Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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Aldeburgh Bay
8.4.6. The proposed WTGs will be seen in combination with the WTGs of the
GGOWF in views from the coastline out to sea towards the southeast sector
of the horizon line. The distance of these two wind farms from the coast and
their proximity to one another means they will appear as a single, focal
cluster on the distant horizon. The nature of overlap between the two
schemes and their distance from the coast means there will be little
perceptible difference in overall WTG density arising from views towards the
proposed WTGs in combination with the WTGs of the GGOWF. Whilst
there will be a noticeable increase in overall WTG spread on the horizon line,
this increase is not considered to be significant in the context of the existing
vast scale of panoramic views available along the coast and the existing
distant views to prominent commercial and military structures that
characterise existing views along the coast and out to sea seen within this
unit. Views in succession between the proposed WTGs and the offshore
wind farms of Thanet, Gunfleet Sands and London Array will not be
significant due to the distance of these other offshore wind farms from the
shoreline of this seascape unit.
Hollesley Bay
8.4.7. In views from the coast of this seascape unit, the proposed WTGs will be seen
in the east-southeast sector of the seaward horizon line in combination with
the WTGs of the GGOWF. The overlap between the two schemes and their
distance from the coast means there will be little perceptible increase in
WTG density arising from the addition of the proposed WTGs to the seaward
view. There will be a slight increase in the perceived spread of WTGs on the
horizon line, however, this increase is not considered to be significant in the
context of the vast scale and extent of existing panoramic views available
along the coastline within the unit. Similarly, whilst this increase in WTG
spread will slightly reduce the degree of existing visual separation between
the GGOWF and the offshore wind farms of Gunfleet Sands and London
Array, seen in distant southward views from within the unit, this decrease in
visual separation is relatively small and will not significantly alter the extent
and duration of cumulative views towards operational and consented wind
farms seen in succession and in sequence from within the seascape unit.
8.5. Cumulative Visual Effects – Onshore Receptors
8.5.1. In accordance with the Scottish Natural Heritage publication, Cumulative
Effect of Wind Farms, Version 2 (April 2005), the assessment has identified
three types of cumulative visual effect, namely: views in combination; views
in succession; and views in sequence.