Camilty Wind Farm - Partnerships for Renewables

Camilty Wind Farm
• Harburn House
• Newliston
• Dundas Castle
• House of the Binns
• Craigiehall
• Palace of Holyrood House
• Fordell Castle
• St Colme
• Culross Abbey House
• Valleyfield
• Pittencrieff Park
9.3.26 The Harburn House estate lies approximately 700 m to the north west of the proposal site
boundary and forms the closest designed landscape. Mature belts of mixed coniferous and
deciduous woodland and mature specimen trees around the house provide a high level of
screening. However, framed views out to the Pentland Hills in the vicinity of the proposals
can be gained from locations within the grounds and from the upper floors of the house.
9.3.27 The remaining sites are located between 13 and 30 km from the site. The presence of
extensive mature woodland and tree planting which forms part of the designed landscape at
nine of these locations, is likely to obscure most views of the wind farm proposal. Seven of
these properties are located on the banks of the Firth of Forth, which forms the main context
of the landscapes and the focus for views. The designation for the Palace of Holyrood House
incorporates the peak of Arthur’s Seat. The open elevated nature of this landscape allows
distant views out towards the site, which are addressed as part of the visual baseline at
viewpoint 23. No significant effects are predicted on the character of these nine designed
landscapes, their settings or views from them. The potential for significant effects on the
character of the landscapes, their settings or views from them is unlikely.
Planning Policy Review
National Planning Policy
National Planning Framework
9.3.28 The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 requires the National Planning Framework to be taken
into account in the preparation of strategic and local development plans. The National
Planning Framework (NPF) is the Scottish strategy for long-term development in Scotland’s
towns, cities and countryside. NPF2, published in June 2009 replaces the first NPF published
in 2004, and outlines the spatial strategy for Scotland’s development to 2030.
Scottish Planning Policy
9.3.29 Previous Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) and National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG)
series have been replaced by a single, consolidated Scottish Planning Policy 2010 (SPP),
and in doing so national planning policy for Scotland has been rationalised. Paragraphs 125
to 148 of the SPP (2010) outline the approach to Landscape and Natural Heritage and
March 2013 9-21 ES Chapter 9
Landscape and Visual
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