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September 2011<br />

GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION<br />

presence of GGOWF substation, pylons and Sizewell Power Station.<br />

10.2.6. The proposed development with the ‘additional mitigation area'<br />

discussed in section 8.1.1 would lead to similar effects on the<br />

landscape of the AONB as those assessed without the ‘additional<br />

mitigation area'. While the landform with the ‘additional mitigation<br />

area’ would be slacker and tie into the existing landform north of<br />

Sizewell Gap road more gradually, bringing local benefits, the overall<br />

extent, magnitude and significance of effects on the AONB would be<br />

similar with or without the additional landform.<br />

Suffolk Heritage Coast<br />

10.2.7. At Year 1 the only visible features of the onshore cable connection<br />

will be the transmission pits which will comprise up to four<br />

underground pits each with 2 x 5m wide hard surfacing flush with<br />

ground level, enclosed by a post and rail fence. Effects of the onshore<br />

cable connection on the landscape of the Heritage Coast at Year 1 will<br />

be Negligible.<br />

10.2.8. The proposed substation lies beyond the boundaries of Suffolk<br />

Heritage Coast and the only effects will be indirect effects on the<br />

setting of a small part of the designated area. At Year 1 the ZTV<br />

indicates limited areas of intervisibility between the landscape lying<br />

within the Suffolk Heritage Coast and the substation development.<br />

On site assessment confirms this visibility is likely to be further<br />

reduced by the presence of screening vegetation in the intervening<br />

landscape. The substation will be visible from an area of landscape to<br />

the east of the site up to a belt of trees west of Sizewell Beach car park.<br />

Viewpoint 4 illustrates a view from within the Heritage Coast from<br />

this direction.<br />

10.2.9. The area of Heritage Coast landscape between Sandy Lane and the belt<br />

of trees west of Sizewell Beach car park will experience effects of<br />

Medium magnitude due to the loss of the woodland and introduction<br />

of the substation and gantries, within its setting to the west. The

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