Environmental Statement Volume 3 – Onshore Chapter 6 Historic Environment PINS Document Reference: 7.3.6 APFP Regulation 5(2)(a) January 2015 sdf SMart Wind Limited Copyright © 2015. Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project Two –Environmental Statement All pre-existing rights reserved. Volume 3 – Onshore Chapter 6 – Historic Environment Liability This report has been prepared by RPS Group Plc (RPS), with all reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of their contracts with SMart Wind Ltd or their subcontractor to RPS placed under RPS‟ contract with SMart Wind Ltd as the case may be. Document release and authorisation record PINS document reference 7.3.6 Report Number UK06-050700-REP-006 Date January 2015 Client name SMart Wind Limited SMart Wind Limited 11th Floor 140 London Wall London EC2Y 5DN Tel 0207 7765500 Email [email protected] i sdf Figure 6.16 Wireframe 1: Goxhill Old Hall Table of Contents 6 Historic Environment ......................................................................................................... 6-1 Table of Tables 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 6-1 6.2 Study Area ......................................................................................................... 6-1 Table 6.1 Summary of NPS EN-1 policy relevant to the assessment of the historic environment. ...................................................................................................... 6-4 6.3 Planning Policy Context ..................................................................................... 6-4 Table 6.2 Summary of NPS EN-1 policy on decision making (and mitigation) in relation to 6.4 Consultation ....................................................................................................... 6-7 the historic environment. .................................................................................... 6-4 6.5 Baseline Environment ...................................................................................... 6-14 Table 6.3 Summary of matters raised in Project One consultation responses for the historic 6.6 Impact Assessment ......................................................................................... 6-25 environment. ...................................................................................................... 6-7 6.7 Cumulative Impact Assessment ....................................................................... 6-50 Table 6.4 Consultation undertaken to date for the historic environment. ........................... 6-9 6.8 Transboundary Assessment ............................................................................ 6-82 Table 6.5 Scheduled Monuments located within 1.5 km of the proposed HVDC converter/HVAC substation. ............................................................................. 6-21 6.9 Inter-Related Effects ........................................................................................ 6-82 Table 6.6 Scheduled Monuments located between 3 and 5 km from the proposed HVDC 6.10 Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 6-82 converter/HVAC substation. ............................................................................. 6-21 References ............................................................................................................................ 6-88 Table 6.7 Scheduled Monuments located between 5 and 10 km from the proposed HVDC Figures .................................................................................................................................. 6-90 converter/HVAC substation. ............................................................................. 6-21 Table 6.8 All listed buildings located within 1.5 km of the proposed HVDC converter/HVAC Table of Figures (6.2 - 6.16 at end of chapter) substation. ........................................................................................................ 6-22 Table 6.9 All listed buildings located between 1.5 and 3 km from the proposed HVDC converter/HVAC substation. ............................................................................. 6-22 Figure 6.1 Project Two development and study area. ......................................................... 6-3 Table 6.10 All listed buildings located between 3 and 5 km from the proposed HVDC Figure 6.2 Overview of proposed cable route converter/HVAC substation. ............................................................................. 6-22 Figure 6.3 Cable route showing sites of archaeological significance: Horseshoe Point to Table 6.11 Grade I and Grade II listed buildings located between 5 and 10 km from the Holton le Clay proposed HVDC converter/HVAC substation. .................................................. 6-23 Figure 6.4 Cable route showing sites of archaeological significance: Holton le Clay to Table 6.12 Other designated heritage assets within 1 km of the proposed cable route. .... 6-24 Bradley Table 6.13 Design envelope scenario considered within assessment of potential impacts on Figure 6.5 Cable route showing sites of archaeological significance: Bradley to Healing heritage assets. ................................................................................................ 6-26 Figure 6.6 Cable route showing sites of archaeological significance: Healing to Habrough Table 6.14 Assessing the importance of archaeological assets. ........................................ 6-28 Figure 6.7 Cable route showing sites of archaeological significance: Habrough to Table 6.15 Definition of terms for establishing the importance of historic buildings. .......... 6-29 Killingholme Table 6.16 Definition of terms for evaluating Historic Landscape Character units. ............ 6-30 Figure 6.8 Project Two Historic Landscape Character of the County of Lincolnshire Table 6.17 Definition of terms for assessment of magnitude of impact on archaeological Figure 6.9 Designated heritage assets: HVDC converter/HVAC substation site assets. .............................................................................................................. 6-31 Figure 6.10 Photomontage and wireframe locations Table 6.18 Definition of terms for assessment of magnitude of impact on historic Figure 6.11 Photomontage 1: Manor Farm moated site, East Halton buildings. .......................................................................................................... 6-31 Figure 6.12 Photomontage 2: Upper floor of Thornton Abbey gatehouse Table 6.19 Definition of terms for assessment of magnitude of impact on historic landscapes.. ..................................................................................................... 6-31 Figure 6.13 Photomontage 3: Ground level at Thornton Abbey Table 6.20 Matrix used for assessment of significance showing the combinations of receptor Figure 6.14 Photomontage 4: Former brick and tile works on the Humber Bank sensitivity and the magnitude of effect. ............................................................ 6-32 Figure 6.15 Photomontage 5: Baysgarth Farm moated site, East Halton ii sdf Table 6.21 Designed-in mitigation measures adopted as part of the project with respect to Glossary the historic environment. .................................................................................. 6-34 Table 6.22 Detailed measures adopted as part of the project with respect to the recording of Term Definition undesignated heritage assets. ......................................................................... 6-34 Conservation Area An area of special architectural or historic interest, the character Table 6.23 Cumulative schemes. ....................................................................................... 6-52 or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. Table 6.24 Potential Cumulative Effects of Project Two with Project One on the historic Dendritic ditch system A ditch system resembling a leaf or tree in plan. environment. .................................................................................................... 6-79 Designated heritage A World Heritage Site, Scheduled Monument, Listed Building, Table 6.25 Summary of potential environmental effects. ................................................... 6-84 asset Protected Wreck Site, Registered Park and Garden, Registered Battlefield or Conservation Area designated under the relevant legislation. Table of Annexes, provided separately in Volume 6 Heritage asset A building, monument, site, place, area or landscape identified as Annex 6.6.1 Desk Based Assessment having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning Annex 6.6.2 Aerial Photographic Survey Report decisions, because of its heritage interest. Heritage assets include designated heritage assets and assets identified by the Annex 6.6.3 Geophysical Survey Report local planning authority (including local listing). Annex 6.6.4 Fieldwalking Report Historic environment All aspects of the environment resulting from the interaction Annex 6.6.5 Trial Trenching Report between people and places through time, including all surviving physical remains of past human activity, whether visible, buried or Annex 6.6.6 Intertidal Walkover Survey Report submerged, and landscaped and planted or managed flora. Annex 6.6.7 Site Gazetteer Historic Environment Information services that seek to provide access to Annex 6.6.8 Designated Heritage Assets Baseline