Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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5.3.4. At the time of undertaking this assessment, there were no other wind farm
projects registered in the planning system.
Table 7: Operational and Consented Wind Farms in the Study Area
Wind Farm Status WTG
Nos.
GGOWF In
construction
London Array I
Offshore
London Array II
Offshore
In
construction
Blade tip
height
140 131.5m 0.72km
175 175m
Consented 166 175m
Approximate
distance from
nearest GWF
turbine
17.9km southwest
(I and II treated as
one site)
Thanet Offshore Operational 100 115m 37.5km southwest
Gunfleet Sands I
and II Offshore
Gunfleet Sands
Extension
Cumulative ZTV studies
Operational 48 129m 41.5km southwest
In planning 2 180m 48.8km
5.3.5. As illustrated on Figure 08, the areas where the GWF and the GGOWF will,
theoretically, both be visible generally follows a similar pattern and extent of
theoretical visibility as that of the GWF itself, due to the proximity and
similarity in height of the two wind farms. These areas include the majority
of the seaward-facing coastline; some of the more elevated, seaward-facing
inland slopes; and some isolated, lower-lying areas near the coast, such as the
mud flats around Hamford Water; the coastal levels and sandlands around
Aldterton; the marshland areas near Orford; the marshes southwest of
Aldeburgh; and areas of marsh south of Walberswick.
5.3.6. The cumulative ZTV indicates that areas where there may be simultaneous
views towards the proposed GWF and the operational and in planning
Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farms include some low lying areas in the
north of the Naze; the mudflats surrounding Hamford Water; some areas
along the spit at Orford Ness; and some of the low lying areas to north of the