MCU18.0166 - Response to Information Request (amended)

Table 6-5 Assessment of Viewpoint 4: View northeast from Risley Court (adjacent to number 30)
 Description of the view   The fore and middle ground of this view includes the rural residential outskirts of northern
                           Cooran, consisting of acreage lifestyle properties with single storey dwellings, large gardens and
                           lawn areas within a rural bushland setting. The densely vegetated ridges and hillsides of the
                           Cooran tablelands can be seen in the background of this view, enclosing views to the proposal
                           site. The existing 30-metre-high monopole on Tablelands Road is visible but not perceptible in
                           this view.
 Description of the        The monopole would be located in the centre background of view, at a distance of
 Proposal                  approximately 1.6km, behind the ridgeline vegetation. The proposal would rise above the
                           ridgeline vegetation and the upper portion of the pole would be seen against the skyline.
                           Construction activity would also be screened by this intervening vegetation. Tall machinery
                           would be visible above the treeline at the proposal site during installation of the monopole.
 Visual Sensitivity        This view has a neighbourhood visual sensitivity as it is located on a local road near residential
                           dwellings and represents views from dwellings on the northern outskirts of Cooran, to the south
                           of the site.
 Visual Modification       Level of modification (Low, Medium, High)                                               L     M    H
 Distance                  The monopole would be in the background of the view and comprise a small
                           part of the visible field of view. It is likely that this element would be
                           imperceptible at this distance. (as shown in the photomontage)
 Scale                     Relatively thin structure and small within the scale of the landscape.
 Landform & contrast       The landform is hilly and undulating assisting in the absorption of a vertical
                           element in this view.
 Scale of land use         Large tracts of vegetation interspersed with small scale rural land uses,
                           including farming, grazing and individual dwellings with the capacity to absorb
                           the proposal.
 Backdrop                  Top section visible against the sky.
 Form                      The monopole structure would be seen as a thin and simple component in the
                           background of this view.
                           Overall, the lower portions of the monopole would be screened by vegetation
                           with the upper portion rising above the skyline and comprising a small
                           element in the background of this view.
                           There would be a low to medium level of visual modification.
 Level of Impact           Minor adverse visual impact




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