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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement: Vol. 2 Main Text
Summary
13.139 The landscape within the 5 km study area is generally low-lying and flat. Intervisibility between
locations within the study area generally reduces with distance between the Project and the
receptor as a result of an increase of intervening screening features such vegetation and urban
and industrial development.
13.140 Lighting is present and extensive within the locality, especially along the Estuary, within the
industrial areas and along vehicle routes. At night the lighting within the industrial area exerts
considerable influence on the landscape character of the locality.
13.141 Construction is 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.
13.142 The Project would result in the addition of landscape elements congruent with those already
present. The existing character would be intensified by the addition of another large scale
industrial development within an already industrial and active landscape. Overall the impact on
landscape character is anticipated to be neutral.
13.143 The general pattern of visibility of the Project has been established using a series of ZTV
drawings. Viewpoints have been used to provide a representative assessment of the visual effects
of the scheme on local receptors. Boundary vegetation and coppices provide screening and
landscape assimilation for the existing industrial elements, reducing the degree in which they are
discernible. Where intervisibility is achievable changes in view would occur due to the addition of
partial views of industrial features that are congruent with the scale and nature of features already
present immediately around the Project site. Furthermore current views of the site and
surrounding area include the existing industrial context and the proposed development would be
therefore be seen as a intensification and in-filling of this built industrial form. Also from many
locations the proposed development would form a small portion of the wider panoramic views.
Visual impacts associated with the development have been assessed to be neutral to slight
adverse (see Appendix 13D).
13.144 No mitigation measures are proposed, however recommendations have been made relating to
lighting design, consideration of policies in finalisation of design details and landscape planting.
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