Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
� Photomontage Figures 2890/PM/01B/YR1, 2890/PM/02B/YR1,
2890/PM/04B/YR1, 2890/PM/05B/YR1.
Wireframe and Photomontage views with ‘additional mitigation area’
� Wireframe Figures 2890/WF_DE_AM/01, 2890/WF_DE_AM/04,
2890/WF_DE_AM/05, 2890/WF_DE_AM/06
� Photomontage Figures 2890/PM_AM/01B/YR1,
2890/PM_AM/04B/YR1, 2890/PM_AM/05B/YR1.
Viewpoint 1 – Residential Properties and Public Right of Way North
West of the Site
Proposed View
10.3.26. Removal of the centre of the woodland will create a gap, opening up
views of the existing pylons beyond which will be framed between
the two retained woodland edges. The proposed substation will also
be visible on the skyline in this gap, extending to the right of the
woodland into the arable field. The upper parts of the proposed
landform will be visible (the lower parts being screened by existing
intervening landform), screening lower parts of the substation
beyond. The works will be seen below and in the foreground to the
pylons and overhead wires, and the retained woodland. The
discontinuous hedgerow on the edge of the foreground field will
provide some screening in summer but it will be possible to see the
substation through the hedge in winter.
Magnitude and Significance of Effect
10.3.27. The changes to the view will include removal of part of the woodland
and adding a new element to the existing simple composition of view.
The substation will, however, be seen in the context of the existing
overhead wires and pylons and will be partially screened by the new
landform. The magnitude of effect at Year 1 will be Medium. The
sensitivity of the receptor is High and the significance of effect at Year