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2842_LVIA<br />

38<br />

September 2011<br />

GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION<br />

Suffolk by Suffolk County Council. Five of the landscape character<br />

types defined by this assessment have been identified within the<br />

study area as follows:<br />

� Ancient Estate Claylands<br />

� Coastal Dunes and Shingle Ridges<br />

� Coastal Levels<br />

� Estate Sandlands<br />

� Rolling Estate Claylands<br />

4.3.6. The extent of these landscape character types are illustrated on Figure<br />

02. The ZTV studies (Figures 06 and 07) and field study has identified<br />

that the development will not be visible from the Rolling Estate<br />

Claylands landscape character type. Effects on this character type are,<br />

therefore, not assessed further.<br />

4.3.7. The key characteristics of the remaining four types are described in<br />

further detail below and full descriptions are included in Appendix 2.<br />

Ancient Estate Claylands<br />

4.3.8. Key characteristics of the Ancient Estate Claylands include a dissected<br />

Boulder Clay plateau with areas of ancient semi-natural woodland.<br />

There is an organic pattern of field enclosure with the exception of<br />

fields under the influence of estate management which often have<br />

straight boundaries. Notable landscape features include enclosed<br />

former greens and commons and a number of parklands and WWII<br />

Airfields. Settlement includes a series of villages, dispersed hamlets<br />

and farmsteads and a number of timber framed buildings and<br />

distinctive estate cottages found in clusters within the landscape.<br />

4.3.9. This landscape character type lies at a minimum distance of 1.9km<br />

west of the substation site and further from the route of the onshore<br />

connection.

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