Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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Magnitude and Significance of Operational Effect
7.3.29. At times when visibility conditions are excellent, the proposed GWF will
increase the overall spread of WTGs visible on the distant horizon line in the
southeast-south sector of the seaward view. Whilst this will result in a
discernible difference in views towards the horizon line in the immediate
proximity of the GGOWF, the distance of the WTGs from the viewpoint and
the proximity of the proposed and existing WTGs to each other means they
will be perceived as a single, distant, oblique, focal feature on the horizon line
in southeast views. Furthermore, in southward views along the beach, the
combined cluster of proposed and existing WTGs will be seen in the existing
context of distant views towards Sizewell power station. As such, it is judged
that the WTGs of the proposed GWF will not markedly 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
is considered, therefore, to be Negligible. The sensitivity of this viewpoint is
regarded as High. The overall significance of operational effect is judged to
be Negligible.
Table 12: Appraisal of Magnitude and Significance of Effect on
Representative Viewpoints.
Viewpoint
Viewpoint 1 –
Orford Castle
Viewpoint 2 -Old
Felixstowe
Seafront
Viewpoint 3 -
Aldeburgh
Seafront
Viewpoint 4 -
North of
Alderton
Sensitivity to
rype of
change
Magnitude of
Operational
Effect
Significance of
Operational
Effect
High Negligible Negligible
High
Negligible Negligible
High Low to Negligible Minor
Medium Negligible Negligible