Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
similar during construction. On site assessment confirms this
visibility is likely to be further reduced by the presence of screening
vegetation in the intervening landscape. The construction works will
be visible from an area of landscape to the east of the site up to a belt
of trees west of Sizewell Beach car park. Viewpoint 4 illustrates a view
from within the Heritage Coast from this direction.
9.2.9. The route of the onshore connection passes through landscape within
the Suffolk Heritage Coast and magnitude of effects will be similar to
those described for the AONB. During construction the onshore cable
connection will cause only localised effects of High magnitude up to
approximately 200m from the cable corridor where it will be installed
using surface excavation, and of Low magnitude up to approximately
200m from the cable corridor and temporary beach compound where
it will be installed using directional drilling on Sizewell Beach. The
magnitude of effect of the cable connection during operation and
decommissioning will be Negligible.
9.2.10. The area of Heritage Coast landscape between Sandy Lane and the belt
of trees west of Sizewell Beach car park will experience effects of
Medium magnitude due to the loss of the woodland and introduction
of the construction works, within its setting to the west. The character
of this area of landscape is already strongly influenced by the
presence of the existing pylons and overhead wires which are larger
structures than those within the proposed development.
9.2.11. The Heritage Coast is of High-Medium sensitivity.
9.2.12. The effects on this pocket of Heritage Coast during construction will
be of Moderate significance. Beyond this area the effects will rapidly
reduce to Negligible due to the presence of the development at
Sizewell Power Station to the north and the buffering effects of
existing vegetation and landform to the north, east and south.
9.2.13. The designated area covers approximately 390 square kilometres. The
effects caused by the construction of the proposed GWF substation