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Camilty Wind Farm
hills, although the majority of the Pentland ridge would remain unhindered by views of wind
farms. The overall views of this distinctive landscape feature would not be unacceptably
compromised. The sensitivity of occupiers of vehicles on this road is medium and the change
in view would be of a small magnitude. The level of effect would be Slight.
9.5.132 At night, the warning lights on turbines would be seen in the context of existing lights at
properties and settlements in the landscape and the Pates Hill Wind Farm to the right of the
view. The level of effect on night time views would be Slight.
Sequential Effects
9.5.133 Sequential receptors are illustrated in Figure 9.20.
Windygreen to Camilty Plantation Travelling north on the A70
9.5.134 Potential views of the proposed wind farm would be gained from approximately 7 km of this
road which lies within the ZTV.
9.5.135 Sporadic views through gaps in roadside vegetation and dips in the landform from the road
towards the proposed wind farm would be gained between 11 km and 4 km from the site. The
turbines would form a distant to mid-distance new element in these views, often in
combination with the Pates Hill Wind Farm to the left of the view. Within 4 km of the site, the
views are more open and would enable the proposed wind farm to be seen rising out of
conifer plantations beyond the fringes of the Pentland Hills Regional Park. Over a 2 km
stretch of this road the view is alternately revealed and then concealed by mature roadside
planting. Views of the proposed wind farm would be glimpsed through vegetation and not
immediately apparent in the landscape. The sensitivity of the receptor is medium and the
magnitude of change in view would be small, resulting in a Slight effect, which is not
significant.
9.5.136 Within 2 km of the site, the views open out again and would allow the turbines to be seen in
close proximity, as dominant new additions to the largely rural view. As the road follows the
southern boundary of the site, fragmented views through boundary vegetation across blocks
of varying ages of commercial forestry extend over a relatively flat landscape to the horizon.
The proposed wind farm would form a dominant feature in the view, whilst allowing views
through to the landscape beyond. To the right of the road, dense blocks of conifers obscure
views to the Pentland Hills. The magnitude of change in view from this section of the road
would be large resulting in a Major to Moderate effect, which would be significant.
Auchinoon to Camilty Plantation Travelling South on the A70
9.5.137 Potential views of the proposed wind farm would be gained from approximately a 4 km long
section of this route.
9.5.138 As the road travels south west around the base of Auchinoon Hill, beside Harperrig
Reservoir, the proposed wind farm would become visible ahead in the middle distance above
intervening groups of trees. Turbines at the Pates Hill Wind Farm would be visible to the right
of this group and the Pentland Hills would form the focus of the view to the left. The
magnitude of change would be medium resulting in a Moderate effect on receptors, which is
not significant.
9.5.139 Where the road doglegs to the south at Wester Causwayend, roadside trees, properties and
the orientation of the road would prevent most views of the proposed wind farm. The view
opens up again approximately 0.5 km to the south west, where it is directly aligned on the
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