Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
� Draft proposals were prepared and submitted to Suffolk Coastal
District Council and Suffolk District Council and were discussed
with them at a meeting on 25 August 2011.
� Changes were agreed at the meeting and incorporated into
revised proposals which were submitted to Suffolk Coastal
District Council, Suffolk District Council and EDF Energy on 5
September 2011.
� Final comments were received from Suffolk Coastal District
Council (8 September 2011), Suffolk District Council (8
September 2011), and EDF Energy (7 September 2011).
Comments were, where possible, incorporated into the final
proposals on which this assessment is based.
2.3.7. A more detailed description of the consultation and mitigation design
process is given in the Landscape Mitigation Statement in Appendix
4.
2.4. Field Study
2.4.1. A field study was carried out during January and March 2010 and
April 2011 to assess the existing landscape and visual environment.
The field work involved identification of landscape features of the site
and the immediate surrounding area, identification of local landscape
character and an assessment of landscape sensitivity to the type of
change proposed. A visit was also made to each of the eight identified
viewpoint locations to:
� record the features and sensitivity of the view;
� establish the potential extent of visibility of the proposed
development and verify the extent of the computer generated
ZTV to provide a more accurate interpretation of the potential
visibility of the development, taking account of factors such as
screening and seasonality.
2.4.2. Further field work was then undertaken during May and September