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2842_LVIA<br />

67<br />

September 2011<br />

GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION<br />

9.0 Assessment during Construction<br />

9.1. Landscape Effects during Construction<br />

Effects of Onshore Cable Connection<br />

9.1.1. The cable connection will have greatest effects during construction.<br />

9.1.2. The route of the onshore cable connection will extend through the<br />

Estate Sandlands and through the Coastal Dunes and Shingle Ridges<br />

landscape character types and will pass immediately adjacent to the<br />

boundary of the Coastal Levels landscape character type. The<br />

landscape effects during the construction phase are anticipated to be<br />

limited in their extent to approximately 500m to the north and south<br />

of the cable route and temporary beach compound, with the greatest<br />

effects up to approximately 200m from these works. These landscape<br />

effects will be experienced in the context of Sizewell Power Station<br />

and the disturbance and new elements (such as transmission pits)<br />

associated with the recently completed GGOWF wind farm onshore<br />

cable connection and their influence on the local quality and integrity<br />

of these landscape character types. There will be a substantial<br />

amount of excavation and earthworks associated with the route<br />

where it passes through the Estate Sandlands landscape character<br />

type.<br />

9.1.3. The sensitivity of the Coastal Dunes and Shingle Ridges is assessed as<br />

High-Medium. The magnitude of effect is assessed as Low up to<br />

approximately 200m from the onshore cable connection corridor and<br />

temporary beach compound. The overall significance of effect on this<br />

landscape character type up to approximately 200m from the onshore<br />

cable connection corridor and temporary beach compound is assessed<br />

to be Moderate, for the duration of the construction phase, reducing<br />

with increasing distance.<br />

9.1.4. The sensitivity of the Coastal Levels is assessed as High-Medium. The<br />

effects will be on views towards the excavation works from the

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