Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
10.3.31. The proposed landform on the northern edge of the site will be seen
on the skyline, raising the skyline across a wide part of the view. It
will integrate with the existing landform due to gentle outside slopes,
except at the north-east edge, closest to Sizewell Wents wood, where
the slope will be steeper to maximise screening of the substation
beyond. (Note - this steeper slope will become hidden as woodland
planting matures.) The proposed landform will screen much of the
substation with only the upper parts of taller elements potentially
visible above. It will be possible to see the lightning rods at this
distance. The substation will be visible through a gap between
Sizewell Wents wood and the proposed landform where the landform
is set back to avoid damaging existing trees.
Magnitude and Significance of Effect
10.3.32. The facts that most of the substation will be screened by existing and
proposed landform and vegetation, and that the proposals will largely
screen the existing pylons currently seen silhouetted against the sky,
will go some way to moderating the magnitude of effect of the
proposed substation. The addition of the proposed landform and
substation will, however, form a notable change in southward-facing
views due to the scale of change on the skyline. The magnitude of
effect is judged to be High. The sensitivity of receptors represented by
this viewpoint is High. The significance of effect at Year 1 is assessed
as Major. The change will be Adverse.
10.3.33. The ‘additional mitigation area’ will not be visible from this
viewpoint. Implementation of the proposed development with the
‘additional mitigation area’ will not change the effects assessed above.
Viewpoint 3 – Sizewell Beach Car Park
Proposed View
10.3.34. The trees lying to the west of the viewpoint will screen the proposed
substation. It might just be possible to glimpse the gantries through