Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
Viewpoint 6 – Footpath to the South of Lover’s Lane
Grid reference: 646780, 262003
Distance and Direction from the substation: 0.69km to the south
Receptor: Bridleway Users
Designations: Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB
Landscape Character Type: Estate Sandlands
Existing View
5.4.17. The viewpoint is located on a bridleway to the south of the substation
site, forming part of the Aldringham Walks conservation area
managed by the RSPB. The foreground includes an arable field in the
centre of the view and an area of heathland comprising grass, bracken
and scrub to the left of the view. Woodland and pylons can be seen in
the middle distance and Sizewell Power Station is a feature to the
right of the view. The woodland occupying the substation site is a
feature on the skyline in the centre of the view, although the ground
within the site (at the base of and to the left of the woodland) is
screened by landform and vegetation along a field boundary and
Sizewell Gap road. The bridleways and footpaths forming the
Aldringham Walks are generally fringed by scrub vegetation and
outgrown hedgerow vegetation.
5.4.18. Whilst the viewpoint lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB,
the presence of pylons and the view towards Sizewell Power Station
combine to reduce the quality of the view.
Sensitivity of Visual Receptor
5.4.19. As receptors would predominantly be walkers using the local public
rights of way network, the sensitivity of the receptor to the proposed
change is considered to be High.