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historic landscapes. Additional methodology regarding the assessment of effects on settings
is provided below.
10.2.40 Effect magnitude is adapted from that defined in DMRB (Volume 11, Section 3, Annex 7) as:
Large
Medium
Small
Change to most or all key historic landscape elements, parcels or components;
extreme visual effects; gross change of noise or change to sound quality;
fundamental changes to use or access; resulting in total change to historic
landscape character unit.
Changes to many key historic landscape elements, parcels or components;
visual change to many key aspects of the historic landscape; noticeable
differences in noise or sound quality; considerable changes to use or access;
resulting in moderate changes to historic landscape character.
Changes to few key historic landscape elements, parcels or components; slight
visual changes to few key aspects of historic landscape; limited changes to
noise levels or sound quality; slight changes to use or access; resulting in limited
changes to historic landscape character.
Negligible Very minor changes to key historic landscape elements, parcels or components;
virtually unchanged visual effects; very slight changes in noise levels or sound
quality; very slight changes to use or access; resulting in a very small change to
historic landscape character.
No change No change to elements, parcels or components; no visual or audible changes;
no changes arising from amenity or community factors.
10.2.41 The level of effects is a combination of the value of the resource or asset and the magnitude
of effect on that resource or asset. Effects can be adverse or beneficial, and temporary or
permanent. Beneficial effects are those that mitigate existing effects and help to restore or
enhance heritage assets, allowing for greater understanding and appreciation. Temporary
effects are those that cause a change to the baseline for a limited period of time, as opposed
to permanent effects, which will not cease when the activity in question does, causing an
irreversible change to the baseline.. In line with Guidance Note 208/07 (DMRB Volume 11,
Section 3, Annex 7) the following matrix shown in Table 11.5 is used for all three sub-topics.
Table 10.4 Cultural Heritage: Level of Effects Matrix
Importance or Sensitivity of Receptor
HIGH MEDIUM LOW NEGLIGIBLE
Magnitude of Change
LARGE
MEDIUM
Very substantial
or substantial
Substantial or
moderate
Substantial or
moderate
Moderate or
slight
Negligible
Moderate Slight Negligible
SMALL Moderate or slight Slight Slight or
negligible
Negligible
NEGLIGIBLE Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible
NO CHANGE None None None None
March 2013 10-10 ES Chapter 10
Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
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