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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement: Vol. 2 Main Text
Significance Definition
Moderate beneficial
effect
Major beneficial
effect
Baseline Description
Site Location and Setting
Baseline land condition that has a likelihood of PPLs of medium
consequence (moderate risk) becomes land with a low likelihood of PPLs
of mild consequence (low risk), or a moderate PPL is removed.
Baseline land condition has a high likelihood of PPLs of severe
consequence (very high risk) becomes land where PPLs are unlikely and
of minor consequence (very low risk), or a high risk PPL is removed.
7.40 Site location and the extent of the development area are illustrated in Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2. A
description of the development area and its surrounds is provided in Chapter 2.
Current Site Use
7.41 The site is used for agricultural purposes and is currently planted with wheat.
Site History
7.42 The earliest map (1887) shows the development field as two fields separated in the approximate
centre by a north to south drain. Middle Drain forms the north west boundary with fields beyond. A
fence forms the north east boundary with fields beyond. South Marsh Lane and a parallel footpath
and drain form the south east boundary with fields beyond. A stream and associated embankment
form the south west boundary. Fields are beyond to the south west. There are footbridges in the
north east and south east corners of the development site boundary and one mid-way along the
south east boundary. Poplar Farm (not named) is approximately 650 m to the south west (see
Figure 11.1), together with two ‘springs’.
7.43 A path is present along the north east boundary by 1907, joining Green Lane, approximately
300 m to the north west. The Grimsby District Light Railway has been constructed parallel with the
stream between 1910 and 1932 along the south west boundary. There is a level crossing to the
south west across South Marsh Lane. At some point between 1966 and 1968 the industrial works
approximately 500 m to the east has been constructed with expansion by 1982.
7.44 The existing BOC site and Hobson Way to the north east are shown to have been constructed
between 1985 and 1993. The South Humber Bank power station (approximately 500 m to the
south east), Kiln Lane Trading Estate (approximately 700 m to the north west) and North Moss
Lane Industrial Estate (approximately 900 m to the west) are shown to have been constructed
between 1989 and 2000. The drain between the two fields has been removed (or is no longer
shown) by 2000.
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