Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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8.5.9. Receptors passing within, close to or east of GWF (e.g. fishing, cargo or cruise
vessels) will see the GWF WTGs at closer distances and they will become the
most prominent WTGs in most views, albeit often seen in the context of the
WTGs at GGOWF just to the west. The WTGs at Gunfleet Sands, London
Array, Thanet and the East Anglia ONE site will be more distant and
relatively minor elements in views.
8.5.10. Proposed aviation and navigation lighting will increase the density of
lighting visible to sea based receptors. Aviation and navigation lighting
exists at GGOWF and proposed lighting at GGOWF will extend the coverage
onto currently unlit areas of sea.
Sequential Views
Onshore Receptors
8.5.11. Receptors travelling along the edge of the coast, such as users of the Suffolk
Coastal Path, will experience frequent visual exposure, of varying nature and
duration depending on visibility conditions and their location along the
coast, arising from the existing visual effects generated by the consented and
operational offshore wind farms in the study area. Travelling northwards,
the Suffolk Coastal Path diverts inland south of the Butley River and does not
re-join the coast until approximately 1km south of Thorpeness; it does not,
therefore, travel along the coastal edge for almost the entire length of the 15
to 20km length of coast from where visual effects of Low to Negligible
magnitude may be experienced. GWF will not be visible from most of inland
parts of the Suffolk Coastal Path within this 15 to 20km section.
8.5.12. Given the above, and the fact that the proposed WTGs will not significantly
increase the existing extent or duration of visual effect on sequential views
over that arising from the GGOWF and other wind farms in the study area
from locations where GWF is visible, the magnitude of cumulative effect due
to the addition of the GWF arising from sequential views experienced by
receptors travelling along the Suffolk Coastal Path is judged to be Negligible.
Offshore Receptors
8.5.13. As stated in Appendix 1, sequential views occur when the observer has to
move to another viewpoint to see different developments. Offshore receptors
will have unimpeded views towards all wind farms, with the only restricting
factors being distance and visibility (which is dependant on atmospheric
conditions and daylight).
8.5.14. Vessels travelling west-east from Harwich, for example, will be able to see
Gunfleet Sands, London Array and potentially Thanet wind farms to the