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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement: Vol. 2 Main Text
Summary of Impacts on Views
13.128 The most significant visual effects of the scheme would be experienced in settlements and houses
within 5 km of the site, all of which are judged to have medium sensitivity. The predicted impact
significance ranges between neutral and slight adverse.
13.129 Impacts on PRoWs and footpaths are assessed to be of neutral to slight adverse significance.
13.130 Impacts on views from roads, the railway and ferry boat users are assessed to be of neutral
significance.
Mitigation Measures
13.131 Mitigation measures do not include measures that are inherent within the design, measures
required by law or measures that would be considered to be standard good practice. This
assessment is made on the assumption that these measures controls will be implemented.
13.132 Construction activities are not likely to result in any significant impacts (as the works would be
completed within a short time span and any effects will be temporary, transient and or not
discernible. No specific mitigation measures are proposed for the construction phase.
13.133 Overall the significance of the impact on landscape character is anticipated to be neutral and
therefore no specific mitigation measures are proposed.
13.134 The significance of visual impacts associated with the development have been assessed to range
from neutral to slight adverse and therefore no specific mitigation measures are proposed.
Residual Impact Assessment
13.135 Since no mitigation measures are proposed in relation to landscape character and visual impacts,
the significance of impacts does not change from that described above.
Recommendations
Landscape Treatment
13.136 The ‘defunct’ hedgerow and scrub vegetation located adjacent to the disused railway to the
southwest of the site has the potential to provide some low level screening of the Project.
However at some points along this stretch there is an absence of vegetation. If achievable within
operational and safety requirements (and subject to ecological requirements) consideration of
vegetative planting should be included as part of the detailed design.
Illumination and Lighting Design
13.137 Methods of reducing illumination levels, such as the use of cut off lanterns, lantern tilt angles and
the choice of lighting colours should be explored to minimise the effects of ‘skyglow’ and the
strength of the illumination of the point sources.
Policy, Guidance and Designations
13.138 It is recommended that the SPG: Landscape Design (2005) and NELC Landscape Character
Assessment (2010) guidelines, or subsequent policies, be referred to and their objectives
considered in relation to each other and in relation to other environmental aims during the detailed
design stages where relevant. This would ensure compliance with adopted North East
Lincolnshire Local Plan Policy.
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