Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
landscape lying within the Suffolk Heritage Coast and the substation
development. The substation itself will be largely screened by new
planting but the tallest structures will be visible from two fields to the
east / southeast of the site. Viewpoint 4 illustrates a view from within
the Heritage Coast from Sizewell Gap road between these fields.
11.2.9. This area of Heritage Coast landscape will experience effects of up to
Low magnitude due to the introduction of the substation and gantries
within its setting to the west / northwest. The character of this area of
landscape is already strongly influenced by the presence of the
existing pylons and overhead wires and Sizewell Power station which
are larger structures than those within the proposed development.
11.2.10. The Heritage Coast is of High-Medium sensitivity.
11.2.11. The effects on this pocket of Heritage Coast at Year 15 will be of
Moderate-Minor significance. Beyond this area the effects will rapidly
reduce to Negligible due to the presence of the development at
Sizewell Power Station to the north and the screening effects of
existing vegetation and landform to the north, east and south.
11.2.12. The designated area covers approximately 390 square kilometres. The
effects caused by the proposed GWF substation at Year 15 will be
confined to a small area of the Heritage Coast and an area that is
already influenced by the presence of GGOWF substation, pylons and
Sizewell Power Station.
11.2.13. The ‘additional mitigation area’ lies outside the Heritage Coast. The
proposed development with the ‘additional mitigation area' discussed
in section 8.1.1 would lead to similar effects on the landscape of the
Heritage Coast as those assessed without the ‘additional mitigation
area'.