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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement: Vol. 2 Main Text
Landscape
and Visual
Sensitivity
Minimal
Criteria
Description Example
� low importance and rarity; and
� local scale.
Magnitude Classification
� areas identified as having some
redeeming features and or features
identified for improvement;
� properties used for commercial and
industrial uses; and
� users whose attention is focused on work
or other activity.
13.35 Changes to the baseline can be either adverse or beneficial. The magnitude of that change (or
effect) has been classified using the following criteria:
� major (adverse) total loss of, or a major alteration to key elements of the baseline (i.e. predevelopment)
landscape or view and or introduction of elements considered to be totally
uncharacteristic when set within the attributes of the receiving landscape character of current
setting. The overall character of the scene would be changed. Development would form a
dominant and immediately apparent part of the scene;
� moderate (adverse) partial loss of, or alteration to one or more key elements of the baseline
landscape or view and or introduction of elements that may be prominent but may not
necessarily be considered to be substantially uncharacteristic when set within the attributes
of the receiving landscape. Development would form a visible and recognisable new element
within the scene and would be readily noticed by the observer;
� minor (adverse) minor loss of or alteration to one key element of the baseline landscape or
view and or introduction of elements that may not be considered uncharacteristic when set
within the attributes of the receiving landscape. Development would be a minor component of
the wider view and scarcely appreciated or missed by the observer, awareness of the
proposals would not have a marked effect on the view;
� negligible (adverse) very minor loss or alteration to one or more key elements of the baseline
landscape or view and or introduction of elements that are not uncharacteristic with the
surrounding landscape. No part of the scheme would be discernable or the changes would
be balanced within the view;
� major (beneficial) large scale or major improvement restoration of key elements;
� moderate (beneficial) partial improvement addition of one or more key elements;
� minor (beneficial) minor improvement addition of one key element; and
� negligible (beneficial) very minor improvement of one or more elements; change would be
barely perceivable.
Significance of Impact
13.36 The significance of potential impacts is assessed by combining the value sensitivity of the asset or
receptor and the anticipated magnitude of the effect change. Table 13.2 shows the outcomes of
these combinations. Table 13.2 is not prescriptive and a degree of professional judgement is
required when assigning a level if significance to an impact.
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