Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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River Ore and to east of the Butley River. The ZTV indicates that areas where
there may, theoretically, be simultaneous views towards the Gunfleet Sands
offshore wind farms, the GGOWF and the proposed GWF include extensive
areas along the shingle spit and coastline south of Orford Ness; small areas on
the lower valley slopes overlooking the floodplains on the eastern sides of the
River Deben and on the east and west sides of the River Orwell; some areas on
the northern tip of the Naze; and also the low-lying, outer reaches of Hamford
Water.
5.3.7. As illustrated on Figure 09, the areas where simultaneous views towards the
GWF and the London Array offshore wind farms may, theoretically be
possible include low lying areas adjacent to Hamford Water; much of the
coastline with seaward views between Frinton-on-Sea and Thorpeness; and
intermittent stretches of low lying land, extending inland, between the River
Deben estuary and Aldeburgh. Due to the location of Thanet offshore wind
farm and its distance from the coast, opportunities for simultaneous views
towards the proposed GWF and the WTGs of the Thanet scheme from land
appear to be very limited within the study area.
5.3.8. The summary cumulative ZTV illustrated on Figure 10, indicates that areas
where simultaneous views towards the proposed GWF and all of the
operational and consented wind farms in the study area are limited to a small
isolated pocket of theoretical visibility southwest of Frinton-on-Sea. If views
towards the Thanet offshore wind farm are excluded from consideration,
areas where there are simultaneous views towards the proposed GWF and
the other remaining operational and consented wind farms in the study area
are limited to land to the north-east of Clacton-on-Sea, the shingle spit along
the coast south of Orford Ness; land around Hamford Water, the seafront at
Felixstowe, and pockets of theoretical visibility in the Gedgrave and Boyton
Marshes east of the village of Boyton.
5.3.9. The East Anglia Round 3 wind farm zone is not included in the cumulative
ZTV studies because it is a zone within which individual development sites
will be identified, the East Anglia ONE site being the first and currently only
such site to be identified. No other sites are known at this stage, neither is any
detailed information pertaining to the East Anglia ONE site available and
thus no meaningful cumulative assessment that includes the individual site
and the zone can be undertaken at this stage.
5.4. Meteorological Context
5.4.1. The degree, extent and likelihood of visual effects arising from the proposed
offshore wind farm is an amalgam of a variety of different meteorological
factors that can occur at any one time, not least the prevailing weather
conditions. Changes in character and visibility can occur with varied wind