Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

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September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
presence of GGOWF substation, pylons and Sizewell Power Station.
10.2.6. The proposed development with the ‘additional mitigation area'
discussed in section 8.1.1 would lead to similar effects on the
landscape of the AONB as those assessed without the ‘additional
mitigation area'. While the landform with the ‘additional mitigation
area’ would be slacker and tie into the existing landform north of
Sizewell Gap road more gradually, bringing local benefits, the overall
extent, magnitude and significance of effects on the AONB would be
similar with or without the additional landform.
Suffolk Heritage Coast
10.2.7. At Year 1 the only visible features of the onshore cable connection
will be the transmission pits which will comprise up to four
underground pits each with 2 x 5m wide hard surfacing flush with
ground level, enclosed by a post and rail fence. Effects of the onshore
cable connection on the landscape of the Heritage Coast at Year 1 will
be Negligible.
10.2.8. The proposed substation lies beyond the boundaries of Suffolk
Heritage Coast and the only effects will be indirect effects on the
setting of a small part of the designated area. At Year 1 the ZTV
indicates limited areas of intervisibility between the landscape lying
within the Suffolk Heritage Coast and the substation development.
On site assessment confirms this visibility is likely to be further
reduced by the presence of screening vegetation in the intervening
landscape. The substation 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.
10.2.9. 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 substation and gantries, within its setting to the west. The