2020-02-11 P&E Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 - MCU18-0166 - Visual Impact Assessment

proposal site are obstructed by roadside              Similarly, during construction most of the work
vegetation and trees within private properties.       would be screened from view. Any taller
                                                      equipment which is visible above the treeline
The monopole would be glimpsed, from several
                                                      would also be absorbed into these views.
rural properties in locally elevated locations. The
upper section of the monopole would be seen in        Overall, there would be no perceived change in
the middle ground of these views, rising above        the amenity of views from Arthy’s Road and the
the surrounding vegetation. The monopole              Noosa Trail, which are of neighbourhood and
would, however, be seen against a backdrop of         local sensitivity respectively, resulting in a
trees and rural properties.                           negligible visual impact.

                                                      6.4.6. Views from the Cooran township
                                                      The distance between the proposal site and the
                                                      township of Cooran is approximately 2km, so
                                                      that any change in the view would be
                                                      imperceptible due to the nature of the slim
                                                      structure and relatively small section of
                                                      monopole that would rise above the
                                                      surrounding vegetation.
                                                      These views include several other built elements
View from Arthy’s Road with the crane in place
                                                      located between the town centre and the
There are also two locations along the Noosa          national park such as the railway corridor and
Trail where there are views to the proposal. In       several existing power lines, adding to the visual
these views, while the monopole would rise            absorption capacity of the landscape.
above the surrounding vegetation, the structure
                                                      Overall, there would be no perceived change in
would recede and be absorbed into the
                                                      the amenity of views from Cooran township,
background of the view due to the distance and
                                                      which are of neighbourhood sensitivity, and a
backdrop of vegetation. (Refer Viewpoints 4 and
                                                      negligible visual impact.
5)




Figure 6.30 Cross section from Arthy’s Road




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