Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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east-southeast sector of the horizon line by a total of approximately 7.5°.
Whilst this will result in a discernible difference to the horizon line view in
the immediate proximity of the GGOWF, from this distance, the proximity of
the WTGs of the existing GGOWF and the proposed GWF means they will be
perceived as a single distant feature on the horizon line rather a than a series
of disparate elements. As such, the additional WTGs of the proposed GWF
will not alter the existing character of seaward views, nor will they
fundamentally change any of the key elements within the existing view. The
magnitude of operational effect on the existing seaward view illustrated in
the photographic panorama is judged, therefore, to be Low to Negligible. The
sensitivity of the viewpoint is judged to be High. The overall significance of
operational effect is assessed as Minor.
Viewpoint 6 Shingle Street near Martello Tower
7.3.19. See wireframe and photomontage views (Figures 2842/WF/06 and
2842/PM/06).
Proposed View
7.3.20. When visibility is good, the WTGs of the proposed GWF will be seen in the
east-southeast sector of the horizon line overlapping with the WTGs of the
GGOWF and extending an additional 3° further to the north and an
additional 1° further to the south than the existing 35° spread of the GGOWF.
Many of the proposed WTGs will appear clustered in the northern portion of
the WTG arrangement, to the east of the GGOWF. The remainder of the
proposed WTGs will appear relatively evenly interspersed amongst the
WTGs of the existing GGOWF. The proposed WTGs will appear relatively
recessive in the view relative to the WTGs of the GGOWF due to their greater
distance from the viewpoint and, as such, will not markedly increase the
apparent density of the WTGs of the GGOWF. When visibility is very good,
the London Array wind farm will be visible in the southern sector of the
horizon line view with approximately a 23° of visual separation from the
southernmost WTG of the proposed GWF.
Magnitude and Significance of Operational Effect
7.3.21. The proposed GWF will increase the overall spread of WTGs visible on the
distant horizon line by 4° when visibility is good. Whilst this will result in a
slightly discernible difference in views towards the horizon line in the
immediate proximity of the GGOWF, from this distance the WTGs the
existing GGOWF and proposed GWF will still read as a single distant feature
on the horizon line. When visibility is very good, the proposed WTGs will
reduce the existing degree of visual separation between the London Array
wind farm and the GGOWF by 1°. The London Array wind farm and the