MCU18.0166 - Response to Information Request (amended)

6.3.     Field of view analysis                       6.4.      Viewpoint assessment
                                                      The following viewing locations were selected as
There are physical parameters of human sight
                                                      representative of the range of views to the
which can assist in the appreciation of what can
                                                      project:
be seen and perceived at different distances.
The relationship between the size of the object       •      Viewpoint 1: Views from Tablelands Road
and the distance can be analysed in terms of the             (View from 250, 268 and 226 Tablelands
human eye’s vertical and horizontal field of                 Road)
view.                                                 •      Viewpoint 2: Views south from Tablelands
It is important to note that this analysis does not          Road (2a numbers 374 and 382 Tablelands
take into consideration the factors which                    Road and 2b numbers views)
influence the visual absorption of an object into
                                                      •      Viewpoint 3: View south from Cooran
the view and the visual compatibility of a
                                                             Tablelands Lookout
proposal to the surrounding landscape.
However, it will assist in defining a reasonable      •      Viewpoint 4: View northeast from Risley
study area and explain some of the findings of               Court
this assessment.                                      •      Viewpoint 5: Views north from Brewers
For this project, only the change in the vertical            Road
field of view would be relevant, as the width of
                                                      •      Viewpoint 6: View north from King Road
the proposal is not substantial.
                                                      •      Viewpoint 7: View north from Queen Street
Assuming the proposal would have a height of
35 metres, the lower 15-18 metres of which            The location of these viewpoints is identified on
would be enclosed by existing trees, it can be        Figure 6-3 Viewpoint location plan.
assumed that there would be a 20 metre                The following sections summarise the daytime
vertical element potentially visible.                 visual impact for each view, based on site visit
This would be 10% of the vertical field of view at    observations.
1.2km, and a 5% change in the vertical field of
view at 2.4km. 10% is not likely to be noticeable
and 5% is considered to be an imperceptible
change in the view.
These scenarios would only be relevant if the
monopole rose above the skyline or contrasted
with the surrounding landscape in any view.
Whereas in situations where the monopole
would be viewed against a background, these
distances would be less.




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