Landscape Susceptibility in relation to Energy Generation, Storage and Transmission - SPD

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5 Findings of the Landscape Susceptibility Study

5.1 Overview Comment

5.1.1 The following section summarises the findings of the LSS.

5.1.2 The detailed analysis of landscape susceptibility is contained within Appendix 3. Within each table, the susceptibility of the Landscape Type to the different development scenarios is assessed using a set of standard criteria. Finally, an overall judgement is made regarding the susceptibility of each of the LCAs to different forms of development.

5.1.3 Whilst this susceptibility assessment provides an initial indication of the relative susceptibility of different landscapes to a range of development types it should not be interpreted as a definitive statement on the suitability of a certain location for a particular development proposal. It is not a replacement for detailed studies on specific siting and design, and all developments will need to be assessed on their individual merits.

5.1.4 This assessment does not consider the cumulative impact of energy-related developments, other than as noted at Section 4 above where generic commentary is provided. It is important to note that however low the sensitivity rating for an individual type of development, the cumulative effect of multiple energy-related developments can be significant, regardless of their individual size. Cumulative assessment of specific energy-related proposals will be a key part of the development process.

5.1.5 Tables 1-3 below summarise the overall susceptibility of the different Landscape Character Areas to different forms of development.

Table 1: Susceptibility to Solar PV development

Landscape Character Type/Area	Small-scale (up to 5MW)	Medium-scale (5MW – 15MW)	Large-scale (15MW 50MW)
A: Rural River Valley
A1: Tas Rural River Valley	Medium-High	High	High
A2: Yare/Tiffey Rural River Valley	Medium-High	High	High
A3: Tud Rural River Valley	Medium-High	High	High
A4: Wensum Rural River Valley	Medium-High	High	High
A5: Waveney Rural River Valley	Medium-High	High	High
B: Tributary Farmland
B1: Tas Tributary Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	High
B2: Tiffey Tributary Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	High
B3: Rockland Tributary Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	High
B4: Waveney Tributary Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	High
B5: Chet Tributary Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	High
B6: Yare Tributary Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	High
C: Tributary Farmland with Parkland
C1: Yare Tributary Farmland with Parkland	Medium	Medium-High	High
C2: Thurlton Tributary Farmland with Parkland	Medium	Medium-High	High
D: Settled Plateau Farmland
D1: Wymondham Settled Plateau Farmland	Medium	Medium	Medium-High
D2: Poringland Settled Plateau Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	Medium-High
E: Plateau Farmland
LCA E1: Ashwellthorpe Plateau	Medium	Medium-High	High
LCA E2: Great Moulton Plateau Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	High
LCA E3: Hingham-Mattishall Plateau Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	High
F: Valley Urban Fringe
LCA F1: Yare Valley Urban Fringe	Medium	Medium-High	Medium-High
G: Fringe Farmland
LCA G1: Easton Fringe Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	Medium-High

Table 2: Susceptibility to AD plants / Battery Storage

Landscape Character Type/Area	Anaerobic Digestion Plants		Battery Storage
Landscape Character Type/Area	Farm-scale plants, up to 1ha	Larger plants up to 5ha	Up to 1ha in size
A: Rural River Valley
A1: Tas Rural River Valley	Medium-Low	High	Medium-High
A2: Yare/Tiffey Rural River Valley	Medium-Low	High	Medium-High
A3: Tud Rural River Valley	Medium-Low	High	Medium-High
A4: Wensum Rural River Valley	Medium-Low	High	Medium-High
A5: Waveney Rural River Valley	Medium-Low	High	Medium-High
B: Tributary Farmland
B1: Tas Tributary Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
B2: Tiffey Tributary Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
B3: Rockland Tributary Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
B4: Waveney Tributary Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
B5: Chet Tributary Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
B6: Yare Tributary Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
C: Tributary Farmland with Parkland
C1: Yare Tributary Farmland with Parkland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
C2: Thurlton Tributary Farmland with Parkland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
D: Settled Plateau Farmland
D1: Wymondham Settled Plateau Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
D2: Poringland Settled Plateau Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
E: Plateau Farmland
LCA E1: Ashwellthorpe Plateau	Low	Medium-High	Medium
LCA E2: Great Moulton Plateau Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
LCA E3: Hingham-Mattishall Plateau Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium
F: Valley Urban Fringe
LCA F1: Yare Valley Urban Fringe	Low	Medium-High	Medium
G: Fringe Farmland
LCA G1: Easton Fringe Farmland	Low	Medium-High	Medium-High

Table 3: Susceptibility to Overhead Powerlines / Underground cable routes / Substations

Landscape Character Type/Area	Overhead powerlines (utilising pylons)		Underground cable routes	Substations
Landscape Character Type/Area	132kV lines / pylons nominal ht. 26m	400kV lines / pylons nominal ht. of 50m	Cable route / associated works
A: Rural River Valley
A1: Tas Rural River Valley	High	High	Medium-High	High
A2: Yare/Tiffey Rural River Valley	High	High	Medium-High	High
A3: Tud Rural River Valley	High	High	Medium	High
A4: Wensum Rural River Valley	High	High	Medium-High	High
A5: Waveney Rural River Valley	High	High	Medium-High	High
B: Tributary Farmland
B1: Tas Tributary Farmland	High	High	Low	Medium-High
B2: Tiffey Tributary Farmland	Medium-High	High	Low	Medium-High
B3: Rockland Tributary Farmland	Medium-High	High	Low	Medium-High
B4: Waveney Tributary Farmland	Medium-High	High	Low	Medium-High
B5: Chet Tributary Farmland	Medium-High	High	Low	Medium-High
B6: Yare Tributary Farmland	Medium-High	High	Medium-Low	Medium-High
C: Tributary Farmland with Parkland
C1: Yare Tributary Farmland with Parkland	Medium-Low	Medium-Low	Medium-Low	Medium-High
C2: Thurlton Tributary Farmland with Parkland	Medium-High	High	Medium	Medium-High
D: Settled Plateau Farmland
D1: Wymondham Settled Plateau Farmland	Medium	Medium-High	Low	Medium to Medium-High
D2: Poringland Settled Plateau Farmland	Medium	High	Low	Medium to High
E: Plateau Farmland
LCA E1: Ashwellthorpe Plateau	Medium-High	High	Low	Medium-High
LCA E2: Great Moulton Plateau Farmland	Medium-High	High	Low	Medium-High
LCA E3: Hingham-Mattishall Plateau Farmland	Medium-High	High	Low	Medium-High
F: Valley Urban Fringe
LCA F1: Yare Valley Urban Fringe	Medium-High	High	Medium-Low	Medium-High
G: Fringe Farmland
LCA G1: Easton Fringe Farmland	Medium-High	High	Low	Medium-High

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