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2842_LVIA<br />

53<br />

September 2011<br />

GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION<br />

Viewpoint 7 – Road Junction between King George’s Avenue<br />

and Lover’s Lane<br />

Grid reference: 645873, 262507<br />

Distance and Direction from the substation: 0.69km to the southwest<br />

Receptor: Local Road Users<br />

Designations: On the boundary of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths<br />

AONB<br />

Landscape Character Type: Estate Sandlands<br />

Existing View<br />

5.4.20. This viewpoint is located on the road junction between King George’s<br />

Way and Lover’s Lane, on the road leaving Leiston. The view towards<br />

the substation site and the landscape within the Suffolk Coast and<br />

Heaths AONB is obscured by immature woodland planting to the<br />

edge of the road. Pylons and street lighting are visible to the south.<br />

Sensitivity of Visual Receptor<br />

5.4.21. Given that receptors would mainly be motorists travelling along local<br />

roads, the sensitivity of the receptor is considered to be Medium.<br />

Viewpoint 8 – Abbey Lane<br />

Grid reference: 643418, 263817<br />

Distance and Direction from the substation: 3.3km to the northwest<br />

Receptor: Local Road Users<br />

Designations: None<br />

Landscape Character Type: Ancient Estate Claylands

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