Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
11.3.10. The effects of the proposed development on residential receptors will
be the same with or without the ‘additional mitigation area’ discussed
in section 8.1.1.
Travelling Public
11.3.11. At Year 15 the cable connection route to the south of the Sizewell Gap
road will cause very little changes to views from roads.
11.3.12. The existing woodland belt to the north and east of Lover’s Lane and
Sizewell Gap road is of sufficient height to effectively screen views
towards the proposed substation along most of the length of these
roads (see for example Viewpoint 7). Where a gap opens up in the
roadside vegetation along Sizewell Gap road to the south of the site,
the substation will be visible on the skyline (see Viewpoint 5). It is
proposed to plant up an existing discontinuous hedge along this
section of road which, after 15 years, will screen views towards the
substation if it is allowed to grow to 2 – 3m height, similar to existing
hedgerows on the southern side of the road. Woodland planting on
the proposed landform on the south side of the site will provide
further screening, enclosing the substation in woodland and
enlarging the size of Sizewell Wents in views.
11.3.13. The ZTV indicates that views towards the substation are theoretically
possible from parts of Valley Road, Sandy Lane, Buckleswood Road,
Abbey Lane and the north-south extents of Lover’s Lane. In reality,
however, on site assessment confirms that localised embankments
and/or outgrown hedgerows and scrub vegetation aligning these
roads will combine with vegetation in the intervening landscape to
limit views from these roads towards the substation. Viewpoint 8 lies
on Abbey Lane.
11.3.14. Although views are likely to be limited by vegetation aligning Lover’s
Lane and also by woodland blocks and trees in the wider landscape
towards the site, occasional, partial, glimpsed views may be possible
in some places along elevated portions of this road, at a distance of