Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
1.5km or more from the site, by motorists travelling eastwards. New
woodland planting on the western and northern sides of the
substation will enclose and partially screen it when seen from these
locations.
11.3.15. The effects of the proposed development on the travelling public will
be similar with or without the ‘additional mitigation area’ discussed
in section 8.1.1. While the landform with the ‘additional mitigation
area’ would be slacker and tie into the existing landform more
gradually when viewed from Sizewell Gap road, it would make little
difference to effects on this receptor group.
Visitors and the Tourism/Amenity Resource
11.3.16. At Year 15 the cable connection route to the south of the Sizewell Gap
road will cause very little changes to views.
11.3.17. There will be views towards the substation from Cliff House Caravan
Park to the southeast. It will be seen enclosed in existing and
proposed woodland.
11.3.18. There will be no views of the proposed substation from Sizewell
Beach.
11.3.19. The ZTV studies indicate that the proposed substation development
will not be visible from the Suffolk Coast Path and on site assessment
confirms this to be the case.
11.3.20. On site assessment confirms that there will be views towards the
proposed substation from parts of approximately 150m length of
Sandlings Walk long distance route where it runs along minor road
immediately south of Sizewell Gap road (although tall roadside
hedgerows screen views from much of this length), and from
approximately 200m length of Sizewell Gap road (Viewpoint 4 lies on
this section of road). It will be seen enclosed and partially screened by
proposed woodland planting on the southern edge of the substation,