Landscape and Visual Impact

The planned wind turbines are bigger than any other turbines currently in the UK. Some people
dismiss the physical size of the turbines as unimportant, however we would argue however that it is a crucial consideration.

Below is a pretty accurate visualisation looking from the poplars sports ground.

A view from Maris Drive

To try to put the size of the turbines into perspective. The spire of All Hallow's church in Gedling is
180 feet tall (55 m) that is just under half the size of the 433 feet (132m) turbines. Just think of how far the church spire is visible from. Each turbines will be twice the size of the church and will be ever-present completely dominating our village and surrounding area.

	All Hallow's church spire - less than half the height of the proposed turbines
	View of Arnold Lane from the All Hallows tower. Now imagine twice this height and ask yourself if it would be visible to you!

There are many homes, streets and gardens from which the turbines will be visible, not just those in the immediate vicinity. Arguably those on the higher ground towards the north of the village will have an even better view than those immediately next to the turbines!

Many people use the area of the farm and river for relaxing leisure activities, whether it be walking the dogs or taking their children for bike rides along the river. Try to think how these simple pleasures will be affected by the whirring rotating turbines.

We agree that the appearance of turbines is subjective, some people argue that they are majestic and beautiful while others find them threatening and alien.While turbines may seem appealing when on holiday or when we drive past them, we would suggest that when they are a permanent feature on our doorsteps we may feel differently.

Their scale and impact is important. Once the turbines are up they will stay up and will remain a
permanent feature on our landscape.