Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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8.5.2. The assessment of visual effects that will be caused by GWF is given in
Section 7.0. Effects on visual receptors at eight representative viewpoints
were assessed from the far south to the far north extents of the study area,
along the Suffolk coast. Visual effects were judged to be of Negligible
magnitude and significance for six of these receptors with only two
experiencing greater effects; Viewpoints 3 (Aldeburgh Seafront) and 4 (Orford
Ness) were judged to experience effects of Low to Negligible magnitude and
Minor significance. These two viewpoints lie on the area of coastline closest
to the proposed GWF, both approximately 28-30km from the nearest WTG,
with open views across the North Sea towards the site. They also lie to the
northwest of the GWF site, where the WTGs in the northern part of the
development will be seen to extend to the left of the existing GGOWF on the
skyline. Cumulative visual effects will not be greater than Negligible on
receptors north of approximately Thorpeness or south of approximately the
point where the Butley River meets the River Ore, or from inland areas except
where there will be open, panoramic views of the wind farms seen.
Cumulative visual effects are, therefore, only considered within this
approximate area between Thorpeness and the Butley River, covering
approximately 15 to 20km of coastline and limited inland areas close to the
coast which might experience open, panoramic views.
In Combination and Succession
Onshore Receptors
8.5.3. The proposed WTGs of the GWF will be seen in combination with the WTGs
of the GGOWF from beaches, cliff areas, sea promenades and walks along
coastal embankments within the 15 to 20km length of coastline considered
for this cumulative assessment. In views towards the GWF and GGOWF
seen from the coast north of Orford Ness, the nature of overlap between the
existing and proposed WTGs and their distance from the coast means there
will be no significantly perceptible increase in density of WTGs seen on the
horizon line. There will, however, be an overall increase in the spread of
WTGs seen in the southeast sector of the horizon line as a result of the
combined view.
8.5.4. Along the coast to the south of Orford Ness, whilst the WTGs of the proposed
GWF and existing GGOWF will continue to be seen in combination with
each other, this combined view will be seen at an increasing distance by
coastal receptors and the overall increase in spread of WTGs on the horizon
line arising from the additional WTGs of the proposed GWF will decrease,
lessening the degree of perceptible change in seaward views arising from the
combined view.