Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
roads will combine with vegetation in the intervening landscape to
limit views from these roads towards the substation. Viewpoint 8 lies
on Abbey Lane.
10.3.15. Although views are likely to be limited by vegetation aligning Lover’s
Lane and also by woodland blocks and trees in the wider landscape
towards the site, occasional, partial, glimpsed views may be possible
in some places along elevated portions of this road, at a distance of
1.5km or more from the site, by motorists travelling eastwards.
10.3.16. The effects of the proposed development on the travelling public will
be similar with or without the ‘additional mitigation area’ discussed
in section 8.1.1. While the landform with the ‘additional mitigation
area’ would be slacker and tie into the existing landform more
gradually when viewed from Sizewell Gap road, it would make little
difference to effects on this receptor group.
Visitors and the Tourism/Amenity Resource
10.3.17. At Year 1 the cable connection route to the south of the Sizewell Gap
road will cause very little changes to views.
10.3.18. There will be views towards the substation from Cliff House Caravan
Park to the southeast.
10.3.19. There will be no views of the proposed substation from Sizewell
Beach.
10.3.20. The ZTV studies indicate that the proposed substation development
will not be visible from the Suffolk Coast Path and on site assessment
confirms this to be the case. On site assessment confirms that there
will be views towards the proposed substation from parts of
approximately 150m length of Sandlings Walk long distance route
where it runs along minor road immediately south of Sizewell Gap
road (although tall roadside hedgerows screen views from much of
this length), and from approximately 200m length of Sizewell Gap