VIKING WIND FARM ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDIX 9.1 VISUAL IMPACT TABLES Initial assessment undertaken in 2006, final assessment undertaken in 2008 Magnitude Impact Potential Number of Sensitivity Name /Location / Angle and Nature of no. of Ref receptors Nature of Main View of the Distance Type/ Context Change turbines (approx) receptor visible Construction Construction Operational Construction Operational Belmont: 1 ½ - 2 South facing views Front on very distant storey houses across Wick of Belmont views towards the 1 (including 4 and ferry pier Low proposed development 31.5km 1 - 37 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Belmont House) Uyeasound: 1 – 2 South east, south and Front on/ oblique, storey houses south west facing views distant views towards 2 30 over Uyea Sound Low the proposed 33-35km 1 - 112 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible development Aithness, Fetlar: South facing elevated Front on/ slight oblique 1 – 1 ½ storey panoramic views over very distant views 3 houses 4 Wick of Tresta Low towards the proposals 27.5km 1 – 37 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Aith, Fetlar: 1 ½ South east facing Very oblique and storey houses slightly elevated views distant views towards 4 2 Low the proposed 28km 76 - 112 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible development Aithbank, Fetlar: West facing low level Very oblique, distant 2 storey house views over Wick of views towards the 5 1 Aith Low proposals 28km 76 - 112 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible 9.1-1 ASH DESIGN + ASSESSMENT VIKING ENERGY PARTNERSHIP VIKING WIND FARM ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Magnitude Impact Potential Number of Sensitivity Name /Location / Angle and Nature of no. of Ref receptors Nature of Main View of the Distance Type/ Context Change turbines (approx) receptor visible Construction Construction Operational Construction Operational Still, Fetlar: 1 ½ West facing slightly Very oblique, distant storey house elevated views views towards the 6 1 Low proposals 29km 76 - 112 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible The Houll, Fetlar: South west facing Oblique and very 1 ½ storey house elevated views towards distant views towards 7 1 Lamb Hoga Low the proposals 28.5km 113 - 150 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Everland, Fetlar: North facing elevated Rear and very distant 2 storey house views over Wick of views towards the 8 1 Gruting Low proposals 30.5km 113 - 150 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Funzie, Fetlar: 1 South east facing Side on very distant – 1 ½ storey slightly elevated views views towards the 9 houses 7 over Funzie Bay Low proposed development 30km 1 - 75 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Yell – Grimister: East and north east Rear oblique and very 1 & 1½ storey facing elevated views distant views 10 cottages 2 over Whale Firth Low predominantly screened 22km 1 – 37 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible by interim landform Yell – Raga: 1 & East and north east Rear oblique and very 1½ storey facing elevated views distant views 11 cottages 2 over Whale Firth to Low predominantly screened 21km 1 - 37 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Hill of Camb by interim landform 9.1-2 ASH DESIGN + ASSESSMENT VIKING ENERGY PARTNERSHIP VIKING WIND FARM ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Magnitude Impact Potential Number of Sensitivity Name /Location / Angle and Nature of no. of Ref receptors Nature of Main View of the Distance Type/ Context Change turbines (approx) receptor visible Construction Construction Operational Construction Operational Harkland, Yell: 1 South facing elevated Front on distant views – 1 ½ storey panoramic views down towards the proposals Low/ 12 houses 10 Yell sound 17.5km 1 – 112 Low Low Slight Slight Medium West Sandwick East facing elevated Side on, distant views (upper), Yell: 1 – views over valley and towards the proposals 13 1 ½ storey houses 2 Browness Low 17km 76 - 112 Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible Yell – Moorbrae West and south west Side on and oblique and & Backa: 1 - 2 facing low level views distant views, with storey houses and along Southladie Voe partial screening from 14 6 Low 16km 38 - 75 Low Low Slight Slight cottages with interim landform outbuildings Yell – North Haa: South facing views Front on, distant views, 2 storey house at down Southladie Voe, predominantly screened Low/ Negligible/ Negligible/ 15 head of Southladie 1 partially obscured by by local topography 16km 1 - 37 Negligible Negligible Voe headland Medium Slight Slight Yell – Gardins: South south west views Front on distant views 1½ storey houses down Southladie Voe of the proposals 16 and old church 5 Medium 16km 38 - 75 Low Low Slight Slight Yell – Kirkhouse: West facing slightly Side on views screened 1½ storey cottage elevated panoramic by mature vegetation 17 1 views over Yell Sound Medium and landform 12km n/a No View No View No View No View 9.1-3 ASH DESIGN + ASSESSMENT VIKING ENERGY PARTNERSHIP VIKING WIND FARM ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Magnitude Impact Potential Number of Sensitivity Name /Location / Angle and Nature of no. of Ref receptors Nature of Main View of the Distance Type/ Context Change turbines (approx) receptor visible Construction Construction Operational Construction Operational Everhoull, Yell: 1 West facing elevated Very oblique views storey house panoramic views over towards the proposed Low/ Slight/ Slight/ 18 1 Yell Sound development 12km 76 - 150 Medium Medium Medium Moderate Moderate Yell – Kirkhouse: West facing slightly Side on views to the 1-1½ storey elevated panoramic proposed development, 19 cottages and 3 views over Yell Sound Medium which would appear as 12km 76 - 112 Low Low Slight Slight outbuildings a small element in the overall view Yell – West Yell: South west facing, Slightly oblique views 1 storey cottage elevated and panoramic towards the proposed and garage views over Yell Sound development, which 20 1 Medium 11.5km 76 - 112 Medium Medium Moderate Moderate towards mainland would appear as a small Shetland but important element in the overall view Yell – Sound: 1- South west facing, Slightly oblique views 1½ storey slightly elevated and towards the proposed cottages with panoramic views over development, which 21 3 Medium 12km 76 - 112 Medium Medium Moderate Moderate garages and out Yell Sound towards would appear as a small buildings mainland Shetland but important element in the overall view Yell – Newton: 1- West facing slightly Side on and very 1½ storey elevated and panoramic oblique views, screened 22 cottages and 4 views over Yell Sound Medium by local landform 11km n/a No View No View No View No View outbuildings towards North Roe Yell - 1½ storey West facing views over Side on views to the cottage with out Yell Sound from a proposed development, 23 buildings 1 slightly elevated Medium which would appear as 11.5km 38 - 75 Low Low Slight Slight position on the coast a small element in the overall view 9.1-4 ASH DESIGN + ASSESSMENT VIKING ENERGY PARTNERSHIP VIKING WIND FARM ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Magnitude Impact Potential Number of Sensitivity Name /Location / Angle and Nature of no. of Ref receptors Nature of Main View of the Distance Type/ Context Change turbines (approx) receptor visible Construction Construction Operational Construction Operational Newtown, Yell: 1 West south west facing Oblique views towards storey house elevated panoramic the proposed Slight/ Slight/ 24 1 views over Yell Sound Medium development 11.5km 76 - 112 Low Low Moderate Moderate Yell – a single South west facing Slightly oblique views modern bungalow elevated and panoramic towards the proposed views over Yell sound development, which 25 1 Medium 11km 76 - 112 Medium Medium Moderate Moderate to mainland Shetland would appear as a small but important element in the overall view Yell – Newtown: West facing views over Side on views to the 1½-2 storey Yell Sound from a proposed development, 26 houses and 1 3 slightly elevated Medium which would appear as 11km 38 - 75 Low Low Slight Slight cottage position on the coast a small element in the overall view Yell – Freedom: West facing elevated Side on and very 1½ storey croft and panoramic views oblique views, partially Low/ Low/ Slight/ Slight/ 27 and a converted 2 over Yell Sound Medium screened by landform. 10km 38 - 75 church towards North Roe Medium Medium Moderate Moderate Yell – Bungalow West facing elevated Side on and very north of Setter and panoramic views oblique views, screened 28 1 over Yell Sound Medium by local landform 10.5km n/a No View No View No View No View towards North Roe Yell – Setter: 1½ West facing elevated Side on and very storey crofts and panoramic views oblique views, partially Low/ Low/ Slight/ Slight/ 29 8 over Yell Sound Medium screened by landform. 10.5km 38 – 112 towards North Roe Medium Medium Moderate Moderate 9.1-5 ASH DESIGN + ASSESSMENT VIKING ENERGY PARTNERSHIP VIKING WIND FARM ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Magnitude Impact Potential Number of Sensitivity Name /Location / Angle and Nature of no. of Ref receptors Nature of Main View of the Distance Type/ Context Change turbines (approx) receptor visible Construction Construction Operational Construction Operational Yell - 1½ storey South and west facing, Front on and oblique house elevated views over views towards the Yell sound towards proposals. Sullom Voe mainland Shetland Oil Terminal is also 30 1 Medium 9km 113 - 150 Medium Medium Moderate Moderate within these views. Some partial screening of south facing views by local landform Yell – Quoys: 1½ West facing elevated Side on and very storey croft and panoramic