Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

From: Bob.Chamberlain@SuffolkCoastal.gov.uk
To: Colin.McAllister@rwe.com
Cc: peter.holborn@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Subject: RE: Galloper Wind Farm - onshore landscape changes
Date: 08 September 2011 11:39:20
Colin,
My informal comments are summarised below:
1. Draft Minutes: I am satisfied that these are an accurate record of our meeting. I can confirm that
my query relating to the necessity of one of the DCO provisions related to Clause 13.
2. Proposed Landform: I am happy to see the significant improvements in the landform, especially to
the north towards Sandy Lane in the Broom Covert area. I understand Peter has some concerns
about the feathering in to the South but overall this is a more appropriate response to the need for a
less engineered solution. This landform should be seen as the minimum land take/earth sculpturing
needed to ameliorate what is inevitably an adverse impact on the AONB landscape.
3. Planting/Landscape Mitigation: I would be guided in this by Peter who is giving technical landscape
advice to both SCC/SCDC.
4. Sizewell Vision: I note your approach and it is one that I can support. The potential to return land to
EDF to integrate into the overall Landscape Vision for its estate is I consider the right approach.
5. Draft DCO: I can confirm that I see no problem with allowing the tolerances set out in your letter
nor do I see a problem with the procedures fro post DCO approval of details provided they sit within
the worst case scenario/parameters tested in the EIA.
6. AONB Fund: I agree we need to include the contributions to an AONB Fund in a draft 106 given
we do not currently have any other method for securing such a mitigating funds. What I am less clear
about is the period of contribution - why 5 years? When we dealt with the Sizewell B Dry Store
building we secured a £100k
initial payment to be followed by £20k per annum for the lifetime of the building. Whilst no two sites
are ever exactly the same nevertheless I need to understand your reasoning to be able to take
forward meaningful negotiations in tandem with my colleagues at SCC.
I hope these comments are helpful at this stage in advance of your further discussions with EDF and
preparation of your DCO and associated documentation.
Regards,
Bob Chamberlain
Principal Planner (Major Projects)
01394-444429.
From: Colin.McAllister@rwe.com [mailto:Colin.McAllister@rwe.com]
Sent: 05 September 2011 12:23
To: Bob Chamberlain
Subject: Galloper Wind Farm - onshore landscape changes
Bob, please find attached:
- a letter regarding further changes GWF have made to the landscaping proposals and onshore
aspects of the application as a result of our meeting on 25 August
- a plan showing the amended landform
- a plan of the amended landscape mitigation
- a cross section of the amended landscape mitigation
- draft minutes of our meeting on 25 August