Former Carless Oil Terminal, Old Kilpatrick Proposed Marine Fabrication Complex EIA Non-Technical Summary March 2019 for Malin Group Properties Ltd
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Former Carless Oil Terminal, Old Kilpatrick Proposed Marine Fabrication Complex EIA Non-Technical Summary March 2019 For Malin Group Properties Ltd EIA Report: Non-technical Summary Carless Marine Fabrication Complex Document Control Sheet Project Name: Former Carless Oil Refinery Project Ref: 38605 Report Title: Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Non-technical Summary Date: March 2019 Name Position Signature Date Technical Aug 2018 – Prepared by: Authors as listed March 2019 in Appendix 1.2 Duncan Smart Principal Planner DS Feb / March Reviewed by: Mark Johnston Senior Associate MJ 2019 Douglas Approved by: Director - Scotland DMcD 8th March 2019 McDonald For and on behalf of Peter Brett Associates LLP Revision Date Description Prepared Reviewed Approved This report has been prepared by Peter Brett Associates LLP (‘PBA’) on behalf of its client to whom this report is addressed (‘Client’) in connection with the project described in this report and takes into account the Client's particular instructions and requirements. This report was prepared in accordance with the professional services appointment under which PBA was appointed by its Client. This report is not intended for and should not be relied on by any third party (i.e. parties other than the Client). PBA accepts no duty or responsibility (including in negligence) to any party other than the Client and disclaims all liability of any nature whatsoever to any such party in respect of this report. © Peter Brett Associates LLP 2019 Design with community in mind ii EIA Report: Non-technical Summary Carless Marine Fabrication Complex Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 The EIA, ES and Related Documents ........................................................................... 5 1.3 Project Team ................................................................................................................. 5 2 Site and Surrounding Area ......................................................................................................... 7 2.1 The Site ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 The Surrounding Area ................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Cumulative Development .............................................................................................. 9 3 The Proposed Development ..................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Key Physical Characteristics ....................................................................................... 11 3.3 Key Operational Characteristics .................................................................................. 15 3.4 Consideration of Alternatives ...................................................................................... 16 4 Assessment Methods ............................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 17 4.2 The Need for EIA ......................................................................................................... 17 4.3 Scope of the EIA .......................................................................................................... 18 4.4 Consultation ................................................................................................................. 18 4.5 EIA Methodology ......................................................................................................... 18 5 Likely Significant Effects .......................................................................................................... 20 5.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 20 5.1 Ground Conditions....................................................................................................... 21 5.2 Marine Geomorphology ............................................................................................... 22 5.3 Hydrology & Flood Risk ............................................................................................... 22 5.4 Terrestrial Ecology....................................................................................................... 24 5.5 Marine Ecology ............................................................................................................ 25 5.6 Transport & Access ..................................................................................................... 27 5.7 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 27 5.8 Noise & Vibration ......................................................................................................... 28 5.9 Landscape & Visual ..................................................................................................... 28 5.10 Cultural Heritage .......................................................................................................... 29 5.11 Socio-Economics ......................................................................................................... 30 5.12 Risk Management........................................................................................................ 31 5.13 Environmental Interactions .......................................................................................... 31 6 Mitigation and Monitoring Requirements ............................................................................... 32 6.2 Proposed Mitigation Measures .................................................................................... 32 6.3 Management Plans...................................................................................................... 42 6.4 Proposed Monitoring Arrangements............................................................................ 42 Design with community in mind iii EIA Report: Non-technical Summary Carless Marine Fabrication Complex Figures Figure 2.1 - Site Location Plan ................................................................................................................ 7 Figure 3.1 – Proposed Site Layout ........................................................................................................ 12 Figure 3.2 – Section through fabrication building and ancillary accommodation .................................. 13 Tables Table 2.1: Relevant Approved Developments ....................................................................................... 10 Table 4.1 – Generic Significance Criteria .............................................................................................. 19 Table 6.1 – Summary of Proposed Mitigation Measures ...................................................................... 33 Design with community in mind iv EIA Report – Non-Technical Summary Carless Marine Fabrication Complex 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 This document is the Non-Technical Summary (NTS) of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report that has been prepared by Peter Brett Associates, now part of Stantec (PBA) to accompany applications for detailed planning permission and a marine licence in respect of the erection and operation of a marine fabrication complex (‘the proposed development’) on the western part of the former Carless Oil Terminal site, Old Kilpatrick (‘the site’). 1.1.2 The EIA Report has been co-ordinated by PBA on behalf of the Applicant, with input from technical assessment specialists as detailed in Section 1.3. 1.2 The EIA, ES and Related Documents 1.2.1 The NTS provides a summary using non-technical language of the findings of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) undertaken for the proposed development. It has been prepared under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (‘the EIA Regulations’) and is based on an EIA Scoping Opinion ref PreAPP17/113 adopted by West Dunbartonshire Council in March 2018. 1.2.2 Running concurrently with the design process, the EIA has sought to: Identify the likely environmental effects of the proposed development; Define appropriate design and construction measures and good practice to mitigate likely significant adverse environmental effects and maximise opportunities for environmental enhancements resulting from the construction and operation of the proposed development; and Determine the level and significance in the context of the TCPA EIA Regulations of the likely residual environmental effects from the proposed development remaining after all proposed mitigation and enhancement measures have been taken into account. 1.2.3 The ES comprises the following volumes: Volume 1 – Main Text; Volume 2 – Appendices; and, Non-Technical Summary. 1.2.4 The other principal documents submitted with the planning application include: Planning and Marine Licence Application Drawings;