Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
the trees in winter but it is unlikely to be a noticeable change to the
view.
Magnitude and Significance of Effect
10.3.35. Given the lack of visibility of the proposed substation, the magnitude
of effect is judged to be Negligible. Whilst the receptors represented
by the viewpoint are considered to have a High sensitivity to the
proposed change, the Negligible magnitude of effect means that the
significance of effect is also Negligible.
10.3.36. 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 4 – Sizewell Gap road
Proposed View
10.3.37. The central part of the woodland visible at the site of the proposed
substation will be removed and replaced with the substation. The
proposed substation and landform will also be seen on the skyline to
the left of retained woodland. The removal of the woodland will
enable the existing building within the GGOWF substation
compound to be seen on the skyline, becoming a more visible feature
in the view. The lower parts of the existing pylons in the foreground,
which are currently seen against the backdrop of the existing
woodland, will be silhouetted against the sky once the trees have been
removed. The proposed gantries and cable sealing compounds will be
seen adjacent to the existing pylons, also silhouetted against the sky.
The existing and new substation structures will be seen in the context
of the existing pylons and overhead wires. The existing pylons and
overhead wires are substantially larger than the proposed structures
and occupy a much greater proportion of the sky.