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Table 9.5 Receptor Sensitivity
Visual Receptor Sensitivity
Sensitivity
High
Medium
Low
Negligible
Receptor
Occupiers of residential properties.
Walkers, hikers and riders on National Trails, public rights of way or access land.
Occupiers of vehicles on main tourist routes.
People experiencing views from important landscape features of physical,
cultural or historic interest, beauty spots and picnic areas.
Large numbers of viewers and/or location in highly valued landscapes could
elevate viewer sensitivity to highest level.
Site or activity focussed recreation e.g. Golf, football, fishing.
Occupiers of vehicles enjoying the countryside.
Occupiers of vehicles
Users of indoor recreational facilities
Employees within commercial/industrial properties with limited outlook.
9.2.62 The magnitude of the change to an existing view is determined by a number of interrelated
factors such as the distance from the project to the receptor; the proportion of the
development visible, as well as the absolute visibility of the scheme; the height of the
development relative to the receptor, with reference also to the scale of other features in the
view; and the number and character of elements which would be lost from or added to the
view.
9.2.63 The magnitude of likely effects is categorised as follows:
Table 9.6 Magnitude of Change - Visual Receptors
Magnitude of Effect
Large
Medium
Small
Negligible
Example
Complete or very substantial change in view: Proposed development will be
dominant, involving complete or very substantial obstruction of existing view or
complete change in character and composition of baseline, i.e. pre-development
view through removal of key elements or addition of uncharacteristic elements,
which may or may not be visually discordant.
Moderate change in view: which may involve partial obstruction of existing view
or partial change in character and composition of baseline i.e. pre development
view through the introduction of new elements or removal of existing elements.
Proposed development will be prominent, but not substantially different in scale
and character from the surroundings and the wider setting. Composition of the
view will alter. View character may be partially changed through the introduction
of features which, though new, may not necessarily be visually discordant.
Minor change in baseline i.e. pre development view – proposed development will
be distinguishable from the surroundings whilst composition and character of the
view (although altered) will be similar to the pre-change circumstances.
Very slight change in baseline i.e. pre-development view - proposed development
will be barely distinguishable from the surroundings. Composition and character
of view substantially unaltered.
March 2013 9-13 ES Chapter 9
Landscape and Visual
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