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2842_SLVIA Contents 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 1.2. The Proposed Development ........................................................................................ 1 1.3. The Study Area ................................................................................................................. 4 2.0 Assessment Methodology ........................................................................ 5 2.1. Seascape and Visual Assessment Methodology .................................................. 5 2.2. Cumulative Assessment Methodology ................................................................... 5 2.3. Scope of Study .................................................................................................................. 7 2.4. Consultation ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.5. Field Study ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.0 Landscape and Seascape Policy Context ................................................. 13 3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 13 3.2. Landscape Designations ............................................................................................. 15 3.3. Historic Environment ................................................................................................. 18 3.4. Public Rights of Way .................................................................................................... 19 4.0 Landscape and Seascape Character ......................................................... 20 4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 20 4.2. Landscape Character .................................................................................................... 20 4.3. Seascape Characterisation ......................................................................................... 30 5.0 The Existing Visual Environment .......................................................... 42 5.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 42 5.2. Initial ZTV ........................................................................................................................ 42 5.3. Existing Cumulative Context ................................................................................... 43 5.4. Meteorological Context .............................................................................................. 45 5.5. Visual Receptors ............................................................................................................ 47 5.6. Offshore Receptors ........................................................................................................ 47 5.7. Onshore Receptors ........................................................................................................ 48 5.8. Representative Viewpoints ....................................................................................... 48 6.0 Landscape and Seascape Effects .............................................................. 62 6.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 62 6.2. Nature and Duration of Landscape and Seascape Effects .............................. 62 6.3. Operational Effects on Designated Landscapes, the Historic Environment and Local Footpaths ..................................................................................................... 63 6.4. Operational Effects on Landscape Character Types ......................................... 69
2842_SLVIA 2842_SLVIA 6.5. Operational Effects on Regional Seascape Units ............................................... 72 7.0 Visual Effects ........................................................................................... 76 7.1. Nature and Duration of Visual Effects .................................................................. 76 7.2. Operational Effects on General Visual Amenity ............................................... 76 7.3. Representative Viewpoint Appraisal ..................................................................... 77 7.4. Operational Effects on Visual Receptor Groups in the Wider Study Area85 8.0 Cumulative Effects .................................................................................. 91 8.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 91 8.2. Assessment Scenarios and Methodology ............................................................. 91 8.3. Cumulative Landscape Effects ................................................................................. 92 8.4. Cumulative Seascape Effects .................................................................................... 93 8.5. Cumulative Visual Effects – Onshore Receptors ............................................... 94 8.6. Cumulative Viewpoint Appraisal ........................................................................... 99 8.7. Potential Cumulative Effects of GWF with East Anglia Round 3zone .. 100 9.0 Mitigation .............................................................................................. 102 10.0 Summary and Conclusion ..................................................................... 103 10.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 103 10.2. Summary of Landscape and Seascape Effects ................................................ 103 10.3. Summary of Visual Effects .................................................................................... 104 10.4. Summary of Cumulative Effects ......................................................................... 107 Version: 1.6 Version date: 25 October 2011 Comment Final This document has been prepared and checked in accordance with ISO 9001:2000.
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Page 318 and 319: 2842_SLVIA Appendix Appendix 1: Sea
Page 320 and 321: 2842_SLVIA 1 1.0 Introduction 1.1.1
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