Local planning authorities should seriously consider the visual impact of any changes to the landscape. It is surprising how far man made changes to the landscape can be seen from. There is a coal mining spoil heap near Eastwood in Nottinghamshire that is so big that you can see it from Leicestershire. Don't believe me? Check out these pictures.
This first one is of the hill from Ilkeston in Derbyshire. Note the triangle of trees that runs up it left hand side. (There is also two stripes on the left where a tractor has spread some muck!)
This second photo is from Beacon Hill in Leicestershire. I am 95% sure that I am looking at the same thing. Not bad considering it is 33km away. But imagine, if I can see it at 33km that means that this man made adjustment to the natural beauty of the British Isles can potentially be seen over an area of three and a half thousand square kilometres. Maybe we should think harder when it comes to changing this green and pleasant land.
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