Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
11.1.7. Effects on landscape character to the north of the bridleway (Sandy
Lane) which runs north of the site would be of Negligible magnitude
due to the buffering effects of existing and proposed vegetation.
Effects on Landscape Character Types at Year 15
Estate Sandlands
11.1.8. The main substation compound will have become enclosed by
woodland by Year 15. Sizewell Wents (comprising existing and new
trees) will appear as a larger woodland in the landscape, with a varied,
naturalistic edge appropriate to local landscape character and the
Sizewell Vision being developed by EDF. Woodland is a characteristic
feature in this landscape type. The substation and gantries will be
new elements in the landscape, albeit set within the context of
existing infrastructure at GGOWF and the adjacent pylons and
overhead wires, and Sizewell Power Station to the north-east.
Planting and landform associated with GWF and GGOWF will help to
integrate them into the landscape. At Year 15, the woodland will
cloak the proposed landform except for the outside edge which will
be the same landuse as the existing fields (grazing in Broom Covert,
arable to the east and south), further integrating the proposals into
the landscape.
11.1.9. Within the areas described in paragraph 11.1.5 (including Sizewell
Wents wood, part of Broom Covert, the two arable fields to the south
of Broom Covert and Sizewell Wents (up to Sizewell Gap road), and
the land within which the gantries will be located (up to Sandy Lane))
the magnitude of effect at Year 15 will be Medium. The sensitivity of
the Estate Sandlands is Medium. The significance of effect at Year 15
within this localised area will be Moderate. Beyond this distance the
magnitude and significance of effect would reduce rapidly with
distance, and as existing vegetation, landform and development
buffers effects. The works will be both beneficial (new tree, scrub and
hedgerow planting) and adverse (removal of woodland, and
introduction of new structures). On balance it is judged that effects