Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
9.0 Assessment during Construction
9.1. Landscape Effects during Construction
Effects of Onshore Cable Connection
9.1.1. The cable connection will have greatest effects during construction.
9.1.2. The route of the onshore cable connection will extend through the
Estate Sandlands and through the Coastal Dunes and Shingle Ridges
landscape character types and will pass immediately adjacent to the
boundary of the Coastal Levels landscape character type. The
landscape effects during the construction phase are anticipated to be
limited in their extent to approximately 500m to the north and south
of the cable route and temporary beach compound, with the greatest
effects up to approximately 200m from these works. These landscape
effects will be experienced in the context of Sizewell Power Station
and the disturbance and new elements (such as transmission pits)
associated with the recently completed GGOWF wind farm onshore
cable connection and their influence on the local quality and integrity
of these landscape character types. There will be a substantial
amount of excavation and earthworks associated with the route
where it passes through the Estate Sandlands landscape character
type.
9.1.3. The sensitivity of the Coastal Dunes and Shingle Ridges is assessed as
High-Medium. The magnitude of effect is assessed as Low up to
approximately 200m from the onshore cable connection corridor and
temporary beach compound. The overall significance of effect on this
landscape character type up to approximately 200m from the onshore
cable connection corridor and temporary beach compound is assessed
to be Moderate, for the duration of the construction phase, reducing
with increasing distance.
9.1.4. The sensitivity of the Coastal Levels is assessed as High-Medium. The
effects will be on views towards the excavation works from the