Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
following Figures:
Without ‘additional
mitigation area'
With ‘additional
mitigation area'
Wireframe 2890/WF_DE/05 RevA 2890/WF_DE_AM/05
Photomontage
Year 1
2890/PM /05B/YR15 2890/PM_AM/05B/YR15
Viewpoint 6 – Footpath to the south of Lover’s Lane
Proposed View
11.3.48. The proposed woodland planting on the southern side of the
substation will screen most of the proposed structures within the
substation beyond, with only the upper parts of potential lightning
rods and small parts of potential taller buildings being visible. If they
are visible, lightning rods will be very minor elements in the view due
to the small diameter of the rods (up to 50cm). Retained woodland on
the southern side of Sizewell Wents will also screen part of the
substation. The gantries will be visible to the right of the woodland,
although the most easterly gantry will be largely screened by
foreground trees.
11.3.49. The overall impression from this viewpoint will be of a more wooded
skyline with some relatively minor new structures visible, seen in the
context of existing larger structures including overhead wires and
pylons, and Sizewell Power Station.
Magnitude and Significance of Effect
11.3.50. The increase in woodland and addition of relatively minor new
structures will cause a change to the view, although the change will
be seen in the context of the existing woodland, infrastructure and