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Viewpoints

Navitus Bay wants the local community to really understand what the visual impact of the wind park could be. That is why it has commissioned independently produced photomontages of representative viewpoints to allow people to see how the wind park may appear.

All of the visualisations associated with the application can be accessed here.

Click on the links below to see a sample of photomontages:

Download: PDF document, 6.1 MB
St Aldhelms Head Photomontage (8 MW)
Download: PDF document, 7.2 MB
West Cliff Bournemouth Photomontage (8 MW)
Tennysons Monument Isle of Wight Photomontage (8 MW)

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It is very important to view the photomontages in the correct way so that the scale of the development is accurately presented. For accurate viewing, these sheets should be printed at a size of 297mm x 841mm and viewed from a distance of 450mm.

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  • The photographic panoramas have been taken with a full frame digital camera fitted with a 50 mm lens and combined together using planar projection.
  • The turbines illustrated are similar to the model that may be used in the completed scheme.
  • Both curvature of the earth and light refraction have been taken into account utilising the calculations in Technical Appendix F of ‘Visual Representation of Wind farms: Good Practice Guidance’ published by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) (29 March 2006).
  • In order to view the visualisation at the correct distance to represent the scale of the development the sheet should be printed at the size as indicated and viewed at the stated viewing distance.
  • In accordance with SNH 2006 (ref Technical Appendix B, Paras B19, B20 and Figure B15) the image should ideally be viewed with both eyes. The image may be viewed either curved or flat. If viewed curved the image should be held at eye level and curved through the angle (width) stated and maintained at the stated viewing distance. If viewed flat ‘the gaze is kept perpendicular to the surface of the image’ and maintained at the viewing distance indicated on the sheet.
  • Whilst all visualisations are prepared consistent with SNH Guidance 2006 the guidance emphasises that they are a tool to assist in the assessment process and that they ‘can never replicate the experience of seeing a windfarm in the landscape’ (SNH, 2006, p9).
  • SNH 2006 acknowledges that visualisations ‘will never appear ‘true to life’’ and that ‘they are merely tools to inform an assessment of impacts; and, like any tool, their application requires careful use.’ (SNH, 2006, p10).
 

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