Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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7.3.15. Whilst views towards the WTGs of the proposed GWF will not be possible
from residential areas in the central parts of the village of Alderton, distant
views may be possible from the eastern fringes of the settlement, depending
upon the screening effects of boundary vegetation and woodland blocks in
the wider intervening landscape. Where views towards the proposed WTGs
are possible they will be seen as a minor addition to the existing spread of
WTGs on the horizon line, with effects as described above Negligible
magnitude and significance).
Viewpoint 5 Orford Ness near the Lighthouse
7.3.16. See wireframe and photomontage views (Figures 2842/WF/05 and
2842/PM/05).
Proposed View
7.3.17. When visibility is good, the WTGs of the proposed GWF will be seen on the
horizon line overlapping with the WTGs of the GGOWF and extending
approximately 5.5° further to the north and 2° further to the south than the
existing 34.5° spread of the GGOWF. The majority of the proposed WTGs
will be seen in the northern portion of the WTG arrangement and so the
number of proposed WTGs seen to be overlapping the WTGs of the existing
scheme will be relatively small. As such, the proposed WTGs will not
significantly increase the density of WTGs visible within the existing spread
of WTGs of the GGOWF. Furthermore, as most of the proposed WTGs are
more distant from the viewpoint than the WTGs of the existing scheme, they
will mostly appear relatively recessive within the view when visible. The
exception to this will be the most northwesterly WTGs of the GWF which
are at a similar distance from the viewpoint as the WTGs in the northern part
of the GGOWF. When conditions for visibility are excellent, the London
Array wind farm schemes will be visible in the southern sector of the horizon
line view, with approximately 26° of visual separation from the
southernmost WTG of the GGOWF. The additional WTGs of the proposed
GWF will reduce the degree of visual separation between the London Array
wind farm and the GGOWF to an angle of 24°, as seen from this viewpoint.
Magnitude and Significance of Operational Effect
7.3.18. Whilst the degree of visual separation between the GGOWF and the London
Array wind farm will be lessened slightly by the addition of the proposed
WTGs, the London Array wind farm and the GGOWF will still be seen as
separate developments, visible in different sectors of the seaward view, with
over 20° of visual separation remaining between them. The proposed WTGs
will not perceptibly increase the density of WTGs of the GGOWF. The
proposed WTGs will, however, increase the overall spread of WTGs in the