Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
site, but they will be minor elements in the view. A small part of a
potential 14m high building could be visible but it is likely that it will
be screened.
11.3.43. The woodland planting will be seen as a continuation of Sizewell
Wents changing what is an open part of the skyline to a wooded
skyline. It will cloak most of the proposed landform in the view. The
toe of the proposed landform will be visible, integrating with the
existing landform and arable field.
11.3.44. Most of the existing woodland on the skyline will be retained,
screening parts of the proposed substation beyond. Only the extreme
right and left hand sections of woodland will be removed in this view.
The gantries will be visible to the right of the view, seen in the context
of the existing pylons and overhead lines, and Sizewell Power Station
beyond.
Magnitude and Significance of Effect
11.3.45. The magnitude of effect on receptors represented by this viewpoint is
considered to be High to Medium, primarily due to the introduction
of the woodland on the currently open skyline to the left of the view.
The sensitivity of receptors represented by this viewpoint is judged to
be Medium. The significance of effect at Year 15 is assessed as
Moderate. The changes will be both beneficial (new woodland
extending Sizewell Wents) and adverse (some new structures
including gantries visible). On balance it is considered that the
changes will be Adverse.
11.3.46. The slacker landform associated with the ‘additional mitigation area’
will be visible from this viewpoint, tying in more gradually with the
existing landform. However, it is not considered that this work will
change the effects assessed above.
11.3.47. The differences in appearance of the development with and without
the ‘additional mitigation area’ can be seen by comparing the