Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
will be seen in the context of the existing pylons and overhead wires,
and Sizewell Power Station in the wider context. The Magnitude of
effect at Year 15 is assessed as Medium. The sensitivity of the
receptors represented by this viewpoint is High and the significance
of effect is Major-Moderate. The change will be Adverse.
11.3.40. The ‘additional mitigation area’ might be visible from this viewpoint
as a slacker slope on the south side of the landform, tying in more
gradually with the existing landform. However, it is likely to be
mostly screened by maturing planting in the foreground and on the
landform itself. Implementation of the proposed development with
the ‘additional mitigation area’ will not change the effects assessed
above.
11.3.41. The differences in appearance of the development with and without
the ‘additional mitigation area’ can be seen by comparing the
following Figures:
Without ‘additional
mitigation area'
With ‘additional
mitigation area'
Wireframe 2890/WF_DE/04 RevA 2890/WF_DE_AM/04
Photomontage
Year 15
Viewpoint 5 – Sizewell Gap road
Proposed View
2890/PM /04B/YR15 2890/PM_AM/04B/YR15
11.3.42. The proposed woodland planting on the southern side of the site will
screen most of GWF substation structures that were previously
visible. Only the upper parts of potential lightning rods are likely to
be visible, if they are located close to the southern boundary of the