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in the context of the Pates Hill scheme to the right. The diverse mix of urban, rural and wild
landscapes would remain a feature of the view. Walkers at this poplar viewing point are
receptors of high sensitivity. The magnitude of change in view would be small leading to a
Moderate effect, which is not significant.
9.5.112 The extensively lit existing urban context of this view would remain dominant in night time
views. The warning lights on the new turbines would form very minor additions to the view in
the distance. The level of effect would be Slight.
Viewpoint 17. Black Hill
9.5.113 The wild upland landscape of the Pentland Hills Regional Park occupies the majority of this
view. This character would remain largely unaltered following the inclusion of the proposed
wind farm. The turbines would form a cluster to the left of the Pates Hill scheme and in front
of the distant Black Law Wind Farm. These wind farms are located in the adjoining landscape
of commercial forestry in a gently undulating plain. The new turbines would not be
immediately recognisable at this distance from this open hill top location. The hills and
moorland mosaic would remain the focus of the view and their prominence due to their scale
and mass would be undiminished. The proposed wind farm, in addition to the two existing
wind farms, would form a concentration of development at one specific point of orientation in
this view. Walkers within the Pentland Hills are receptors of high sensitivity. The long term
change would be small in magnitude, resulting in a Slight effect which is not significant.
9.5.114 At night time, the landscape within the view would be predominantly dark, with some
clustering of light sources in settlements and along mains roads; and the warning lights on
turbines at Pates Hill in particular. The addition of lights at the proposed wind farm would be
recognisable within the view as an intensification of existing effects, although not prominent
in the view. The level of effect on walkers would be Slight.
Viewpoint 18. Thriepmuir Reservoir
9.5.115 Due to the presence of conifer woodland in the landscape beyond the reservoir the
theoretical view of the proposed wind farm would be almost completely obscured. Blade tips
of some turbines may be visible above the tree tops and, if the trees were felled in the future,
the view of turbines would be opened up. Receptors are of high sensitivity to a potential
negligible magnitude of change, leading to a Negligible level of effect.
9.5.116 At night the warning lights on turbine nacelles would be completely obscured by trees,
resulting in no change in view.
Viewpoint 19. Allermuir Hill
9.5.117 The series of undulations which form the distinctive double ridgeline of the Pentland Hills
would continue to dominate the view from this peak, following the development of the
proposed wind farm. The turbines would be recognisable in the distant lowland landscape
beyond the fringes of the hills, forming a concentration of schemes with Pates Hill and Black
Law beyond. The turbines would be visible rising from blocks of commercial forestry, which is
largely associated with this lowland landscape, in contrast to the open moorland of the hills in
the foreground. The scale and pattern of this forested landscape associates well with the
size and spacing of the turbines when viewed from this elevated location. Receptors are of
high sensitivity in this Regional Park and would experience a negligible magnitude of effect.
The level of effect would be Slight.
March 2013 9-70 ES Chapter 9
Landscape and Visual
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