Supporting documents - Renfrewshire Council

Dawn Developments Ltd/467374673/Queen’s Quay Masterplan EIA/KD
04/01/2012
Major Mixed Use Development, Queen's Quay, Clydebank
EIA Scoping Report
Clydebank’s river frontage stretches from Clydebank College in the east to the Golden
Jubilee Hospital in the west. The proposed development covers a major part of that
stretch, so this must also be considered as a key issue for assessment.
The Titan Crane has now become established as an important part of the town. It is
important that views of the crane are not affected in either short or long distance and that
its setting retains its current prominence.
7.5 Proposed studies for EIA
The LVIA will be carried out in accordance with the “Guidelines for Landscape and Visual
Impact Assessment second edition”.
7.5.1 Desk study
A full computer-generated Zone of Visual Influence plan covering a 30km diameter area
based on Area 1 will be prepared. A further similar plan will be prepared based on Area
3. These plans will establish where the potential receptors are for not only Areas 1 and 3
but also Areas 2 and 4.
7.5.2 Field study
It will be necessary to look carefully at the constituent areas of the Development site to
establish their landscape and urban character.
Following establishment of the baseline, the wider area will be considered taking account
of the ZVI plan. The ZVI plans are based on the Ordnance Survey maps and relate to
contours and they assume no building or tree cover. It is therefore necessary to
undertake detailed field studies to establish whether a view is present.
Where a view is established as present, an assessment of its sensitivity will be made and
the magnitude and significance of potential impacts on it will be determined.
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