Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
Viewpoint 5 – Sizewell Gap road
Proposed View
10.3.41. Most of the existing woodland on the skyline will be retained,
screening parts of the proposed substation beyond. Only small parts
of the extreme right and left hand sections of woodland will be
removed in this view. The proposed substation and landform will be
seen extending to the left of the woodland onto the open skyline. The
proposed landform will integrate with the existing landform and will
screen most of the substation beyond. Upper parts of the tallest
structures might be visible above the proposed landform. The gantries
will be visible to the right of the view, in the context of the existing
pylons and overhead lines, and Sizewell Power Station beyond.
Magnitude and Significance of Effect
10.3.42. The magnitude of effect on receptors represented by this viewpoint is
considered to be High, due to the introduction of the proposed
landform and substation on the currently open skyline to the left of
the view, and the gantries to the right of the view. The sensitivity of
receptors represented by this viewpoint is judged to be Medium. The
significance of effect at Year 1 is assessed as Major-Moderate. The
change will be Adverse.
10.3.43. The slacker landform associated with the ‘additional mitigation area’
will be visible from this viewpoint, tying in more gradually with the
existing landform. However, it is not considered that this work will
change the effects assessed above.
10.3.44. The differences in appearance of the development with and without
the ‘additional mitigation area’ can be seen by comparing the
following Figures: