towards the base of the valley. At the base of the valley around the location of the onshore cable route crossing, there are a mixture of land uses. A rail line bisects the valley bottom and to the east of the rail line, the River Gipping meanders forming an informal edge to the meadowlands and small fields at either side of the river. To the west of the rail line, a series of ponds and formal / informal woodland planting create the designed landscape of Suffolk Water Park. The rising landscape to the west features irregular shaped medium to large scale fields, which continue into the plateau landscape, becoming smaller in scale at the edges of settlements.
130. Although hedgerows are still a characteristic feature of the landscape in this section of the route, there are few hedges that remain intact. Many of the field boundaries are a mixture of intact areas of hedgerow with mature trees, areas with some gaps or occasional trees, and large sections with no hedgerow. Other vegetation in the area includes scattered parcels of ancient woodland parcels, particularly in the Gipping valley area. Arable crops fill the fields apart, from seasonally when bare earth is ploughed.
131. There is a network of winding lanes and footpaths in the west of the area. To the east, additional communications include the busy A14 and the rail line through the valley. Pylon lines also form linear man-made features in the landscape and cross through the surrounding countryside as they converge on the existing sub-station at Bramford. Other man made features in the landscape include quarries, industrial development and landfill.
132. Views are extensive, particularly on higher ground. Small woodland blocks and sections of hedgerow are seen in many views and can limit views in lower lying areas. Overhead transmission lines and pylons are seen on the skyline in most views within the study area.
29.3.15.1 Sensitivity of landscape receptors
133. The Gipping valley has a local SLA designation, indicating its local value in terms of landscape character. Elsewhere arable fields are the predominant feature with hedgerows that are not always intact. Man-made built elements within the landscape such as pylons and industrial units reduce the overall value of the landscape which is considered to be medium. Susceptibility to change from the introduction of the onshore cable route construction is assessed as medium to low due to open fields and incomplete hedgerows. The overall sensitivity of the landscape to the proposed onshore cable route in this area is assessed as medium.
29.3.15.2 Sensitivity of visual receptors
134. Footpaths, the Gipping Valley River Path long distance footpath, Bridleways, minor roads and a National Cycle Route occur in this section of the route within the study
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm
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