Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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visual amenity caused by the proposed development in conjunction with other
developments (associated with or separate to it), or actions that occurred in the past,
present or are likely to occur in the foreseeable future.’
2.2.2. In the specific case of offshore WTGs, cumulative effects are defined as effects
‘which occur, or may occur, as a result of more than one wind farm project being
constructed’ (DTI (2005)). This can include existing and consented offshore
and onshore wind farm development, and those projects registered within
the planning system.
2.2.3. As such, this assessment considers the anticipated cumulative effects of the
proposed GWF in conjunction with those wind farm projects consented,
built or registered in the planning system within the agreed 45km radius
study area.
2.2.4. All operational and consented wind farms within the study area have also
been considered as part of the existing landscape resource and visual
environment within this assessment.
2.2.5. There are currently three operational offshore wind farms and three
consented offshore wind farms located within the study area. These
comprise the operational Gunfleet Sands I & II offshore wind farms; the
operational offshore wind farm at Thanet; the consented GGOWF; and the
consented offshore wind farms at London Array (I and II). In addition, an
extension to Gunfleet Sands is in planning and, although it lies outside the
study area, it is considered in the cumulative assessment because it forms
part of a wind farm that extends into the study area.
2.2.6. The East Anglia Round 3 zone and East Anglia ONE development site also lie
within the study area (see Figure 07). These are not yet at the planning
application stage but a scoping opinion has been given by the Infrastructure
Planning Commission for the East Anglia ONE site. The East Anglia ONE site
lies approximately 45km from the coastline and, in accordance with the
method in Appendix 1, only those wind farm projects which are within 30 -
35km of a coastal receptor are considered as part of the cumulative
assessment on land based or coastal receptors. This is because, beyond these
distances, cumulative effects will be Negligible. At this stage there is no
detail available regarding turbine numbers, layout or size fro the East Anglia
ONE site and it is not possible to include it in a meaningful cumulative
assessment. The East Anglia ONE site is, however, discussed in the
cumulative SLVIA, based on the assumption that the whole site could
potentially be filled with WTGs.
2.2.7. There will be future development within the remainder of the East Anglia
Round 3 zone, although no information on future project location or detail is