Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
11.0 Assessment at Year 15
11.1. Landscape Effects at Year 15
Effects of Onshore Cable Connection at Year 15
11.1.1. At Year 15 the only visible features will be the transmission pits
which will comprise up to four underground pits each with 2 x 5m
wide hard surfacing flush with ground level, enclosed by a post and
rail fence. Landscape effects of the onshore cable connection at Year
15 will be Negligible.
Effects of the Substation and Connection to the National Grid at
Year 15
Magnitude of Effect on Landscape Character around the Site
11.1.2. At Year 15 mitigation planting associated with GWF and GGOWF
will have matured and will help to screen the development from the
landscape, as discussed in sections 7.0 and 13.0. The new woodland to
the north, west and south, planted on the proposed landform, will
appear as part of Sizewell Wents woodland, and screen all but the
tallest structures within the substation compounds.
11.1.3. The planting would reduce the magnitude of effect on landscape
character within the land around the site as described below.
11.1.4. The proposed development with the ‘additional mitigation area'
discussed in section 8.1.1 would lead to similar effects on landscape
character as those assessed without the ‘additional mitigation area'.
While the landform with the ‘additional mitigation area’ would be
slacker and tie into the existing landform north of Sizewell Gap road
more gradually, the extent, magnitude and significance of effects on
landscape character would be similar with or without the additional
landform. The effects of the proposals with and without the
‘additional mitigation area’ are, therefore, not specifically discussed