Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

2842_LVIA
108
September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
Without ‘additional
mitigation area'
With ‘additional
mitigation area'
Wireframe 2890/WF_DE/05 RevA 2890/WF_DE_AM/05
Photomontage
Year 1
2890/PM /05B/YR1 2890/PM_AM/05B/YR1
Viewpoint 6 – Footpath to the south of Lover’s Lane
Proposed View
10.3.45. A small part of the woodland on the skyline in the centre of the view
will be removed. The retained woodland will screen part of the
proposed substation but the substation will extend to the left of the
woodland and be visible on the skyline beneath the existing overhead
wires and pylons, and in the context of Sizewell Power Station. The
upper parts of the proposed landform will just be visible, screening
lower elements within the substation. The gantries will be visible to
the right of the woodland, although the most easterly gantry will be
largely screened by foreground trees.
Magnitude and Significance of Effect
10.3.46. The loss of small areas of existing woodland and introduction of the
substation will cause a change to the view, although the change will
be seen in the context of the existing infrastructure and power
station. The existing features will continue to dominate the view but
the new substation will be a visible new feature. The magnitude of
effect at Year 1 is assessed as Medium to Low. The sensitivity of
receptor is High and the significance of effect is Moderate. The change
will be Adverse.