill G5/08 Lower Withams Barn, Lower Withams Farm and Heights Cottages, Hyndburn FP 142, FR 143 and surrounding PROW network, G5/06 Hyndburn FP 72 and surrounding PROW network, High / medium A perceptible and uncharacteristic Short-term / Minor Slight Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill change across a small part of the view reversible adverse G5/09 Hyndburn FP 146 G5/10 Residential properties on Sherbourne Road, Hyndburn FP 230 and surrounding PROW network G5/11 Hyndburn FP 185 and surrounding PROW network and Baxenden and District Golf Club

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G5/03 Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill High A barely noticeable uncharacteristic Short-term / Negligible Negligible change across a small part of the view reversible

Table 6.15: Summary of Enabling Works Visual Effects – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5H/05 Langwood Farm, Rossendale FP 310 High / medium A dominant and uncharacteristic Short-term / Major Major T5H/06 Group of residential properties and Lock Gate Barn, change across a large proportion of reversible adverse Rossendale FP 365 the view T5H/07 Rossendale FP 367 T5H/08 Edenhurst Apartments, Manchester Road T5H/09 Residential properties on Holme Lane, Rossendale FP310, FP 315 T5H/10 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate, Groundwork recreational space T5H/11 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate, T5H/13 Residential properties on Cherry Crescent and High / medium A noticeable and uncharacteristic Short-term / Moderate Moderate Redwood Drive, Rossendale FP 258, Public open space change across a moderate part of the reversible adverse T5H/14 Residential properties on Bury Road view T5H/15 Residential properties on Clayton Avenue and Horncliffe Close, Rossendale FP 267 T5H/16 Residential properties on Redwood Drive and Cherry Crescent T5H/17 Residential properties on Hardman Avenue High A perceptible and uncharacteristic Short-term / Minor Slight change across a small part of the view reversible adverse

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T5H/18 Rossendale FP 255 and surrounding footpath network T5H/19 Residential property Fern Lea, Bury Road T5H/21 CRoW Open Access Land, Rossendale FP 249 and surrounding footpath network T5H/01 Group of residential properties within Constable High / medium A barely noticeable uncharacteristic Short-term / Negligible Negligible Lee, Rossendale FP 81 and surrounding PROW network change across a small part of the view reversible T5H/02 Rossendale FP 348 (BOAT) and surrounding PROW network T5H/03 Informal open space T5H/04 Rossendale FP 346 and FP 332 T5H/12 Residential properties on Andrew Avenue T5H/20 Kiln Field House, Grade II listed, Rossendale FP 292 and surrounding footpath network

Table 6.16: Summary of Enabling Works Visual Effects – White Carr Lane Mine Grouting (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

GW6/03 Cob House Farm, Gindles Farm, Gindles Lodge, High / medium A dominant and uncharacteristic Short-term / Major Major Gindles Cottage, Rossendale FPs 232, 248, 250 and change across a large proportion of reversible adverse surrounding PRoW network, and White Carr Lane the view GW6/04 White Carr Farm, Rossendale FPs 248 and 246 and surrounding PRoW network, White Carr Lane and Walmersley Golf Club GW6/05 Ramsbottom PRoW FP 246, High A noticeable and uncharacteristic Short-term / Moderate Moderate change across a moderate part of the reversible adverse view

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

GW6/01 Longcroft House, Longcroft Barn, Longcroft High / medium A perceptible and uncharacteristic Short-term / Minor Slight Cottages, change across a small part of the view reversible adverse GW6/02 Cobbus Cottages, Cobbus Nab, Ramsbottom PRoW FP 247, Bridleway BW 206 and surrounding footpath network, Croston Close Road GW6/06 Bury Bridleway BY 15BUR GW6/07 Avon Drive and surrounding residential area, Further Davises Farm, Welby Farm, Bury Bridleway BY 24BUR and surrounding PRoW network GW6/08 T6C2 Springside View and surrounding High There would be a no change to the Short-term / No change No change residential properties, Bury BOAT BY 163BUR and view (no intervisibility) due to a reversible surrounding footpath network combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation.

Table 6.17: Summary of Enabling Works and Mine Grouting Works Visual Effects – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T6/04 Sillinghurst Farm, Birchen Bower Farm, Hill Crest High / medium A dominant and uncharacteristic Short-term / Major Major Cottage, Bury PRoW BY44BUR, Bridleway BY33BUR change across a large proportion of reversible adverse T6/05 Bury PRoW BY33BUR, Castle Hill Road the view T6/06 Bury PRoW BY43BUR, Castle Hill Road T6/07 Hercules Farm, Bury Footpath BY 43BUR#1 and surrounding PRoW network T6/14 Residential properties of Chaffinch Drive T6/15 Public garden - Hole Bottom Cemetery Memorial Garden, Bury PRoW BY49BUR and bridleway.

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

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6.6.3 Construction Phase 177) The predicted construction effects are set out in the following section and also summarised in Table 6.18 to 6.23. Construction works effects would be temporary (short-term), lasting only for the duration of these activities. It is anticipated that construction phase would last for approximately 4 years. 178) Effects during the construction phase have been described in full in Appendix 6.5: Schedule of Landscape and Townscape Effects and Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Representative viewpoint photographs are shown on Figure 6.2.

Predicted Impacts 179) The tunnel between the Haslingden Road Compound and the Bolton Avenue Compound would be approximately 8.9 km in length, and the tunnel length between the Haslingden Road Compound and the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound would be 10.4 km in length. 180) The construction phase activities for the Bolton Avenue Compound, Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill WTW Compound described below are considered relevant to the assessment of Landscape and Visual effects: ▪ Construction and land reprofiling for the working platforms and the construction access tracks ▪ Setting up of plant compounds, laydown areas, temporary car parks and temporary office accommodation ▪ Construction of tunnel shafts ▪ Construction of a new valve house buildings, permanent accesses, fencing and air valves ▪ Construction of approximately 90 m of open-cut section within the Bolton Avenue Compound ▪ Construction of approximately 30 m of open-cut section within the Townsend Fold WTW Compound ▪ Construction of approximately 325 m of open-cut section within the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound for the Woodgate Hill reservoir connection, and approximately 140 m of open-cut section for the Greater Manchester Supply Network connection ▪ Partial reinstatement of temporary compound areas ▪ Reinstatement of the tunnel shafts at ground level ▪ Topsoiling and grass seeding of reinstated areas. 181) The main effects on landscape character and people’s views that would arise during the construction phase due to the construction activities are: ▪ Visual effects from moving plant including a tall crane and construction equipment within compounds, including transport of sections of tunnel lining ▪ Visual effects from movement of haulage vehicles on the construction access tracks. The majority of surplus material would be removed from the Haslingden Road Compound ▪ Visual effects and disruption from temporary storage of excavated materials ▪ Disruption from the construction of the working platforms and construction access tracks ▪ Disruption from creation of the construction compounds, laydown areas and material storage areas for plant, machinery, equipment, construction materials and offices ▪ Disruption from the reinstatement of graded slopes and topsoil spreading ▪ Visual effects from task lighting.

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Construction Phase - Landscape Effects: Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn BC) 182) Accrington TCA would be directly affected by the construction works at the Bolton Avenue Compound and indirectly affected by the vegetation loss at the Plantation Road grouting area. 183) The movement of plant and machinery, along with the introduced construction works activities, would increase the perception of disruption and further contrast with the character of this townscape and its setting. At the reception shaft at the Bolton Avenue Compound, this would include the tunnel boring operations and the presence of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) and cranes. Tall cranes located at these shafts would be prominent within the assessment area and represent incongruous, large-scale features within several outward views. Construction activities would also include the storage of excavated materials and the establishment of temporary water management systems. There would also be open-cut trenching to connect to the existing network. 184) The overall impact on this townscape would also be more evident due to works undertaken for the enabling works phase, including continued use of construction access tracks, laydown areas and construction compounds, landform alterations, and the loss of existing vegetation and disruption to the existing field pattern at the compound and mine grouting area. The temporary diversions to the local PRoW network undertaken at the enabling works phase would also continue. 185) Further reinstatement would occur within sections of the Bolton Avenue Compound during the construction phase, although the construction compound, laydown areas and construction access tracks would remain. Any areas of localised reseeding within these areas would provide only limited benefit at this stage. 186) Due to the direct disturbance from the construction works, there would be a substantial and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small proportion of the townscape, which would be experienced over the short term. This medium sensitivity townscape receptor would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 187) 6a. Calder Valley LCA would be directly affected by the vegetation loss at the Plantation Road mine grouting area and indirectly affected by the construction activity at the Bolton Avenue Compound. 188) Specific changes at the Bolton Avenue Compound would include the tunnel boring operation and open- cut trenching, and the storage and removal of excavated materials. Tall cranes stationed at the reception facilities would be visible within the setting and represent incongruous, large-scale features within outward views. There would also be a barely perceptible loss of existing vegetation and landform alterations undertaken at the enabling works phase at the compound. 189) At the Plantation Road mine grouting area, there would be a minor loss of existing vegetation undertaken during the enabling works phase. Mitigation planting introduced during the enabling works phase would not be fully established and therefore at this stage provide only limited contribution to integration, enclosure and screening. 190) Due to the more distant proximity of the construction activity, there would be a minor and uncharacteristic change to a small proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. This high sensitivity receptor would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 191) 3a. Rossendale Hills LCA would also be indirectly affected by the construction works at the Bolton Avenue Compound. There would also be barely perceptible loss of existing vegetation, field boundaries and landform alterations undertaken at the enabling works phase at the Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area. 192) Due to the more distant proximity of the construction activity, there would be a minor and moderately uncharacteristic change to a very small proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. This high sensitivity receptor would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a minor adverse significance of effect.

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Construction Phase - Landscape Effects: Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound (Rossendale BC) 193) TCAs Rawtenstall and Haslingden and 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA would be directly and indirectly affected by the construction works at the Haslingden Road, New Hall Hey, and Townsend Fold WTW compounds. 194) The movement of plant and machinery, along with the introduced construction works activities, would increase the perception of disruption and further contrast with the character of these landscapes and townscapes. At the launch and reception shafts, this would include the tunnel boring operations and the presence of the TBM and cranes. Tall cranes located at these shafts would be prominent within the assessment area and represent incongruous, large-scale features within several outward views. Construction activities would also include the storage of excavated materials and the establishment of temporary water management systems. At the Townsend Fold WTW Compound there would also be open-cut trenching to connect to the existing network. 195) The overall impact on these affected townscapes and landscapes would also be more evident due to works undertaken for the enabling works phase, including continued use of construction access tracks, laydown areas and construction compounds, landform alterations, loss of existing vegetation and disruption to the existing field pattern. The temporary diversions to the local PRoW network undertaken at the enabling works phase would also continue. 196) Further reinstatement would occur within sections of the compounds during the construction phase, although the construction compounds, laydown areas and construction access tracks would remain. Any areas of localised reseeding would have limited impact at this stage. 197) Due to the direct disturbance from the construction works, there would be a substantial and uncharacteristic change to a moderate or small proportion of the landscape or townscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 198) LCAs 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe and 8a. Irwell would be indirectly affected by the construction activity at the Haslingden Road and Townsend Fold WTW compounds within their landscape setting. 199) Specific changes at the compounds would include the tunnel boring operation and open-cut trenching, and the storage and removal of excavated materials. Tall cranes stationed at the launch and reception facilities would be visible within the setting and represent incongruous, large-scale features within outward views. There would also be a barely perceptible loss of existing vegetation, field boundaries and landform alterations undertaken at the enabling works phase. 200) Due to the more distant proximity of the construction activity, there would be a minor and uncharacteristic change to a small proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These high and medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 201) LCAs 2a. West Pennine Moors, 3a. Rossendale Hills, 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe 9c. Haslingden Grane would be indirectly affected by the construction works within their setting; however, the impact would be experienced at a much greater distance and across a much smaller proportion landscape. There would also be barely perceptible loss of existing vegetation, field boundaries and landform alterations undertaken at the enabling works phase. 202) Due to the much greater distance to the construction activity and smaller geographical extent of the impact, there would be a minor and uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These high and medium landscape receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 203) 1a. South Pennine Moors LCA would experience a negligible change during the construction phase due to a combination of intervening topography and vegetation. These medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore continue to experience a negligible effect.

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Construction Phase - Landscape Effects: Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC) 204) LCAs 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills LCAs and 36/2c. Gorsey Brow would be directly affected by the construction works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compounds. They would also be directly and/or indirectly affected by the vegetation loss at the Woodgate Hill mine grouting areas. 205) The movement of plant and machinery, along with the introduced construction works activities, would increase the perception of disruption and further contrast with the character of these landscapes. At the launch and reception shafts, this would include the tunnel boring operations and the presence of the TBM and cranes. Tall cranes located at these shafts would be prominent within the assessment area and represent incongruous, large-scale features within several outward views. Construction activities would also include the storage of excavated materials and the establishment of temporary water management systems. At the Woodgate Hill WTW compound there would also be open-cut trenching to connect to the existing network, including the Greater Manchester Supply Network connection. 206) The overall impact on these affected landscapes would also be more evident due to works undertaken for the enabling works phase, including continued use of construction access tracks, laydown areas and construction compounds at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, landform alterations, loss of existing vegetation and disruption to the existing field pattern. 207) Further reinstatement would occur within sections of the compound during the construction phase, although the construction compound, laydown areas and construction access tracks would remain. Any areas of localised reseeding would have limited impact at this stage. At the mine grouting areas, the loss of existing vegetation undertaken during the enabling works phase would remain evident. Mitigation planting introduced during the enabling works phase would not be fully established and therefore at this stage provide only limited contribution to integration, enclosure and screening. 208) Due to the direct disturbance from the construction works, there would be a substantial and uncharacteristic change to a small or large proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore experience a moderate or major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 209) Bury TCA and 54/4. Chesham LCA would be indirectly affected by the construction works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound within their immediate setting. They would also continue to be indirectly affected by the vegetation loss at the Woodgate Hill mine grouting areas. 210) Construction works would include the tunnel boring operation and open-cut trenching, as well as the storage and removal of excavated materials. Tall cranes stationed at the reception shaft would be visible within the setting of these landscape and represent incongruous, large-scale features within a small number of outward views. There would also be a slight detectable or barely detectable loss of existing vegetation, field boundaries and landform alterations undertaken at the enabling works phase. 211) Construction activity would be uncharacteristic and slightly contrast with the predominately rural character and setting of this landscape and townscape. Due to the close proximity of the disturbance from the construction activity, these receptors would have a noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small proportion of the landscape or townscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 212) LCAs 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe, 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss and 54/1a. Pigs Lee would also be indirectly affected by the construction activity at the Bolton Avenue (within Hyndburn BC), Haslingden Road, Townsend Fold WTW (within Rossendale BC) and/or Woodgate Hill WTW (Bury MBC) compounds within their landscape setting; however, the impact would be experienced at a greater distance. 213) Specific changes would include the tunnel boring operation and open-cut trenching, and the storage and removal of excavated materials. Tall cranes stationed at the launch and reception facilities would be visible within the setting and represent incongruous, large-scale features within outward views. There

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would also be a barely perceptible loss of existing vegetation, field boundaries and landform alterations undertaken during the enabling works phase. 214) Due to the more distant proximity of the construction activity, there would be a minor and uncharacteristic change to a small proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These high and medium sensitivity LCAs would experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse effect. 215) Heywood TCA and 54/7. Pilsworth LCA would be indirectly affected by the construction works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, which would be experienced over the short term. This townscape and landscape would have views towards the tall cranes positioned at the reception shaft, which would represent incongruous, large-scale features within a small or very small number of outward views. These medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 216) LCAs 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees, 25. River Roch, 36/2b. Shuttleworth, 36/3a. Irwell, 36/3b. Roch, 36/4b. Kirkless, 36/5c. Walmersley, 54/5a. Elton and 54/6b. Gigg would experience a negligible or no discernible change to their landscape during the construction phase due to a combination of intervening topography and vegetation. These medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore continue to experience negligible effect or no change.

Construction Phase - Visual Effects: Bolton Avenue Compound (Hyndburn BC) 217) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area, which could be subject to significant short-term effects during the construction phase are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on Figures 6.1 and 6.2. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. 218) Residential viewers, users of the recreation ground and road travellers (T5B/04, and T5B/08) would be in very close proximity to the construction works and would have direct and open views to the operating construction compound surrounded by hoarding and to the wider laydown area. Residential viewers and users of the recreation ground (T5B/05a, T5B/05b, T5B/6) would have views to the construction compound partially obscured by intervening buildings, although the laydown areas would be prominent. Visual disturbance would occur from the construction activities, including land reprofiling for the working platform and the extraction of the TBM and crane operation at the tunnel shaft, construction traffic and the removal and storage of materials excavated from the tunnel shaft. Reinstatement would occur within sections of the compound although the temporary site access road and construction compound would remain. These activities would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. Advanced tree planting (i.e. in advance of construction works) would not reduce magnitude of effect at this stage. 219) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T5B/03a and T5B/13) would have short to middle-distance views to the compound from an elevated and open location and seen as a part of a much wider view extending over many kilometres. Users of footpaths (T5b/09) would have less extensive views from a slightly lower elevation, with some filtering from intervening vegetation occurring. There would be direct and generally open elevated views into the construction compound and across the laydown area towards the tunnel shaft construction and the open cut-section of pipeline. Visual disturbance would occur from the construction activities, including land reprofiling for the working platform, the extraction of the TBM and crane operation at the tunnel shaft, disturbance from construction traffic and removal and storage of materials excavated from the tunnel shaft. Reinstatement would occur within sections of the compound although the temporary site access road and construction compound would remain. These activities would be seen in part of the view and would result in a noticeable change to the urban character. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 220) Users of the footpath near Whinney Hill (T5B/10) would have middle-distance views of a part of the compound, partially screened by a large warehouse, and seen in context of the Huncoat Business Park. 49

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The physical changes to the landform and the compound’s presence, and visual disturbance from movement from the tall crane and other plant and equipment would result in a perceptible change which would alter the key characteristics across a small part of the urban view. Residential viewers, users of footpaths, visitors to the cemetery and travellers on the local roads (T5B/01, T5B/02, T5B/03b, T5B/06a, T5B/07, T5B/07a, T5B/11 and T5B/12) would have short to middle-distance heavily filtered or very focussed views between buildings towards the Bolton Avenue Compound construction works. The crane jib would be perceptible whilst the lower elements of construction works would be screened. The high, medium and low sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect.

Construction Phase - Visual Effects: Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Rossendale BC) 221) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area, which could be subject to significant short-term effects during the construction phase are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on Figure 6.1. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Representative viewpoint photographs are shown on Figure 6.7. 222) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and road travellers (T5H/05, T5H/06, T5H/07, and T5H/08) would be in very close proximity to the construction works and would have direct and open views to the operating Haslingden Road construction compound surrounded by hoarding and to the wider laydown area. Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T5H/09, T5H/10 and T5H/11) would be in close proximity to the construction activities at the New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound. Visual disturbance would occur from the construction activities, including land reprofiling for the working platforms and construction access tracks, and the TBM assembly and crane operation at the tunnel shaft, construction traffic and the removal and storage of excavated materials. Reinstatement would occur within the compounds at completion of the construction phase and tunnelling activities. These activities would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 223) Residential viewers, recreational users a footpath and an open space and road travellers (T5H/13, T5H/14, T5H/15 and T5H/16) would have focussed short to middle-distance views to the compounds from slightly elevated and open locations within residential streets. There would be direct and generally open elevated views into the construction compounds and across the laydown area towards the tunnel shaft construction areas. Visual disturbance would occur from the construction activities, including land reprofiling for the working platform, construction of the construction access tracks, and the TBM assembly and crane operation at the tunnel shaft, construction traffic and the removal and storage of excavated materials. Reinstatement would occur within the compounds at completion of the construction phase and tunnelling activities. These activities would be seen in a moderate part of the view and would result in a noticeable change to the urban character. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 224) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and Open Access Land to the south-east (T5H/17, T5H/18, T5H/19. T5H/20 and T5H/21) would have open middle to long-distance views towards the Haslingden Road Compound. There would be no views of ground level activities within New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound, although the crane jib within the New Hall Hey Compound would be visible. The physical changes to the landform and the compound’s presence, and visual disturbance from movement from the tall cranes and other plant and equipment would result in a perceptible change which would alter the key characteristics across a small part of the urban view. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 225) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T5H/01, T5B/02, T5B/03, T5B/04 and T5H/12) would have views of the crane jibs, viewed either against the backdrop of urban development or where

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the crane jib would project above the skyline. The lower elements of construction works would be screened by intervening topography. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect.

Construction Phase - Visual Effects: Woodgate Hill WTW Compound (Bury MBC) 226) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area, which could be subject to significant short-term effects during the construction phase are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on Figure 6.1. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Representative viewpoint photographs are shown on Figure 6.7. 227) Residential viewers, recreational users of Finchy Park and of Hole Bottom Memorial Cemetery public garden (T6/11, T6/14 and T6/15) would be in close proximity to the construction works and would have direct and open or partially filtered views to the construction compound, to the wider laydown area and to open-cut sections. Visual disturbance would occur from the construction activities, including land reprofiling for the working platform and temporary site access road, construction of the open-cut sections and pipelaying, crane operation at the tunnel shaft, construction traffic and the removal and storage of excavated materials. Partial reinstatement would occur within the compound at completion of the construction phase and tunnelling activities. These activities would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. These high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 228) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T6/07) would have short-distance views to a small proportion of the compound, the laydown area and open-cut sections from an elevated and open location, partially screened by intervening topography. Visual disturbance would occur from the construction activities, including land reprofiling for the working platform, construction of the open-cut sections and pipelaying and crane operation at the tunnel shaft. Recreational users of footpaths (T6/10) would have short-distance views to the compound, partially screened by the rising slopes of the covered reservoir. A small proportion of the construction compound, tunnelling activities and open-cut activities would be visible from the location, although a large part of the 45m high crane jib would be noticeable, silhouetted against the skyline. Residential viewers and travellers on the local road (T6/17) would have short-distance views to the construction access track and residents’ parking off Castle Hill Road, partially screened by intervening topography, which would result in visual disturbance from moving plant and machinery in part of the view. Partial reinstatement would occur within the compound at completion of the construction phase and tunnelling activities. These activities would result in a noticeable change to key characteristics of the view. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 229) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and Open Access Land to the south-east (T6/08 and T6/09) would have short to middle -distance views towards the compound, substantially screened by the covered reservoir and filtered by vegetation. Moving construction traffic on a small part of construction access track would be visible and also a small part of the 45 m high crane jib. There would be glimpsed views of construction activities within the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound. Residential viewers (T6/16), would have glimpsed views of construction activities within the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and of a small part of the crane jib. The construction activities would be perceptible in a small proportion of the view and would not alter the balance of features that comprise the existing view. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 230) Residential viewers, recreational users of footpaths and travellers on the local roads (T6/01, T6/02, T6/03, T6/04, T6/05, T6/06, T6/11a, T6/12, T6/13, T6/18, T6/19, T6/20 and T6/21) would have views of a very small part of the crane jib, viewed either against the backdrop of urban development or where the crane jib would project slightly above the skyline. The lower elements of construction works would be screened by intervening topography. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect.

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Table 6.18: Summary of Construction Phase Landscape Effects – Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn)

Environmental / Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance Community Asset of Effect Accrington TCA Medium A substantial and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small Short-term / reversible Moderate Moderate proportion of the townscape. Adverse 6a. Calder Valley LCA High A minor and moderately uncharacteristic change to a small proportion Short-term / reversible Minor Moderate of the landscape. Adverse 3a. Rossendale Hills LCA High A barely perceptible and moderately uncharacteristic change to a very Short-term / reversible Negligible Slight small proportion of the landscape. Adverse

Table 6.19: Summary of Construction Phase Landscape Effects – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect Rawtenstall TCA Medium A substantial and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Moderate Moderate Haslingden TCA change to a moderate or small proportion of Adverse 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA the landscape or townscape. 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA High / A minor and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Minor Slight 8a. Irwell LCA Medium change to a small proportion of the Adverse landscape. 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe LCA High A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / reversible Negligible Slight 9c. Haslingden Grane LCA uncharacteristic change to a small or very Adverse small proportion of the landscape. 2a. West Pennine Moors LCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / reversible Negligible Slight uncharacteristic change to a small or very Adverse small proportion of the landscape. 1a. South Pennine Moors LCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / reversible Negligible Negligible uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape.

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Table 6.20: Summary of Construction Phase Landscape Effects – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

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36/2c. Gorsey Brow LCA Medium A substantial and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Major Major change to a large proportion of the landscape. Adverse 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills Medium A substantial and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Moderate Moderate LCA change to a small proportion of the landscape. Adverse Bury TCA Medium A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Minor Slight 54/4. Chesham LCA change to a small proportion of the landscape Adverse or townscape. 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA High / A minor and moderately uncharacteristic Short-term / reversible Minor Slight 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss LCA Medium change to a small or very small proportion of Adverse the landscape. 54/1a. Pigs Lee LCA Heywood TCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / reversible Negligible Slight 54/7. Pilsworth LCA uncharacteristic change to a small or very Adverse small proportion of the landscape or townscape. 36/5c. Walmersley LCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / reversible Negligible Negligible 54/6b. Gigg LCA uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape. 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees LCA Medium No discernible change to the landscape. n/a No Change No Change 25. River Roch LCA 36/2b. Shuttleworth LCA 36/3a. Irwell LCA 36/3b. Roch LCA 36/4b. Kirkless LCA 54/5a. Elton LCA

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Table 6.21: Summary of Construction Phase Visual Effects - Bolton Avenue – (Hyndburn BC)

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T5B/04 Residential properties on Bolton Avenue and High / A dominant and uncharacteristic change across Short-term / Major Major surrounding roads, Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground medium a large proportion of the view reversible adverse (public open space), Hyndburn FP 11, road users T5B/05a Church of St. Augustine Grade II listed, properties on Oakhurst Avenue T5B/05b Residential properties on Within Grove and Ambleside Close T5B/06 Residential properties on Brown Birks Road T5B/08 Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground (public open space), T5B/03a "Residential properties on Huncoat High / A noticeable and uncharacteristic change across Short-term / Moderate Moderate settlement edge at Highergate Close, Lynwood Road, medium a moderate part of the view reversible adverse FP 7 and surrounding PROW network T5B/09 Hyndburn FP 34 T5B/13 Peel Park - Public Park T5B/01 Lower Woodside Farm, Higher Woodside High / A perceptible and uncharacteristic change Short-term / Negligible Slight Farm, Hyndburn FP 31 and surrounding PROW medium across a small part of the view reversible or Minor adverse network T5B/02 Hyndburn FP 25, RSPCA Lancashire East T5B/03b Daisy Hill Court, Honeysuckle Court, Bluebell Way Hyndburn FP 10 T5B/06a Residential apartment blocks on Woodside Road T5B/07 Hyndburn FP 18, Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium T5B/07a Hyndburn FP 18 Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium, Burnley Road

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T5B/10 Hyndburn FP 4 and surrounding PRoW network T5B/11 Residential properties on Thorneyholme Road T5B/12 Residential properties on Whitewell Road, Hyndburn FP 21

Table 6.22: Summary of Construction Phase Visual Effects – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5H/05 Langwood Farm, Rossendale FP 310 High / A dominant and uncharacteristic change across Short-term / Major Major T5H/06 Group of residential properties and Lock Gate medium a large proportion of the view reversible adverse Barn, Rossendale FP 365 T5H/07 Rossendale FP 367 T5H/08 Edenhurst Apartments, Manchester Road T5H/09 Residential properties on Holme Lane, Rossendale FP310, FP 315 T5H/10 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate, Groundwork recreational space T5H/11 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate T5H/13 Residential properties on Cherry Crescent and High / A noticeable and uncharacteristic change across Short-term / Moderate Moderate Redwood Drive, Rossendale FP 258, Public open space medium a moderate part of the view reversible adverse T5H/14 Residential properties on Bury Road T5H/15 Residential properties on Clayton Avenue and Horncliffe Close, Rossendale FP 267

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T5H/16 Residential properties on Redwood Drive and Cherry Crescent T5H/17 Residential properties on Hardman Avenue High / A perceptible and uncharacteristic change Short-term / Minor Slight T5H/18 Rossendale FP 255 and surrounding footpath medium across a small part of the view reversible adverse network T5H/19 Residential property Fern Lea, Bury Road T5H/21 CRoW Open Access Land, Rossendale FP 249 and surrounding footpath network T5H/01 Group of residential properties within High / A barely noticeable uncharacteristic change Short-term / Negligible Negligible Constable Lee, Rossendale FP 81 and surrounding medium across a small part of the view reversible PROW network T5H/02 Rossendale FP 348 (BOAT) the and surrounding PROW network T5H/03 Informal open space T5H/04 Rossendale FP 346 and FP 332 T5H/12 Residential properties on Andrew Avenue T5H/20 Kiln Field House, Grade II listed, Rossendale FP 292 and surrounding footpath network

Table 6.23: Summary of Construction Phase Visual Effects – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T6/11 Residents on Goldfinch Drive, Finchy Park, High / medium A dominant and uncharacteristic change Short-term / Major Major Public Open Space across a large proportion of the view reversible adverse T6/14 Residential properties of Chaffinch Drive

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T6/15 Public garden - Hole Bottom Cemetery Memorial Garden, Bury PRoW BY49BUR and bridleway. T6/07 Hercules Farm, Bury Footpath BY 43BUR#1 High / medium A noticeable and uncharacteristic change Short-term / Moderate Moderate and surrounding PRoW network across a moderate part of the view reversible adverse T6/10 Bury PRoW BY42BUR, BY45BUR, BY46BUR T6/17 Residential properties on Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill road T6/08 Castle Hill House, Smiley Wood, Castle Hill High / medium A perceptible and uncharacteristic change Short-term / Minor Slight Cottage, Castle Hill Farm, Rochdale footpath Hey across a small part of the view reversible adverse Bp92 bridleway T6/09 Birtle Barn, Old School hall and surrounding properties, Church of St. John the Baptist, Grade II listed, Castle Hill Road T6/16 Residential properties on Fourth Avenue and Sixth Avenue T6/01 Rossendale PRoW 14-3-FP 263, High / medium A perceptible and uncharacteristic change Short-term / Negligible Negligible Ramsbottom PRoW FP 267, Rochdale PRoW Hey Fp50 across a small part of the view reversible T6/02 Residential properties on Halsall Close, Melbourne Road, Bury PRoW BY24BUR bridleway T6/03 Bradshaw Hill Farm, Bury PRoW BY39BUR footpath, Bridleway BY41BUR T6/04 Sillinghurst Farm, Birchen Bower Farm, Hill Crest Cottage, Bury PRoW BY44BUR, Bridleway BY33BUR T6/05 Bury PRoW BY33BUR, Castle Hill Road T6/06 Bury PRoW BY43BUR, Castle Hill Road

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T6/11a Residential properties Ferngrove, Kingfisher Drive, Plover Drive T6/12 Residential properties on Danesmoor Drive, Bury PRoW BY47BUR, T6/13 Residential properties on Huntley Mount Road and Hoyles Park Public Green Space T6/18 Bury PRoW BY54BUR and surrounding footpath network T6/19 Residential properties and Bury Hospice on Rochdale Old Road, residential properties and allotments on Woodgate Hill Road, Bury Bridleway BY48BUR and Bury PRoW BY51BUR. T6/20 Residential properties on Summit Street and Bury New Road T6/21 Bury PRoW BY73BUR

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6.6.4 Commissioning Phase 231) The commissioning phase would utilise the construction compound during the commissioning activities. Other activities would be similar although reduced in scale and duration for the connection of the new aqueduct to the existing pipelines. 232) The predicted commissioning phase effects are set out in the following section and also summarised in Table 6.24 to Table 6.29. 233) Effects during the commissioning phase have been described in full in Appendix 6.5: Schedule of Landscape and Townscape Effects and Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Commissioning works effects would be temporary (short-term), lasting only for the duration of these activities. It is anticipated that commissioning phase works for the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section would last for approximately 2 months.

Predicted Impacts 234) Open-cut activities to connect the new aqueduct with the existing pipelines at the Townsend Fold WTW Compound would be undertaken during the construction phase, with no commissioning phase activities required. The tunnelling operations at the Haslingden Road Compound would require the linking of the two tunnels which would be undertaken during the construction phase. Therefore, there would be no activities required during the commissioning phase at the Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compounds. 235) The commissioning phase activities described below are considered relevant to the assessment of Landscape and Visual effects: ▪ Connection of the open-cut pipeline to the existing Haweswater Aqueduct ▪ Reinstatement of the section of open-cut pipeline and removal of construction access tracks ▪ Removal of all construction compound fencing and hoarding ▪ Reinstatement of compound areas to the original use. 236) The main effects on landscape character and people’s views that would arise during the commissioning phase due to the construction activities are: ▪ Visual effects from moving plant and construction equipment within construction compounds ▪ Visual effects from movement of haulage vehicles on the construction access tracks ▪ Visual effects and disruption from temporary storage of excavated materials ▪ Disruption from the construction compounds, laydown areas and material storage areas for plant, machinery, equipment, construction materials and offices ▪ Disruption from the reinstatement of graded slopes and topsoil spreading ▪ Visual effects from task lighting.

Commissioning Phase - Landscape Effects: Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn) 237) Accrington TCA would be directly affected by the commissioning works at the Bolton Avenue Compound. The townscape would also continue to be indirectly affected by the vegetation loss at the Plantation Road grouting area. 238) Specific disturbance would occur from open-cut trenching and pipeline laying, the presence and movement of plant and machinery, and the removal and storage of excavated materials. However, tall cranes located at the reception shaft would no longer be present. The impact would also be more evident due to the continued use and presence of the existing construction compounds, laydown areas and construction access tracks introduced at the enabling works phase; the remaining changes to landform,

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vegetation cover and field pattern introduced during the enabling works phase; and the presence of above-ground features introduced during the construction phase. 239) Further reinstatement and restoration activities, including mitigation planting, the reinstatement of field boundaries and land reprofiling, would be undertaken on completion of the commissioning phase. However, due to the relatively short period of establishment, mitigation planting would not contribute to integration, screening or enclosure at this stage. 240) Commissioning activity would continue to be uncharacteristic and partly contrast with the predominately urban character and setting of this townscape; however, the scale of these effects would be reduced compared the construction phase. Due to the direct disturbance from the commissioning works, there would be a noticeable and uncharacteristic change to a very small proportion of the townscape, which would be experienced over the short-term. This medium sensitivity townscape would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 241) LCAs 3a. Rossendale Hills and 6a. Calder Valley would be indirectly affected by the disturbance from the commissioning works at the Bolton Avenue Compound. Both landscapes would also continue to be directly affected by the vegetation loss at the Plantation Road grouting area. 242) Commissioning activity would continue to be moderately uncharacteristic and partially contrast with the setting of these landscapes. Due to the proximity of the disturbance of the commissioning works and the vegetation loss from the enabling works phase, there would be a barely perceptible and moderately uncharacteristic change to a very small proportion of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These high sensitivity receptors and would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect.

Commissioning Phase - Landscape Effects: Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound (Rossendale BC) 243) No works would be undertaken during the commissioning phase.

Commissioning Phase - Landscape Effects: Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, White Carr Lane mine grouting area and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC) 244) LCAs 36/2c. Gorsey Brow, 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills would be directly affected by the commissioning works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound. The landscapes would also continue to be directly and/or indirectly affected by the vegetation loss at the mine grouting areas. 245) Specific disturbance would occur from open-cut trenching and pipeline laying, the presence and movement of plant and machinery, and the removal and storage of excavated materials. However, tall cranes located at the reception shafts would no longer be present. The impact would also be more evident due to the continued use and presence of the existing construction compounds, laydown areas and construction access tracks introduced at the enabling works phase, the remaining changes to landform, vegetation cover and field pattern introduced during the enabling works phase, and the presence above-ground features introduced during the construction phase. 246) Reinstatement and restoration activities, including mitigation planting, the reinstatement of field boundaries and land reprofiling, would be undertaken on completion of the commissioning phase. However, due to the relatively short period of establishment, mitigation planting would not contribute to integration, screening or enclosure at this stage. 247) Commissioning activity would continue to be uncharacteristic and partly contrast with the predominately urban and settlement fringe character and setting of these landscapes; however, the scale of these effects would be reduced compared the construction phase. Due to the direct disturbance from the commissioning works, there would be a noticeable and uncharacteristic change to a moderate, small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape, which would be experienced over the short-term. These medium sensitivity landscapes would therefore experience a minor or moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate or major adverse significance of effect.

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248) Bury TCA and 54/4. Chesham LCA would be indirectly affected by the commissioning works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and the vegetation loss at the Woodgate Hill mine grouting area. Specific changes would result from short sections of open-cut trenching, the movement and temporary storage of excavated material, and the presence of above-ground features introduced during the construction phase. The changes to landform, vegetation cover and field pattern arising during the enabling works would continue to be evident. Mitigation planting would not contribute to any integration or screening at this stage. 249) Commissioning activity would continue to be moderately uncharacteristic and partially contrast with the setting of these townscapes and landscapes. Due to the close proximity of the disturbance and vegetation loss from the commissioning works, there would be a minor and uncharacteristic change to a very small proportion of the landscape or townscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These high sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 250) LCAs 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss, 36/2b. Shuttleworth, 36/5c. Walmersley, 54/6b. Gigg and 54/7. Pilsworth would also be indirectly affected by the disturbance from the commissioning works at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound within their landscape setting. These LCAs would be indirectly affected by the commissioning works across a small or very small part of the landscape, which would be experienced over the short term. These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect. 251) LCAs 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees, 25. River Roch, 36/3a. Irwell, 36/3b. Roch, 36/4b. Kirkless, 54/1a. Pigs Lee and 54/5a. Elton would experience no discernible change to their landscape during the commissioning phase due to a combination of intervening topography and vegetation. These medium sensitivity landscape receptors would therefore experience no change. 252) There would be no commissioning works at the Haslingden Road, New Hall Hey and Townsend Fold WTW compounds. 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA would therefore experience no change during the commissioning phase.

Commissioning Phase - Visual Effects: Bolton Avenue Compound (Hyndburn BC) 253) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area, which could be subject to significant short-term effects during the commissioning phase are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on figure 6.1. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. The commissioning phase is anticipated to last for two to three months. During this phase there will be an intensive period of commissioning activity similar in scale to the construction phase, although for a much shorter period. 254) Residential viewers, users of the recreation ground and road travellers (T5B/04, and T5B/08) would be in very close proximity to the construction works and would have direct and open views to the construction compound where the commissioning works would take place, surrounded by hoarding and to the wider laydown area. Residential viewers and users of the recreation ground (T5B/05a, T5B/05b, T5B/6) would have views to the construction compound partially obscured by intervening buildings, although the laydown areas would be prominent. Visual disturbance would occur due to the connection of the open cut pipeline and construction activities including pipeline laying, construction traffic movement and the removal and storage of excavated materials. Reinstatement activities including land reprofiling and reinstatement of the temporary site access road would be undertaken on completion of the commissioning phase. These activities would be the dominant feature in the view and would result in a substantial change to the character of the view. Advanced tree planting would be undertaken along the recreation ground boundary with Brown Birks Road and Oakhurst Avenue. 255) The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a major magnitude of effect, resulting in a major adverse significance of effect. 256) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T5B/03a and T5B/13) would have short to middle-distance views to the compound from an elevated and open location and seen as a part of a much wider view extending over many kilometres. Users of footpaths (T5b/09) would have less

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extensive views from a slightly lower elevation, with some filtering from intervening vegetation occurring. There would be direct and generally open elevated views into the construction compound and across the laydown area towards the pipeline connection for the commissioning. Visual disturbance would occur from construction activities including pipeline laying, construction traffic movement and the removal and storage of excavated materials. Reinstatement activities including land reprofiling and reinstatement of the temporary site access road would be undertaken on completion of the commissioning phase. These activities would be seen in a moderate part of the view and would result in a noticeable change to the character. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 257) Users of the footpath near Whinney Hill (T5B/10) would have middle-distance views of a part of the compound, partially screened by a large warehouse, and seen in context of the Huncoat Business Park. The visual disturbance from movement from plant and equipment would result in a perceptible change which would alter the key characteristics across a small part of the urban view. Visitors to the (T5B/07) would have short-distance heavily filtered and very focussed views between buildings towards the Bolton Avenue Compound commissioning works. Visual disturbance would occur from construction activities including pipeline laying, construction traffic movement and the removal and storage of excavated materials and would result in a perceptible change which would alter the key characteristics across a small part of the urban view. The high sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 258) There would be a no change to the view (no intervisibility) during the commissioning phase due to a combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation from the following viewpoint locations - T5B/01, T5B/02, T5B/03b, T5B/06a, T5B/07a, T5B/11 and T5B/12.

Commissioning Phase - Visual Effects: Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compounds (Rossendale BC) 259) No works would be undertaken during the commissioning phase.

Commissioning Phase - Visual Effects – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound (Bury MBC) 260) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths (T6/07) would have short-distance views of a small proportion of the construction compound and open-cut activities. Intervening topography would partially screen views. The commissioning activities would result in a noticeable alteration to key characteristics of the view, and the introduction of uncharacteristic features across a small proportion of the view. The high sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 261) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths and public open spaces (T6/10, T6/11, T6/14 and T6/15) would have short distance views to the commissioning activities. Views would be partially screened by the rising slopes of the covered reservoir, at T6/10, or by intervening topography within the Woodgate Hill WTW and filtered by intervening vegetation. A small proportion of the construction compound and open-cut activities would be visible from the viewpoints. Residential viewers and travellers along the local road (T6/17) would have short distance, partially screened views of plant and equipment movement along the construction access track although construction activity would be much reduced. The commissioning activities would be perceptible but would not alter the balance of features that comprise the existing view. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 262) Residential viewers and recreational users of footpaths and travellers on the local road (T6/08, T6/09 and T6/16) would have short distance views to the commissioning activities. There would be glimpsed views of plant and equipment movement for the commissioning activities at the open-cut areas of the works and glimpsed views of moving construction traffic along the construction access track to and from Castle Hill Road, although activity would be much reduced during the commissioning phase. Only a very small proportion of the project would be discernible, and the features would be largely characteristic of the view. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect.

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263) There would be a no change to the view (no intervisibility) during the commissioning phase due to a combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation from the following viewpoint locations - T6/02, T6/03, T6/04, T6/05, T6/06, T6/11a, T6/12, T6/13, T6/18, T6/19, T6/20 and T6/21.

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Table 6.24: Summary of Commissioning Phase Landscape Effects – Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn)

Environmental / Community Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance Asset of Effect

Accrington TCA Medium A noticeable and moderately uncharacteristic change to a very Short-term / reversible Minor Slight small proportion of the landscape or townscape. Adverse 3a. Rossendale Hills LCA High A barely perceptible and moderately uncharacteristic change to a Short-term / reversible Negligible Slight 6a. Calder Valley LCA very small proportion of the landscape. Adverse

Table 6.25: Summary of Commissioning Phase Landscape Effects – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, and Townsend Fold WTW Compound (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

Heywood TCA Medium A barely perceptible and Short-term / Negligible Negligible 1a. South Pennine Moors LCA moderately uncharacteristic reversible change to a small or very small 3a. Rossendale Hills LCA proportion of the landscape or townscape. Rawtenstall TCA High / No discernible change to the N/A No Change No Change Haslingden TCA medium landscape. 2a. West Pennine Moors LCA 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe LCA 8a. Irwell LCA 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA 9c. Haslingden Grane LCA

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Table 6.26: Summary of Commissioning Phase Landscape Effects – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of Effect

36/2c. Gorsey Brow LCA Medium A noticeable and moderately Short-term / reversible Moderate Moderate uncharacteristic change to a Adverse moderate proportion of the landscape. 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills LCA Medium A noticeable and moderately Short-term / reversible Minor Slight uncharacteristic change to a small Adverse proportion of the landscape. Bury TCA Medium A minor and moderately Short-term / reversible Minor Slight 54/4. Chesham LCA uncharacteristic change to a very Adverse small proportion of the landscape or townscape. 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss LCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately Short-term / reversible Negligible Negligible 36/5c. Walmersley LCA uncharacteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the 54/6b. Gigg LCA landscape. 54/7. Pilsworth LCA 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA Medium No discernible change to the N/A No Change No Change 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees LCA landscape. 25. River Roch LCA 36/2b. Shuttleworth LCA 36/3a. Irwell LCA 36/3b. Roch LCA 36/4b. Kirkless LCA 54/1a. Pigs Lee LCA 54/5a. Elton LCA

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Table 6.27: Summary of Commissioning Phase Visual Effects – Bolton Avenue (Hyndburn BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of sensitivity Effect

T5B/04 Residential properties on Bolton Avenue and High / A dominant and Short-term / reversible Major Major adverse surrounding roads, Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground (public medium uncharacteristic change across open space), Hyndburn FP 11, road users a large proportion of the view T5B/05a Church of St. Augustine Grade II listed, properties on Oakhurst Avenue T5B/05b Residential properties on Within Grove and Ambleside Close T5B/06 Residential properties on Brown Birks Road T5B/08 Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground (public open space), T5B/03a Residential properties on Huncoat settlement edge at High / A noticeable and Short-term / reversible Moderate Moderate Highergate Close, Lynwood Road, FP 7 and surrounding PROW medium uncharacteristic change across adverse network a moderate part of the view T5B/09 Hyndburn FP 34 T5B/13 Peel Park - Public Park T5B/07 Hyndburn FP 18, Accrington Cemetery and High / A perceptible and Short-term / reversible Negligible Slight adverse Crematorium medium uncharacteristic change across or Minor T5B/10 Hyndburn FP 4 and surrounding PRoW network a small part of the view

T5B/01 Lower Woodside Farm, Higher Woodside Farm, High / There would be a no change to No change No change Hyndburn FP 31 and surrounding PROW network medium / the view (no intervisibility) due T5B/02 Hyndburn FP 25, RSPCA Lancashire East low to a combination of intervening topography, built T5B/03b Daisy Hill Court, Honeysuckle Court, Bluebell Way form and vegetation. Hyndburn FP 10 T5B/06a Residential apartment blocks on Woodside Road T5B/07a Hyndburn FP 18 Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium, Burnley Road

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of sensitivity Effect T5B/11 Residential properties on Thorneyholme Road T5B/12 Residential properties on Whitewell Road, Hyndburn FP 21

Table 6.28: Summary of Commissioning Phase Visual Effects – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compounds (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of sensitivity Effect

T5H/01 Group of residential properties within Constable Lee, High / No works would be undertaken N/A N/A N/A Rossendale FP 81 and surrounding PROW network medium during the commissioning T5H/02 Rossendale FP 348 (BOAT) the and surrounding PROW phase network T5H/03 Informal open space T5H/04 Rossendale FP 346 and FP 332 T5H/05 Langwood Farm, Rossendale FP 310 T5H/06 Group of residential properties and Lock Gate Barn, Rossendale FP 365 T5H/07 Rossendale FP 367 T5H/08 Edenhurst Apartments, Manchester Road T5H/09 Residential properties on Holme Lane, Rossendale FP310, FP 315 T5H/10 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate, Groundwork recreational space T5H/11 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate T5H/12 Residential properties on Andrew Avenue T5H/13 Residential properties on Cherry Crescent and Redwood Drive, Rossendale FP 258, Public open space T5H/14 Residential properties on Bury Road

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of sensitivity Effect T5H/15 Residential properties on Clayton Avenue and Horncliffe Close, Rossendale FP 267 T5H/16 Residential properties on Redwood Drive and Cherry Crescent T5H/17 Residential properties on Hardman Avenue T5H/18 Rossendale FP 255 and surrounding footpath network T5H/19 Residential property Fern Lea, Bury Road T5H/20 Kiln Field House, Grade II listed, Rossendale FP 292 and surrounding footpath network T5H/21 CRoW Open Access Land, Rossendale FP 249 and surrounding footpath network

Table 6.29: Summary of Commissioning Phase Visual Effects – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of sensitivity Effect

T6/11 Residents on Goldfinch Drive, Finchy Park, Public Open High / A dominant and Short-term / reversible Major Major adverse Space medium uncharacteristic change across T6/14 Residential properties of Chaffinch Drive a large proportion of the view T6/15 Public garden - Hole Bottom Cemetery Memorial Garden, Bury PRoW BY49BUR and bridleway. T6/07 Hercules Farm, Bury Footpath BY 43BUR#1 and High / A noticeable and Short-term / reversible Moderate Moderate surrounding PRoW network medium uncharacteristic change across adverse T6/10 Bury PRoW BY42BUR, BY45BUR, BY46BUR a moderate part of the view T6/17 Residential properties on Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill Rd

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of sensitivity Effect

T6/08 Castle Hill House, Smiley Wood, Castle Hill Cottage, High / A perceptible and Short-term / reversible Minor Slight adverse Castle Hill Farm, Rochdale footpath Hey Bp92 bridleway medium uncharacteristic change across T6/09 Birtle Barn, Old School hall and surrounding properties, a small part of the view Church of St. John the Baptist, Grade II listed, Castle Hill Road T6/16 Residential properties on Fourth Avenue and Sixth Avenue T6/01 Rossendale PRoW 14-3-FP 263, Ramsbottom PRoW FP High / A perceptible and Short-term / reversible Negligible Negligible 267, Rochdale PRoW Hey FP50 medium uncharacteristic change across T6/02 Residential properties on Halsall Close, Melbourne Road, a small part of the view Bury PRoW BY24BUR bridleway T6/03 Bradshaw Hill Farm, Bury PRoW BY39BUR footpath, Bridleway BY41BUR T6/04 Sillinghurst Farm, Birchen Bower Farm, Hill Crest Cottage, Bury PRoW BY44BUR, Bridleway BY33BUR T6/05 Bury PRoW BY33BUR, Castle Hill Road T6/06 Bury PRoW BY43BUR, Castle Hill Road T6/11a Residential properties Ferngrove, Kingfisher Drive, Plover Drive T6/12 Residential properties on Danesmoor Drive, Bury PRoW BY47BUR T6/13 Residential properties on Huntley Mount Road and Hoyles Park Public Green Space T6/18 Bury PRoW BY54BUR and surrounding footpath network T6/19 Residential properties and Bury Hospice on Rochdale Old Road, residential properties and allotments on Woodgate Hill Road, Bury Bridleway BY48BUR and Bury PRoW BY51BUR. T6/20 Residential properties on Summit Street and Bury New Rd T6/21 Bury PRoW BY73BUR

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6.6.5 Operational Phase 264) The predicted operational phase effects are set out in the following section and also summarised in Table 6.30 to 6.45. 265) Effects during the operational phase have been described in full in Appendix 6.5: Schedule of Landscape and Townscape Effects and Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. Operational phase effects would be long-term or permanent, though generally reduce over time as mitigation planting becomes established.

Predicted Impacts 266) The main effects on landscape character and people’s views that would arise during the operational phase are: ▪ Visual effects of a new permanent valve house building, fencing, hardstanding and elevated air valves located in the vicinity of the existing United Utilities buildings at Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground. ▪ A new valve house building, access track hardstanding and fencing at the Haslingden Road Compound ▪ Two new valve house and access buildings and kiosk at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound.

Landscape and Visual Effects during Operational Phase 267) This section presents the findings of the assessment of effects associated with the operational phase (Year 1 and Year 15) for the Bolton Avenue Compound, the Plantation Road mine grouting area, the Haslingden Road Compound, the New Hall Hey Compound, the Townsend Fold WTW Compound, the White Carr Lane mine grouting area, the Woodgate Hill mine grouting area and the Woodgate Hill Compound.

Operational Phase - Landscape Effects Operational Phase: Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn BC) Year 1 of Operation 268) Accrington TCA would be directly and indirectly affected by the presence of above-ground features and vegetation loss at the Bolton Avenue Compound. It would also continue to be indirectly affected by the vegetation loss at the Plantation Road grouting area. 269) At Year 1, the commissioning works would have ceased, and the uncharacteristic elements introduced during the enabling works, construction and commissioning phases would no longer be present. Townscape features would be reinstated, and new hedgerows would be establishing, helping to restore the original field pattern. The local landscape profiles would have been reinstated and the grass sward established, except where the permanent access tracks are required for operational use. The diverted local PRoW network would be reinstated to their original alignment. 270) Changes within the assessment area would arise from the introduction of an additional valve house building at the Bolton Avenue Compound, which would be located alongside the existing United Utilities buildings and built to an appropriate vernacular design. There would also be a requirement for new access roads, air valves along the multi-line siphons, and stiles or gates at field boundaries along the replacement aqueduct, although these would be small and discreet new features. 271) Direct impacts due to the loss of existing vegetation, such as trees, shrubs and hedgerows, would remain. The mitigation planting introduced during the enabling works, construction and commissioning phases would still not be fully established in Year 1, and therefore would provide a limited contribution to integration, enclosure or screening. 272) Due to the limited contribution of the mitigation planting in Year 1, the presence of the above-ground features and the loss of vegetation that would have occurred at the enabling works phase, there would be a minor and predominately characteristic change to a very small proportion of the townscape. This

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medium sensitivity receptor would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 273) LCAs 3a. Rossendale Hills and 6a. Calder Valley would also be indirectly affected by the presence of above-ground features and vegetation loss within their landscape setting. Due to the more distant presence of the above-ground features and vegetation loss at Year 1, these landscapes would experience a barely perceptible and predominately characteristic change to a very small part of the landscape. These high sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. Year 15 of Operation 274) Accrington TCA and LCAs 3a. Rossendale Hills and 6a. Calder Valley would be directly and/or indirectly affected by the presence of the above ground-features at the Bolton Avenue Compound, which would be experienced as a permanent change 15 years into operation. 275) Maturing mitigation planting would help to replace existing vegetation removed during the enabling works phase and provide some integration, enclosure and screening of introduced structures and features into the surrounding landscape or townscape. However, some of the introduced above-ground structures, such as valve house building, fencing, air valves and access roads, would remain partially present within a very small proportion of the landscape. Restored pasture and reinstated hedgerows would have established sufficiently to restore the character locally, and the introduced above-ground features would be characteristic of the existing compound. These high and medium sensitivity landscape and townscape receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect.

Operational Phase - Landscape Effects: Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Rossendale BC) Year 1 of Operation 276) TCAs Rawtenstall and Haslingden and 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA would be directly and indirectly affected by the presence of above-ground features and vegetation loss at the Haslingden Road, New Hall Hey, Townsend Fold WTW compounds. 277) At Year 1, the commissioning works would have ceased, and the uncharacteristic elements introduced during the enabling works, construction and commissioning phases would no longer be present. Landscape and townscape features would be reinstated and new hedgerows would be establishing, helping to restore the original field pattern. The local landscape profiles would have been reinstated and the grass sward established, except where the permanent access tracks are required for operational use. The diverted local PRoW network would be reinstated to their original alignment. 278) Changes within the assessment area would arise from the introduction of an additional valve house building at the Haslingden Road Compound. The new valve house building would be built to an appropriate vernacular design and would be surrounded by fencing and accessed by a new access road. 279) Direct impacts due to the loss of existing vegetation, such as trees, shrubs and hedgerows, would remain. The mitigation planting introduced during the enabling works, construction and commissioning phases would not be fully established at Year 1 and therefore at this stage provide only limited contribution to integration, enclosure or screening. 280) Due to the limited contribution of the mitigation planting, the presence of the above-ground features and the loss of vegetation undertaken at the enabling works phase, there would be a minor and predominately characteristic change to a very small proportion of the landscape or townscape These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 281) LCAs 1a. South Pennine Moors, 2a. West Pennine Moors, 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe, 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe, 8a. Irwell and 9c. Haslingden Grane would also be indirectly affected by the presence of above-ground features and vegetation loss within their landscape setting.

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282) Due to the more distant presence of the above-ground features and vegetation loss at Year 1, these landscapes would experience a barely perceptible and predominately characteristic change to a small or very small part of the landscape or townscape. LCAs 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe, 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe and 9c. Haslingden Grane are high sensitivity landscape receptors and would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. The remaining medium sensitivity landscape receptors would experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect. Year 15 of Operation 283) TCAs Rawtenstall and Haslingden and 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA would be directly and indirectly affected by the presence of the above ground-features at the Haslingden Road Compound, which would be experienced as a permanent change 15 years into operation. 284) Maturing mitigation planting would help to replace existing vegetation removed during the enabling works phase and provide some integration, enclosure and screening of introduced structures and features into the surrounding landscape or townscape. However, some of the introduced above-ground structures, such as valve house building and access roads, would remain partially present within a very small proportion of the landscape. Restored pasture and reinstated hedgerows would have established sufficiently to restore the character locally, and the introduced above-ground features would be characteristic of the existing compounds. These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect. 285) The remaining affected LCAs and TCAs would continue to have occasional or barely perceptible views towards the above-ground features at the construction compounds, including the valve house building at the Haslingden Road Compound. At Year 15, maturing mitigation planting would help to replace existing vegetation removed during the enabling works phase and provide some integration of introduced features, such as the new valve house, with the surrounding landscape. There would be a barely perceptible and characteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape, which would be experienced as a permanent change. These high and medium sensitivity would also experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible or slight adverse significance of effect.

Operational Phase - Landscape Effects: Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, White Carr Lane mine grouting area and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC) Year 1 of Operation 286) TCAs Bury and LCAs 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills, 36/2c. Gorsey Brow and 54/4. Chesham would be directly and/or indirectly affected by the presence of above-ground features and vegetation loss at the Woodgate Hill WTW compounds. They would also continue to be directly and/or indirectly affected by the vegetation loss at the mine grouting areas. 287) At Year 1, the commissioning works would have ceased, and the uncharacteristic elements introduced during the enabling works, construction and commissioning phases would no longer be present. Landscape and townscape features would be reinstated and new hedgerows would be establishing, helping to restore the original field pattern. The local landscape profiles would have been reinstated and the grass sward established, except where the permanent access tracks are required for operational use. The diverted local PRoW network would be reinstated to their original alignment. 288) Changes within the assessment area would arise from the introduction of two new valve house and access buildings and one kiosk at Woodgate Hill WTW Compound. The new valve house and access buildings, located alongside the existing WTW facilities buildings, would be built to an appropriate vernacular design. There would also be a requirement for new access roads, air valves along the multi-line siphons, and stiles or gates at field boundaries along the replacement aqueduct, although these would be small and discreet new features. 289) Direct impacts due to the loss of existing vegetation, such as trees, shrubs and hedgerows, would remain. The mitigation planting introduced during the enabling works, construction and commissioning phases

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would not be fully established and therefore at this stage provide only limited contribution to integration, enclosure or screening. 290) Due to the limited contribution of the mitigation planting in Year 1, the presence of the above-ground features and the loss of vegetation undertaken at the enabling works phase, there would be a minor and predominately characteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape. These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 291) Heywood TCA and LCAs 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe, 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss, 36/2b. Shuttleworth, 36/5c. Walmersley, 54/6b. Gigg and 54/7. Pilsworth would also be indirectly affected by the presence of above-ground features and vegetation loss within their landscape or townscape setting. 292) Due to the more distant presence of the above-ground features and vegetation loss at Year 1, these townscapes and landscapes would experience a barely perceptible and predominately characteristic change to a small or very small part of the landscape or townscape. The high sensitivity LCAs 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe would experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. The medium sensitivity landscape and townscape receptors would experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect. 293) LCAs 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees, 25. River Roch, 36/3a. Irwell, 36/3b. Roch, 36/4b. Kirkless, 54/1a. Pigs Lee and 54/5a. Elton would experience no discernible change to their landscape during the operation phase at Year 1 due to a combination of intervening topography and vegetation. These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore continue to experience no change. Year 15 of Operation 294) LCAs 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills and 36/2c. Gorsey Brow would be directly and indirectly affected by the presence of the above ground-features at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, which would be experienced as a permanent change 15 years into operation. 295) Maturing mitigation planting would help to replace existing vegetation removed during the enabling works phase and provide some integration, enclosure and screening of introduced structures and features into the surrounding landscape. However, some of the introduced above-ground structures, such as two valve house and access buildings, kiosk, air valves and access roads, would remain partially present within a very small proportion of the landscape. Restored pasture and reinstated hedgerows would have established sufficiently to restore the character locally, and the introduced above-ground features would be characteristic of the existing compound. These medium sensitivity receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect. 296) The remaining affected LCAs and TCAs would continue to have occasional or barely perceptible views towards the above-ground features, including the valve house building at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound. At Year 15, maturing mitigation planting would help to replace existing vegetation removed during the enabling works phase and provide some integration of introduced features, such as the new valve house, with the surrounding landscape or townscape. There would be a barely perceptible and characteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape, which would be experienced as a permanent change. These medium sensitivity receptors would also experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect. 297) LCAs 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees, 25. River Roch, 36/3a. Irwell, 36/3b. Roch, 36/4b. Kirkless, 54/1a. Pigs Lee and 54/5a. Elton would continue to experience no change.

Operational Phase - Visual Effects: Bolton Avenue Compound (Hyndburn BC) Year 1 of Operation 298) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area which could be subject to significant effects at Year 1 of the operational phase are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on figure 6.1. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects.

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299) On completion the construction phase and commissioning phase, recreational areas would be seeded and would have expected to be established with a new grass sward. Mitigation planting would also have been undertaken adjacent to the proposed valve house building, although planting would not be established and therefore provide very limited screening or integration benefits at Year 1. Advanced tree planting undertaken along the recreation ground boundary with Brown Birks Road and Oakhurst Avenue would provide beneficial screening. 300) Residential viewers, users of the recreation ground and road travellers (T5B/04, T5B/05a, T5B/05b and T5B/08) would have changed views locally due to removed vegetation along the recreation ground northern and eastern boundaries and near the existing access track resulting in a perceptible change from the viewpoint. The gaps in vegetation would be seen against a backdrop of existing woodland. The new valve house building would be a noticeable new building, which would increase the level of development within the recreation ground although it would be seen in the context of the existing United Utilities facilities buildings. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 301) Residential viewers, users of footpaths and visitors to the cemetery (T5B/03a, T5B/7, T5B/09, T5B/10 and T5B/13) would have varying distances of views towards the Bolton Avenue Compound where the new valve house building and changes in view due to vegetation removal would be discernible. However, the changes to vegetation cover would be seen within a wider landscape context. Also, the new valve house building would be a new small element within views and seen as part of the existing operational facility. The changed views would result in a discernible change which would be largely characteristic of the existing view. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a negligible significance of effect. 302) There would be a no change to the view (no intervisibility) during the operational phase (Year1) due to a combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation from the following viewpoint locations - T5B/01, T5B/02, T5B/03b, T5B/06, T5B/06a, T5B/07a, T5B/11 and T5B/12. Year 15 of Operation 303) By summer of Year 15, mitigation planting adjacent to the areas of existing woodland would be sufficiently established to substantially reinstate the existing vegetation cover. There would be a residual slight adverse effect for viewers at viewpoints with open views of the northern part of the recreation ground (T5B/04 and T5B/08) as vegetation would still be establishing to the previous density. The new valve house building would be a noticeable new building, which would increase the level of development within the recreation ground although it would be seen in the context of the existing United Utilities facilities building. Overall, there would be a barely noticeable change in vegetation cover from viewpoints with only partial views to the woodland and from middle-distance viewpoints and there would be a negligible effect or no change for viewers at all other viewpoints.

Operational Phase - Visual Effects: Planation Road mine grouting area - (Hyndburn BC) Year 1 of Operation 304) On completion the mine grouting activities during the enabling works phase, agricultural fields would be seeded and would have expected to be established with a new grass sward. Reinstatement planting of three short sections of hedgerow would also have been undertaken, although planting would not be likely to provide screening or integration benefits at Year 1. Landscape features including dry-stone walls and fences would be reinstated. 305) Recreational viewers along a local footpath (G5/04) would experience a more open and changed view to the south-east across open fields and woodland due to the removal of a section of hedgerow. The hedgerow would be reinstated although would not be likely to provide screening or integration at Year 1. The high sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. There would be a barely noticeable change in the view from the remaining representative viewpoint locations - G5/01 to G5/03 and G5/05 to G5/11.

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Year 15 of Operation 306) By summer of Year 15 reinstatement planting would be sufficiently established to reinstate the existing vegetation cover. There would be a barely noticeable change in vegetation cover from representative viewpoint locations, resulting a negligible effect.

Operational Phase - Visual Effects: Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound, Townsend Fold WTW Compound and White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Rossendale BC) Year 1 of Operation 307) Views and visual receptors within this assessment area which could be subject to significant effects during the operational phase are described below. Refer to the ZTV and the viewpoint locations on Figure 6.1. Additional detail on representative viewpoints is provided in Appendix 6.6: Schedule of Visual Effects. 308) On completion of the construction phase and commissioning phase, agricultural fields would be seeded and would have expected to be established with a new grass sward. However, the rush covered character of the fields would be absent. Mitigation planting would also have been undertaken, including new replacement plantation planting, although planting would not provide any screening or integration benefits at Year 1. Landscape features, including drystone walls and fences would be reinstated. A new access track and new valve house building surrounded by fencing, located in the centre of a field, would be noticeable new features. 309) Residential viewers and users of footpaths (T5H/05, T5H/06, T5H/07 and T5B/08) would have direct and open views to the Haslingden Compound. Changes in views would be due to removed large area of planation planting, small scrubby areas of vegetation, and the alteration of the rush covered character of the fields. The new single storey valve house building, serviced by a new access track, and located centrally within the field to the east, would be an incongruous feature and would be highly visible. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a moderate magnitude of effect, resulting in a moderate adverse significance of effect. 310) Residential viewers and users of footpaths and the recreational open space (T5H/09, T5H/10 and T5H/11) would have direct and open views to the New Hall Hey Compound. Changes in views would be due to removed small scrubby areas of vegetation, and the alteration of the unmanaged grassland character of the fields. Residential viewers and users of footpaths (T5H/13, T5H/14, T5H/15, T5H/16, T5H/17, T5H/18 and T5H/19) would have varying short to medium distance views towards the Haslingden Road Compound, from where the new valve house building would be seen, and the New Hall Hey Compound from where changes in view due to vegetation removal and loss of rush and unmanaged grassland characteristic would be discernible. However, the changes to vegetation cover would be seen within a wider landscape context. Also, the new valve house building would be a new small element within views. The changed views would result in a perceptible alteration but would not alter the overall balance of features that comprise the existing view. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a minor or negligible magnitude of effect, resulting in a slight adverse significance of effect. 311) Recreational users of Cowpe Lowe Open Access Land (T5H/21) would have long-distance extensive views of which the compounds would form a very small part. The high sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of change and a negligible effect. 312) There would be a no change to the view (no intervisibility) during the operational phase (Year1) due to a combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation from the following viewpoint locations - T5H/01, T5H/02, T5H/03, T5H/04, T5H/12 and T5H/20). Year 15 of Operation 313) By summer of Year 15, mitigation planting including reinstatement of the planation planting, and the rush grassland, would be sufficiently established to substantially reinstate the existing vegetation cover. There would be a negligible magnitude of change and a residual slight adverse effect for viewers closest to the Haslingden Road Compound (T5H/05, T5H/06, T5H/07and T5H/08) due to the presence of the

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new valve housed building. There would be a barely noticeable change in vegetation cover from 11 viewpoint locations resulting a negligible effect and no change to views from six viewpoint locations.

Operational Phase - Visual Effects: White Carr Lane mine grouting area - (Bury MBC) Year 1 of Operation 314) On completion the mine grouting activities during the enabling works phase, agricultural fields would be seeded and would have expected to be established with a new grass sward. Landscape features including dry-stone walls and fences would be reinstated. There would be a barely noticeable change in the view from all representative viewpoint locations - GW6/01 to GW6/08. The high sensitivity and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of change and a negligible effect. Year 15 of Operation 315) These effects would be as described for Year 1.

Operational Phase - Visual Effects: Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC) Year 1 of Operation 316) On completion the construction phase, commissioning phases and the mine grouting activities, agricultural fields would be seeded and would have expected to be established with a new grass sward. Reinstatement planting of three very short sections of hedgerow would also have been undertaken, although planting would not provide screening or integration benefits at Year 1. Fences and boundaries would be reinstated. 317) Residential viewers, recreational viewers and travellers on local roads (T6/03, T6/04, T6/05, T6/06, T6/07, T6/08, T6/09, T6/10, T6/11, T6/14, T6/15, T6/16, T6/17) would have views towards the previous areas of work although there would be a barely noticeable and characteristic change to a small or very small proportion of the view. The high and medium sensitivity visual receptors would therefore experience a negligible magnitude of change and a negligible effect. 318) There would be a no change to the view (no intervisibility) during the operational phase (Year1) due to a combination of intervening topography, built form and vegetation from the following viewpoint locations - T6/01, T6/02, T6/11a, T6/12, T6/13, T6/18, T6/19, T6/20 and T6/21. Year 15 of Operation 319) By summer of Year 15, reinstatement planting would be sufficiently established to reinstate the existing vegetation cover. There would be a barely noticeable change in vegetation cover from representative viewpoint locations, resulting a negligible effect and no change to views from nine viewpoint locations.

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Table 6.30: Summary of Operational Phase Landscape Effects (Year1) – Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn)

Environmental / Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance Community Asset of Effect

Accrington TCA Medium A minor and characteristic change to a very small proportion of the Long-term / reversible Minor Slight townscape. Adverse 6a. Calder Valley LCA High A barely perceptible and characteristic change to a very small Long-term / reversible Negligible Slight 3a. Rossendale Hills LCA proportion of the landscape. Adverse

Table 6.31: Summary of Operational Phase Landscape Effects (Year15) – Bolton Avenue Compound and Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

Accrington TCA High / A barely perceptible and characteristic change to a Permanent / irreversible Negligible Negligible 3a. Rossendale Hills LCA Medium very small proportion of the landscape or townscape. 6a. Calder Valley LCA

Table 6.32: Summary of Operational Phase Landscape Effects (Year1) – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of Effect

Rawtenstall TCA Medium A minor and characteristic change to a very small Long-term / reversible Minor Slight Haslingden TCA proportion of the landscape or townscape. Adverse 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA High A barely perceptible and characteristic change to a Long-term / reversible Negligible Slight 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe LCA small proportion of the landscape. Adverse 9c. Haslingden Grane LCA

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Environmental / Community Asset Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of Effect

1a. South Pennine Moors LCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately uncharacteristic Long-term / reversible Negligible Negligible 2a. West Pennine Moors LCA change to a small or very small proportion of the landscape. 8a. Irwell LCA

Table 6.33: Summary of Operational Phase Landscape Effects (Year15) – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compound (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

Rawtenstall TCA High / A barely perceptible and characteristic change to a Permanent / irreversible Negligible Negligible Haslingden TCA Medium small or very small proportion of the landscape or townscape. 2a. West Pennine Moors LCA 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA 4c. Blackburn Moorland Fringe LCA 8a. Irwell LCA 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA 9c. Haslingden Grane LCA

Table 6.34: Summary of Operational Phase Landscape Effects (Year1) – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, White Carr Lane mine grouting area and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of Effect

24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Medium A minor and characteristic change to a small or very Long-term / reversible Minor Slight Foothills LCA small proportion of the landscape or townscape. Adverse 36/2c. Gorsey Brow LCA Bury TCA

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Environmental / Community Asset Sensitivity Effect Duration Magnitude Significance of Effect 54/4. Chesham LCA 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA High A barely perceptible and moderately uncharacteristic Long-term / reversible Negligible Slight change to a small proportion of the landscape or Adverse townscape. Heywood TCA Medium A barely perceptible and moderately uncharacteristic Long-term / reversible Negligible Negligible 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss change to a small or very small proportion of the LCA landscape or townscape. 36/5c. Walmersley LCA 54/6b. Gigg LCA 54/7. Pilsworth LCA 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees LCA Medium No discernible change to the landscape. N/A No Change No Change 25. River Roch LCA 36/2b. Shuttleworth LCA 36/3a. Irwell LCA 36/3b. Roch LCA 36/4b. Kirkless LCA 54/1a. Pigs Lee LCA 54/5a. Elton LCA

Table 6.35: Summary of Operational Phase Landscape Effects (Year15) – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, White Carr Lane mine grouting area and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

Bury TCA High / A barely perceptible and characteristic change to a Permanent / Negligible Negligible Heywood TCA Medium small or very small proportion of the landscape or irreversible townscape. 4b. Rossendale Moorland Fringe LCA

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect 24. Knowl and Rooley Moors, Fringes and Foothills LCA 26. Prettywood, Pilsworth And Unsworth Moss LCA 36/2c. Gorsey Brow LCA 36/5c. Walmersley LCA 54/4. Chesham LCA 54/6b. Gigg LCA 54/7. Pilsworth LCA 23. River Irwell (north Bury) and Kirklees LCA Medium No discernible change to the landscape. N/A No Change No Change 25. River Roch LCA 36/2b. Shuttleworth LCA 36/3a. Irwell LCA 36/3b. Roch LCA 36/4b. Kirkless LCA 54/1a. Pigs Lee LCA 54/5a. Elton LCA

Table 6.36: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year1) - Bolton Avenue (Hyndburn BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5B/04 Residential properties on Bolton Avenue and High / A perceptible and uncharacteristic change across Short-term / Minor Slight surrounding roads, Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground medium a small part of the view reversible adverse (public open space), Hyndburn FP 11, road users T5B/05a Church of St. Augustine Grade II listed, properties on Oakhurst Avenue

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T5B/05b Residential properties on Within Grove and Ambleside Close T5B/08 Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground (public open space), T5B/03a "Residential properties on Huncoat High / A barely perceptible and characteristic change to Long-term / Negligible Negligible settlement edge at Highergate Close, Lynwood Road, medium a small or very small proportion of the view. reversible FP 7 and surrounding PROW network T5B/07 Hyndburn FP 18, Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium T5B/09 Hyndburn FP 34 T5B/10 Hyndburn FP 4 and surrounding PRoW network T5B/13 Peel Park - Public Park T5B/01 Lower Woodside Farm, Higher Woodside High / There would be a no change to the view (no Long-term / No change No change Farm, Hyndburn FP 31 and surrounding PROW medium / intervisibility) due to a combination of reversible network low intervening topography, built form and T5B/02 Hyndburn FP 25, RSPCA Lancashire East vegetation. T5B/03b Daisy Hill Court, Honeysuckle Court, Bluebell Way Hyndburn FP 10 T5B/06 Residential properties on Brown Birks Road T5B/06a Residential apartment blocks on Woodside Road T5B/07a Hyndburn FP 18 Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium, Burnley Road T5B/11 Residential properties on Thorneyholme Road T5B/12 Residential properties on Whitewell Road, Hyndburn FP 21

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Table 6.37: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year15) - Bolton Avenue (Hyndburn BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5B/04 Residential properties on Bolton Avenue and High / A perceptible and uncharacteristic Long-term / permanent Negligible Slight surrounding roads, Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground medium change across a small part of the view adverse (public open space), Hyndburn FP 11, road users T5B/08 Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground (public open space) T5B/03a "Residential properties on Huncoat settlement High / A barely noticeable and Long-term / permanent Negligible Negligible edge at Highergate Close, Lynwood Road, FP 7 and medium uncharacteristic change across a small surrounding PROW network part of the view T5B/05a Church of St. Augustine Grade II listed, properties on Oakhurst Avenue T5B/05b Residential properties on Within Grove and Ambleside Close T5B/06 Residential properties on Brown Birks Road T5B/07 Hyndburn FP 18, Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium T5B/09 Hyndburn FP 34 T5B/10 Hyndburn FP 4 and surrounding PRoW network T5B/13 Peel Park - Public Park T5B/01 Lower Woodside Farm, Higher Woodside Farm, High / There would be a no change to the Long-term / permanent No change No change Hyndburn FP 31 and surrounding PROW network medium / view (no intervisibility) due to a T5B/02 Hyndburn FP 25, RSPCA Lancashire East low combination of intervening topography, built form and T5B/03b Daisy Hill Court, Honeysuckle Court, Bluebell Way vegetation. Hyndburn FP 10 T5B/06a Residential apartment blocks on Woodside Road T5B/07a Hyndburn FP 18 Accrington Cemetery and Crematorium, Burnley Road

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5B/11 Residential properties on Thorneyholme Road T5B/12 Residential properties on Whitewell Road, Hyndburn FP 21

Table 6.38: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year1) – Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

G5/04 Hyndburn FP 91 and surrounding PROW High / medium A perceptible and uncharacteristic Long-term / reversible Minor Slight network change across a small part of the view adverse G5/01 Hyndburn FP 59 and surrounding PROW High / medium A barely noticeable and Long-term / permanent Negligible Negligible network and Peel Park (Public Open Space) uncharacteristic change across a small G5/02 Hyndburn FP 72 and surrounding PROW part of the view network, Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill G5/03 Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill G5/05 Hyndburn FP 131 G5/06 Hyndburn FP 72 and surrounding PROW network, Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill G5/07 Higher Leafield Barn, Leafield Barn Farm, New High Riley Farmhouse, Spire Farm, Spire Farm Cottages, East Side Spire Farm and Hyndburn FP 134 G5/08 Lower Withams Barn, Lower Withams Farm and Heights Cottages, Hyndburn FP 142, FR 143 and surrounding PROW network G5/09 Hyndburn FP 146 G5/10 Residential properties on Sherbourne Road, Hyndburn FP 230 and surrounding PROW network

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect G5/11 Hyndburn FP 185 and surrounding PROW network and Baxenden and District Golf Club

Table 6.39: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year15) – Plantation Road mine grouting area (Hyndburn BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

G5/01 Hyndburn FP 59 and surrounding PROW High / medium A barely noticeable and Long-term / permanent Negligible Negligible network and Peel Park (Public Open Space) uncharacteristic change across a small G5/02 Hyndburn FP 72 and surrounding PROW part of the view network, Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill G5/03 Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill G5/04 Hyndburn FP 91 and surrounding PROW network G5/05 Hyndburn FP 131 G5/06 Hyndburn FP 72 and surrounding PROW network, Open Access Land at Hameldon Hill G5/07 Higher Leafield Barn, Leafield Barn Farm, New High Riley Farmhouse, Spire Farm, Spire Farm Cottages, East Side Spire Farm and Hyndburn FP 134 G5/08 Lower Withams Barn, Lower Withams Farm and Heights Cottages, Hyndburn FP 142, FR 143 and surrounding PROW network G5/09 Hyndburn FP 146 G5/10 Residential properties on Sherbourne Road, Hyndburn FP 230 and surrounding PROW network G5/11 Hyndburn FP 185 and surrounding PROW network and Baxenden and District Golf Club

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Table 6.40: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year1) – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compounds (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5H/05 Langwood Farm, Rossendale FP 310 High A noticeable and uncharacteristic Long-term / reversible Moderate Moderate T5H/06 Group of residential properties and Lock Gate change across a moderate part of the adverse Barn, Rossendale FP 365 view T5H/07 Rossendale FP 367 T5H/08 Edenhurst Apartments, Manchester Road T5H/09 Residential properties on Holme Lane, High / A perceptible and uncharacteristic Long-term / reversible Minor or Slight Rossendale FP310, FP 315 medium change across a small part of the view negligible adverse T5H/10 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate, Groundwork recreational space T5H/11 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate T5H/13 Residential properties on Cherry Crescent and Redwood Drive, Rossendale FP 258, Public open space T5H/14 Residential properties on Bury Road T5H/15 Residential properties on Clayton Avenue and Horncliffe Close, Rossendale FP 267 T5H/16 Residential properties on Redwood Drive and Cherry Crescent T5H/17 Residential properties on Hardman Avenue T5H/18 Rossendale FP 255 and surrounding footpath network T5H/19 Residential property Fern Lea, Bury Road T5H/21 CRoW Open Access Land, Rossendale FP 249 and High A barely noticeable and Long-term / permanent Negligible Negligible surrounding footpath network uncharacteristic change across a small part of the view

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5H/01 Group of residential properties within Constable Sensitivity – There would be a no change to the Long-term / permanent No change No change Lee, Rossendale FP 81 and surrounding PROW network high / view (no intervisibility) due to a T5H/02 Rossendale FP 348 (BOAT) the and surrounding medium combination of intervening PROW network topography, built form and vegetation. T5H/03 Informal open space T5H/04 Rossendale FP 346 and FP 332 T5H/12 Residential properties on Andrew Avenue T5H/20 Kiln Field House, Grade II listed, Rossendale FP 292 and surrounding footpath network

Table 6.41: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year 15) – Haslingden Road Compound, New Hall Hey Compound and Townsend Fold WTW Compounds (Rossendale BC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T5H/05 Langwood Farm, Rossendale FP 310 High A perceptible and uncharacteristic Long-term / Negligible Slight T5H/06 Group of residential properties and Lock Gate change across a small part of the permanent adverse Barn, Rossendale FP 365 view T5H/07 Rossendale FP 367 T5H/08 Edenhurst Apartments, Manchester Road T5H/09 Residential properties on Holme Lane, High A barely noticeable and Long-term / Negligible Negligible Rossendale FP310, FP 315 uncharacteristic change across a permanent T5H/10 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park small part of the view estate, Groundwork recreational space T5H/11 Residential properties on Holmeswood Park estate

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T5H/13 Residential properties on Cherry Crescent and Redwood Drive, Rossendale FP 258, Public open space T5H/14 Residential properties on Bury Road T5H/15 Residential properties on Clayton Avenue and Horncliffe Close, Rossendale FP 267 T5H/16 Residential properties on Redwood Drive and Cherry Crescent T5H/17 Residential properties on Hardman Avenue T5H/18 Rossendale FP 255 and surrounding footpath network T5H/19 Residential property Fern Lea, Bury Road T5H/21 CRoW Open Access Land, Rossendale FP 249 and surrounding footpath network T5H/01 Group of residential properties within Constable Sensitivity – There would be a no change to the N/A No change No change Lee, Rossendale FP 81 and surrounding PROW network high / medium view (no intervisibility) due to a T5H/02 Rossendale FP 348 (BOAT) the and surrounding combination of intervening PROW network topography, built form and vegetation. T5H/03 Informal open space T5H/04 Rossendale FP 346 and FP 332 T5H/12 Residential properties on Andrew Avenue T5H/20 Kiln Field House, Grade II listed, Rossendale FP 292 and surrounding footpath network

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Table 6.42: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year1) – White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

GW6/01 Longcroft House, Longcroft Barn, Longcroft Cottages High / A barely perceptible and Long-term / reversible Negligible Negligible GW6/02…Cobbus Cottages, Cobbus Nab, Ramsbottom PRoW FP medium characteristic change to a small or 247, Bridleway BW 206 and surrounding footpath network, very small proportion of the view. Croston Close Road GW6/03 Cob House Farm, Gindles Farm, Gindles Lodge, Gindles Cottage, Rossendale FPs 232, 248, 250 and surrounding PRoW network, and White Carr Lane GW6/04 White Carr Farm, Rossendale FPs 248 and 246 and surrounding PRoW network, White Carr Lane and Walmersley Golf Club GW6/05 Ramsbottom PRoW FP 246 GW6/06 Bury Bridleway BY 15BUR GW6/07 Calder Close, Avon Drive and surrounding residential area on the edge of Walmersley GW6/08 Springside View and surrounding residential properties, Bury BOAT BY 163BUR

Table 6.43: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year15) - White Carr Lane mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

GW6/01 Longcroft House, Longcroft Barn, Longcroft Cottages High / A barely perceptible and Long-term / Negligible Negligible GW6/02…Cobbus Cottages, Cobbus Nab, Ramsbottom PRoW FP medium characteristic change to a small or permanent 247, Bridleway BW 206 and surrounding footpath network, Croston very small proportion of the view. Close Road

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

GW6/03 Cob House Farm, Gindles Farm, Gindles Lodge, Gindles Cottage, Rossendale FPs 232, 248, 250 and surrounding PRoW network, and White Carr Lane GW6/04 White Carr Farm, Rossendale FPs 248 and 246 and surrounding PRoW network, White Carr Lane and Walmersley Golf Club GW6/05 Ramsbottom PRoW FP 246 GW6/06 Bury Bridleway BY 15BUR GW6/07 Calder Close, Avon Drive and surrounding residential area on the edge of Walmersley GW6/08 Springside View and surrounding residential properties, Bury BOAT BY 163BUR and

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Table 6.44: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year1) – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T6/03 Bradshaw Hill Farm, Bury PRoW BY39BUR footpath, Bridleway High / medium A perceptible and Short-term / Negligible Negligible BY41BUR uncharacteristic reversible T6/04 Sillinghurst Farm, Birchen Bower Farm, Hill Crest Cottage, Bury change across a small PRoW BY44BUR, Bridleway BY33BUR part of the view T6/05 Bury PRoW BY33BUR, Castle Hill Road T6/06 Bury PRoW BY43BUR, Castle Hill Road T6/07 Hercules Farm, Bury Footpath BY 43BUR#1 and surrounding PRoW network T6/08 Castle Hill House, Smiley Wood, Castle Hill Cottage, Castle Hill Farm, Rochdale footpath Hey Bp92 bridleway T6/09 Birtle Barn, Old School hall and surrounding properties, Church of St. John the Baptist, Grade II listed, Castle Hill Road T6/10 Bury PRoW BY42BUR, BY45BUR, BY46BUR T6/11 Residents on Goldfinch Drive, Finchy Park, Public Open Space T6/14 Residential properties of Chaffinch Drive T6/15 Public garden - Hole Bottom Cemetery Memorial Garden, Bury PRoW BY49BUR and bridleway T6/16 Residential properties on Fourth Avenue and Sixth Avenue T6/17 Residential properties on Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill road T6/01 Rossendale PRoW 14-3-FP 263, Ramsbottom PRoW FP 267, High / medium There would be a no N/A No change No change Rochdale PRoW Hey Fp50 change to the view T6/02 Residential properties on Halsall Close, Melbourne Road, Bury PRoW (no intervisibility) due BY24BUR bridleway to a combination of intervening T6/11a Residential properties on Ferngrove, Kingfisher Drive, Plover Drive topography, built T6/12 Residential properties on Danesmoor Drive, Bury PRoW BY47BUR, form and vegetation.

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T6/13 Residential properties on Huntley Mount Road and Hoyles Park Public Green Space T6/18 Bury PRoW BY54BUR and surrounding footpath network T6/19 Residential properties and Bury Hospice on Rochdale Old Road, residential properties and allotments on Woodgate Hill Road, Bury Bridleway BY48BUR and Bury PRoW BY51BUR. T6/20 Residential properties on Summit Street and Bury New Road T6/21 Bury PRoW BY73BUR

Table 6.45: Summary of Operational Phase Visual Effects (Year15) – Woodgate Hill WTW Compound and Woodgate Hill mine grouting area (Bury MBC)

Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect

T6/03 Bradshaw Hill Farm, Bury PRoW BY39BUR footpath, Bridleway High / medium A perceptible and Short-term / Negligible Negligible BY41BUR uncharacteristic reversible T6/04 Sillinghurst Farm, Birchen Bower Farm, Hill Crest Cottage, Bury change across a small PRoW BY44BUR, Bridleway BY33BUR part of the view T6/05 Bury PRoW BY33BUR, Castle Hill Road T6/06 Bury PRoW BY43BUR, Castle Hill Road T6/07 Hercules Farm, Bury Footpath BY 43BUR#1 and surrounding PRoW network T6/08 Castle Hill House, Smiley Wood, Castle Hill Cottage, Castle Hill Farm, Rochdale footpath Hey Bp92 bridleway T6/09 Birtle Barn, Old School hall and surrounding properties, Church of St. John the Baptist, Grade II listed, Castle Hill Road T6/10 Bury PRoW BY42BUR, BY45BUR, BY46BUR T6/11 Residents on Goldfinch Drive, Finchy Park, Public Open Space T6/14 Residential properties of Chaffinch Drive

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Environmental / Community Asset Range of Effect Duration Magnitude Significance sensitivity of Effect T6/15 Public garden - Hole Bottom Cemetery Memorial Garden, Bury PRoW BY49BUR and bridleway T6/16 Residential properties on Fourth Avenue and Sixth Avenue T6/17 Residential properties on Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill road T6/01 Rossendale PRoW 14-3-FP 263, Ramsbottom PRoW FP 267, High / medium There would be no N/A No change No change Rochdale PRoW Hey Fp50 change to the view T6/02 Residential properties on Halsall Close, Melbourne Road, Bury PRoW (no intervisibility) due BY24BUR bridleway to a combination of intervening T6/11a Residential properties on Ferngrove, Kingfisher Drive, Plover Drive topography, built T6/12 Residential properties on Danesmoor Drive, Bury PRoW BY47BUR, form and vegetation. T6/13 Residential properties on Huntley Mount Road and Hoyles Park Public Green Space T6/18 Bury PRoW BY54BUR and surrounding footpath network T6/19 Residential properties and Bury Hospice on Rochdale Old Road, residential properties and allotments on Woodgate Hill Road, Bury Bridleway BY48BUR and Bury PRoW BY51BUR. T6/20 Residential properties on Summit Street and Bury New Road T6/21 Bury PRoW BY73BUR

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6.7 Essential Mitigation and Residual Effects 320) Mitigation is most effective if considered as an integral part of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section design in order to avoid, reduce or offset any adverse effects on the landscape or wider environment. Landscape and visual considerations have been a key input to the iterative design process, and a range of mitigation measures are proposed (refer to Section 6.4.3 and shown on Figure 20.1: Environmental Masterplan). These would include keeping hedges and woodland within compound areas where practicable and narrowing the working width at intersections with field boundaries, tracks, roads, woodland and vegetation belts. This would maintain some benefits of screening by preserving existing features and increase opportunities for protection of root zones of trees to be retained. There is also some flexibility built into the working area to allow for further avoidance of features.

321) Whilst all embedded mitigation and good practice measures described above in Section 6.4.3 would reduce or offset Landscape and Visual effects, some residual effects would remain significant. This is in part due to the location, scale, nature and short duration of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section, which means it is only practicable to reduce rather than eliminate significant effects. 322) Major or moderate effects would relate to a detectable loss of nearby vegetation; the presence of temporary construction compounds, construction access tracks and laydown areas; the movement of machinery required to manage and operate the tunnel boring operations; the presence of the operating 45 m high crane; and open cut operations to connect with the existing Haweswater Aqueduct. Landscape and Visual receptors experiencing minor adverse effects or negligible effects would have some views of the construction compounds, construction access tracks and laydown areas. However, these would not be their primary focus due to a combination of distance from the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section and the effect of intervening topography and filtering of vegetation, and, therefore, the effects are typically considered to be less significant. Activities associated with maintenance and operation of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section would be similar to those currently undertaken for the existing Haweswater Aqueduct. 323) No further essential mitigation is proposed, and the residual effects are therefore as set out in Section 6.6.

6.8 Cumulative Effects 324) The following section provides an overview of the potential cumulative effects from different developments, in combination with the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section (inter-project). For cumulative effects related to the combined action of a number of different environmental topics (intra-project), see Chapter 19: Cumulative Effects and Figure 19.1. 325) Inter-project cumulative effects have been assessed in terms of the additional and combined effects. The other four sections of HARP are separate developments to the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section (as explained in paragraph 3 of Chapter 1: Introduction), though inter-project effects were not identified for any of the four sections in combination with the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. However, the potential for cumulative effects at a wider regional level due to the overall Proposed Programme of Works is considered in Chapter 19: Cumulative Effects. 326) Table 6.46 lists the cumulative effects of the identified developments.

Table 6.46: Summary of Cumulative Effects

Proposed Development Nature / Scope of Effects Commentary on Cumulative Effects

Employment Allocation Employment allocation for 2.81 ha The Proposed Haslingden and NE1: Extension to Mayfield of B1 Business, B2 General Walmersley Section would give rise Chicks, Ewood Bridge industrial and B8 Storage or to a significant (adverse) landscape distribution. Allocated for the plan effect on 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA Rossendale Borough Council period 2019-2034. during the construction phase. The Local Plan Submission Version

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Proposed Development Nature / Scope of Effects Commentary on Cumulative Effects combined effects from both developments would not give rise to a greater significance of effect. Housing Allocation for 400 Delivery timescales for allocation: The Proposed Haslingden and dwellings 2025-2035. Potential for Walmersley Section would give rise H72: Land west of Market Street, cumulative effects during to a significant (adverse) landscape Edenfield construction phase. effect on 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA during the construction phase. The Rossendale Borough Council combined effects from both Local Plan Submission Version developments would not give rise to a greater significance of effect. Housing Allocation for 25 Delivery timescales for allocation: The Proposed Haslingden and dwellings 2025-2030. Potential for Walmersley Section would give rise H18: Carr Barn and Carr Farm cumulative effects during to a non-significant (adverse) visual construction phase. effect on T5H/18 during the Rossendale Borough Council construction phase. The combined Local Plan Submission Version effects from both developments would not give rise to a greater significance of effect. Employment Allocation Employment allocation for 5.20 ha The Proposed Haslingden and NE4: Extension of New Hall Hey, of B1 Business, B2 General Walmersley Section would give rise Rawtenstall industrial and B8 Storage or to a significant (adverse) landscape distribution. Allocated for the plan effect on 8b. Irwell Valley South LCA Rossendale Borough Council period 2019-2034. during the construction phase. The Local Plan Submission Version combined effects from both developments would not give rise to a greater significance of effect. Employment Allocation Employment allocation for 5.20 ha The Proposed Haslingden and NE4: Extension of New Hall Hey, of B1 Business, B2 General Walmersley Section would give rise Rawtenstall industrial and B8 Storage or to a significant (adverse) visual effect distribution. Allocated for the plan on T5H/10, T5H/11 and T5H/13 Rossendale Borough Council period 2019-2034. during the construction phase. The Local Plan Submission Version combined effects from both developments would not give rise to a greater significance of effect. Planning application: Permission expires February 2023. The Proposed Haslingden and Bury Metropolitan Borough Potential for cumulative effects Walmersley Section would give rise Council during construction phase. to a significant (adverse) visual effect on GW6/02, GW6/03, GW6/04 and Ref: 63533 GW6/06/13 during the construction Residential development phase. The combined effects from comprising 268 no. dwellings both developments would not give (Class C3) with associated access, rise to a greater significance of car parking, landscaping and effect. open space Planning application: Assumed to be constructed by the The Proposed Haslingden and Rossendale Borough Council Ref: commencement of works for Walmersley Section would give rise 2018/0437 Proposed Haslingden and to a significant (adverse) landscape Walmerseley Section. Considered effect on 8b. Settled Valley South Construction of 3 No. industrial as future baseline. LCA and Rawtenstall TCA during the buildings (1 no. B2 Use Class, and

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Proposed Development Nature / Scope of Effects Commentary on Cumulative Effects 2 no. B2 / B8 Use Class) with construction phase; and a significant offices, service yard car parking (adverse) visual effect on T5H/09 and associated works. during the construction phase. The combined effects from both developments would not give rise to a greater significance of effect. Housing Allocation for Phased development anticipated The Proposed Haslingden and approximately 1,850 new homes between 2022 – 2040. Potential Walmersley Section would give rise at Huncoat Garden Village for cumulative effects during to a significant (adverse) landscape construction phase. effect on 6a. Calder Valley LCA and Hyndburn Core Strategy 2012 Accrington TCA during the (Policies A7 and A8) and construction phase; and a significant Emerging Huncoat Garden Village (adverse) visual effect on T5B/03a, Masterplan T5B/04, T5B/05a, T5B05b, T5B/06, T5B/08, T5B/09, T5B/13. The combined effects from both developments have the potential to give rise to a greater adverse significance of effect on 6a. Calder Valley LCA, T5B/03a and T5B/13 during the construction phase. However, this would be dependent on the phasing of the developments.

6.9 Conclusion 327) This chapter of the ES considered the potential impacts on landscape character and visual amenity associated with the construction of the route of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section. 328) The Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section would have a direct or indirect effect on LCAs and alter people’s views during the enabling works phase, the construction phase, the commissioning phase and the operational phase. 329) It is anticipated that due to the scale and nature of the Proposed Haslingden and Walmersley Section, there would be significant temporary (short-term) effects on landscape character and visual amenity during the enabling and construction phases. 330) Some effects of construction activities would remain as residual significant effects by Year 1 of the operational phase for viewers near the Haslingden Road Compound, the New Hall Hey Compound and the Townsend Fold WTW Compound, as reinstatement of landscape features including grasslands, hedgerows, trees and woodland would not have sufficiently established. These would be views from Langwood Farm and Rossendale FP 310 (T5H/05), a group of residential properties, Lock Gate Barn and Rossendale FP 365 (T5H/06), Rossendale FP 367 (T5H/07), and Edenhurst Apartments and Manchester Road (T5H/08) which are in close proximity to the compounds. 331) The new valve house buildings located alongside existing facilities at the Bolton Avenue Recreation Ground and at the Woodgate Hill WTW Compound, and the new valve house building located within the Haslingden Road Compound, would be perceptible new features, keeping in scale and building style to the existing buildings. These new buildings would result in a non-significant change to landscape character and visual amenity. 332) By Year 15, it is anticipated that the reinstated vegetation and other landscape features would be sufficiently established such that there would be no residual significant effects.

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