Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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nature and extent with the southern extents being more sparsely settled,
with intermittent maritime and military defence structure predominating,
whilst in the northern extents, the settlement of Aldeburgh forms a notable
feature on the coast with views towards the village of Thorpeness and
Sizewell power station seen in northward views along the coast. There are
distant views towards WTGs of GGOWF in the southeast sector of the
seaward horizon line when visibility is good. When visibility is excellent it
will also be possible for there to be, on occasions, very distant views towards
the London Array wind farm in southward views along the coast. As such the
proposed WTGs will not form a new element in the existing seaward views.
While the proposed WTGs will perceptibly increase the spread of WTGs
visible on the distant horizon, the proposed WTGs will not impinge upon
existing views across the North Sea to the northeast or along the coast to the
north. Furthermore, when visible, the proposed WTGs will not only be seen
in the existing context of the GGOWF, they will also often be seen in the
existing context of prominent military structures in the southern extents of
the unit or in the context of existing distant views towards Sizewell power
station in the northern extents. The magnitude of operational effect on the
existing character of the Aldeburgh Bay regional seascape unit is considered,
therefore, to be Low to Negligible. The sensitivity of the unit is considered to
be High-Medium. The overall significance of effect is judged to be Minor.
Hollesley Bay
6.5.5. The seaward extent of this regional seascape unit lies at an approximate
distance of 16km west of the nearest GWF WTG. The coastal zone of this
unit is characterised by the shingle spit at Orford Ness, a shingle beaches and
a number of prominent military and maritime defence structures, both
operational and derelict, set within seascape that is vast in scale, wild and
isolated in character. Long distance panoramic views are common along the
coast and the WTGs of the GGOWF are visible from the coast when visibility
is good, as distant features on the eastern horizon line. When visibility is
very good, there are also very long distance views towards the WTGs of the
London Array and Gunfleet Sands wind farms in southward views along the
coast. As such, the WTGs of the proposed GWF will not form a new element
in seaward views, appearing in the same east-southeast sector of the horizon
line in seaward views in which the GGOWF is seen. Due to their distance and
layout relative to the WTGs of the GGOWF, the WTGs of the proposed GWF
will not significantly increase the overall spread and density of WTGs seen
on the horizon line. This, combined with their distance from the coast,
means the sense of isolation and wildness that currently characterises this
stretch of coastline will be largely unaffected by the addition of the proposed
WTGs to horizon line views. The magnitude of operational effect of the
proposed WTGs on the existing character of the Hollesley Bay regional