Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

2842_SLVIA
Beyond design changes to the arrangement of WTGs, including the number
and size of WTGs, opportunities for significant mitigation measures are
inevitably limited due largely to the nature of the proposed development and
the character of the receiving marine environment. The scale of
development and distance from the coastline means that there are no real
meaningful opportunities for incorporating other mitigation measures.
However, within the evident constraints of the proposed development,
mitigation measures are considered and, wherever possible, incorporated
into the evolving scheme in order to best address potential effects.
The design, siting and mitigation of potential effects of the offshore
substations and monitoring mast(s) will also be considered whilst the
onshore grid connection routes are usually the subject of a separate
application and thus do not form part of the assessment.
The documented assessment will include:
� A description of the proposed wind farm development.
� A description of the design process and any iterations of the design.
� A description of any mitigation measures incorporated within the
proposals to help reduce identified potential landscape and visual effects.
6) Assessment
The assessment of effects includes further desk and site based work, covering
the following key activities:
� The preparation of ZTVs based on the finalised design for the
development.
� The preparation of computer generated wireframes showing the
proposed development from the agreed representative viewpoints
� An assessment of the magnitude and significance of effects upon the
seascape regional units, landscape character, landscape designations and
the existing visual environment arising from the proposed development
during construction, operational and decommissioning stages.
� The production of photomontages from a selection of the agreed
viewpoints showing the anticipated view following construction of the
proposed wind farm development.
7) Preparation and use of Visuals
The preparation of the ZTVs, wireframes and photomontages complies with
the SNH 'Visual Representation of Wind Farms Best Practice Guidance'. The