Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC). Proposed nuclear
power stations are addressed in National Policy Statement for Nuclear
Power Generation (EN-6), Volumes I and II. An Appraisal of
Sustainability was carried out on the draft NPS. Relevant parts of
these documents in relation to potential cumulative landscape and
visual impacts are summarised below.
15.2. Appraisal of Sustainability of the revised draft Nuclear National
Policy Statement
(Appendix 1 & 2 to the Main Report. Planning For New Energy
Infrastructure. Department for Energy and Climate Change, October
2010.)
15.2.1. The lifetime of a nuclear power station is given as:
� Construction: short term 5-6 years
� Operation: long term, base case of 60 years (with possible
extension subject to regulatory approval)
� Decommissioning: around 30 years
� Lifetime of site: approximately 160 years (including interim
onsite storage of discharged fuel).
15.2.2. The report gives a summary of potential effects at each of the sites
nominated for nuclear power stations. In relation to Sizewell it says:
‘Some significant negative effects at a National Scale.
During construction and operation there are likely to be direct and indirect
adverse impacts on distinctive landscape character and features at local scale
within an area of nationally designated landscape character and quality
(Suffolk Coasts and Heaths AONB, Suffolk Heritage Coast). Despite being
located alongside the existing power station there is likely to be long term
deterioration in some views within a nationally designated landscape and on
a Heritage Coast, until decommissioning.’