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Camilty Wind Farm
Residential Properties
9.5.14 A cluster of four residential properties is located to the south of the site in the vicinity of
Crosswood Reservoir. Views from the two storey house at Crosswoodburn would include
turbine erection activities, cranes, tree felling activities and access track construction on the
right side of the oblique views, partially obscured by mature trees at the property, particularly
in the summer when in leaf. The activities would form a discordant and short term change in
view which would be medium in magnitude. The effect on receptors would be Moderate,
which is not significant. Occupiers of Aberlyn would gain near open views of the construction
activities from the front of the property, which is orientated directly towards Camilty
Plantation. The temporary works would form a discordant addition to the existing views of
commercial forestry and moorland. The erection of turbines and the use of cranes would form
dominant elements within views. The magnitude of change would be large, resulting in a
Major effect, which is significant in terms of the ES methodology. Properties at Crosswood
and Mid Crosswood are located within mature woodland, which would obscure most views
out to the construction activities. Effects on receptors would be no more than Negligible in
the short term, which is not significant.
9.5.15 The Harburn Estate lies adjacent to the north west boundary of the site and contains six
residential properties with potential views of the construction activities. The estate is
designated as a Historic Garden and Designed Landscape and the six properties are listed
buildings which are assessed further within the Cultural Heritage Chapter 10. Harburn House
is a three storey property which lies at the centre of the estate. The rear of the property is
orientated towards the proposal site and the Pentland Hills beyond. Mature specimen trees
in lawns and mixed woodland belts within two grounds would obscure most views of the
construction phase. The tops of turbines and cranes would potentially be visible, filtered
through trees, from the second floor and to a lesser degree the first floor. The magnitude of
change in view would be negligible, leading to a Negligible effect, which in the short term is
not significant.
9.5.16 The five other properties at Harburn Estate include Harburnhead, South Lodge, Haymains,
Whistle Lodge and Park view Cottage. The high level construction activities and cranes
would potentially be visible, filtered through the canopies of mixed deciduous and coniferous
trees within the estate. The magnitude of change would be negligible, resulting in Negligible
temporary effects, which are not significant.
9.5.17 The farmhouse at Over Williamston lies on Parkview Lane. Views from first floor windows
over intervening outbuildings in the courtyard complex would extend over intervening
commercial conifer forest to the proposal site beyond. High level construction activities would
potentially be visible as a discordant addition to the view above tree tops, against a backdrop
of the Pentland Hills. The temporary change would have a medium magnitude of impact on
residents, resulting in a Moderate effect, which is not significant. Views from Over
Williamston Cottage would be heavily filtered by intervening vegetation. The negligible
magnitude of change in view would lead to a Negligible effect on receptors, which is not
significant.
9.5.18 For the northern property in a pair of single storey houses at Camilty Lodge, views of high
level activities across a foreground of open farmland and a middle distance of commercial
forestry would be gained by residents. The activities would form a slightly discordant element
in a largely rural view. The magnitude of change would be medium and the temporary effects
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