Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
16.2.12. Coastal Dunes and Shingle Ridges (High-Medium sensitivity). The
only effects on this character type will be during the construction of
the onshore cable connection, being of Low magnitude and Moderate
significance up to approximately 200m from the corridor and
temporary beach compound. The completed development will not be
visible from this character type.
16.3. Summary of Effects on Landscape Designations
Suffolk Coast AONB
16.3.1. The magnitude of effect caused by the substation and connection to
the National Grid will be similar during construction and at Year 1,
reducing by Year 15 as mitigation planting matures.
16.3.2. Within the site and an area up to approximately 0.3km from the site
the effects will be of High magnitude and Major significance during
construction and at Year 1, reducing to Medium magnitude and
Major-Moderate significance at Year 15, except in areas where existing
woodland provides screening where there will be no effects.
16.3.3. Between approximately 0.5 and 0.75km effects will be of Medium
magnitude and Major-Moderate significance during construction and
at Year 1 reducing to Low magnitude and Moderate significance at
Year 15.
16.3.4. Beyond these distances the magnitude and significance of effect will
reduce fairly rapidly with distance, and as existing vegetation,
landform and development buffers effects. The effects will be Adverse.
Suffolk Heritage Coast
16.3.5. The magnitude of effects caused by the substation and connection to
the National Grid will be similar during construction and at Year 1,
reducing by Year 15 as mitigation planting matures. Effects will be
caused by changes to the setting of the Heritage Coast to its west, as