Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
woodland edge planting is proposed in this location and after 15 years
will provide some screening. There will be views of the proposed
substation from much of the bridleway where it passes north of
Broom Covert to Leiston Common; it will be seen enclosed with and
partially screened by the proposed woodland planting on the
northern and western site edges, forming a continuation to Sizewell
Wents woodland (see Viewpoint 1). The substation will also be seen
in the context of the existing partial, glimpsed views towards Sizewell
Power Station in the wider landscape to the east and direct views
towards the pylons the wider landscape to the south.
11.3.23. The effects of the proposed development will be similar with or
without the ‘additional mitigation area’ discussed in section 8.1.1.
Workers
11.3.24. Workers at the existing GGOWF substation which adjoins the site
will have views of the GWF substation. The ZTV indicates that views
towards the proposed substation are not visible from Sizewell Power
Station. Agricultural workers working in around the site will have
views towards the proposed substation. Woodland and other planting
will help to screen the substation and gantries and integrate the
development into the landscape. The effects of the proposed
development will be similar with or without the ‘additional
mitigation area’ discussed in section 8.1.1.
Representative Viewpoint Assessment at Year 15
11.3.25. The following analysis considers the visual effects on the eight agreed
representative viewpoints identified and described as part of the
existing visual environment. Reference should be made to the
existing photographic panoramas, wireframes and photomontages
which illustrate the existing and proposed view for the viewpoints as
follows:
Wireframe and Photomontage views without ‘additional mitigation