Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
Major-Moderate. Beyond this distance the magnitude and
significance of effect would reduce rapidly with distance, and as
existing vegetation, landform and development buffers effects.
11.2.4. 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 will be Adverse.
11.2.5. The designated area covers 403 square kilometres stretching from
Kessingland in the north to the River Stour in the south. The effects
caused by the proposed GWF substation will be confined to a small
area of the AONB and an area that is already influenced by the
presence of GGOWF substation, pylons and Sizewell Power Station.
11.2.6. The proposed development with the ‘additional mitigation area'
discussed in section 8.1.1 would lead to similar effects on the
landscape of the AONB 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, bringing local benefits, the overall
extent, magnitude and significance of effects on the AONB would be
similar with or without the additional landform.
Suffolk Heritage Coast
11.2.7. At Year 15 the only visible features of the onshore cable connection
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. Effects of the onshore
cable connection on the landscape of the Heritage Coast at Year 15
will be Negligible.
11.2.8. The proposed substation lies beyond the boundaries of Suffolk
Heritage Coast and the only effects will be indirect effects on the
setting of a small part of the designated area. At Year 15 the ZTV
(Figure 07) indicates limited areas of intervisibility between the