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2842_SLVIA<br />

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visual amenity caused by the proposed development in conjunction with other<br />

developments (associated with or separate to it), or actions that occurred in the past,<br />

present or are likely to occur in the foreseeable future.’<br />

2.2.2. In the specific case of offshore WTGs, cumulative effects are defined as effects<br />

‘which occur, or may occur, as a result of more than one wind farm project being<br />

constructed’ (DTI (2005)). This can include existing and consented offshore<br />

and onshore wind farm development, and those projects registered within<br />

the planning system.<br />

2.2.3. As such, this assessment considers the anticipated cumulative effects of the<br />

proposed GWF in conjunction with those wind farm projects consented,<br />

built or registered in the planning system within the agreed 45km radius<br />

study area.<br />

2.2.4. All operational and consented wind farms within the study area have also<br />

been considered as part of the existing landscape resource and visual<br />

environment within this assessment.<br />

2.2.5. There are currently three operational offshore wind farms and three<br />

consented offshore wind farms located within the study area. These<br />

comprise the operational Gunfleet Sands I & II offshore wind farms; the<br />

operational offshore wind farm at Thanet; the consented GGOWF; and the<br />

consented offshore wind farms at London Array (I and II). In addition, an<br />

extension to Gunfleet Sands is in planning and, although it lies outside the<br />

study area, it is considered in the cumulative assessment because it forms<br />

part of a wind farm that extends into the study area.<br />

2.2.6. The East Anglia Round 3 zone and East Anglia ONE development site also lie<br />

within the study area (see Figure 07). These are not yet at the planning<br />

application stage but a scoping opinion has been given by the <strong>Infrastructure</strong><br />

<strong>Planning</strong> Commission for the East Anglia ONE site. The East Anglia ONE site<br />

lies approximately 45km from the coastline and, in accordance with the<br />

method in Appendix 1, only those wind farm projects which are within 30 -<br />

35km of a coastal receptor are considered as part of the cumulative<br />

assessment on land based or coastal receptors. This is because, beyond these<br />

distances, cumulative effects will be Negligible. At this stage there is no<br />

detail available regarding turbine numbers, layout or size fro the East Anglia<br />

ONE site and it is not possible to include it in a meaningful cumulative<br />

assessment. The East Anglia ONE site is, however, discussed in the<br />

cumulative SLVIA, based on the assumption that the whole site could<br />

potentially be filled with WTGs.<br />

2.2.7. There will be future development within the remainder of the East Anglia<br />

Round 3 zone, although no information on future project location or detail is

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