Representation by Historic England (Historic England)
- Date submitted
- 4 December 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Copy as also sent by email today:- SECTION 56 OF THE PLANNING ACT 2008 ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS (IMMINGHAM GREEN ENERGY TERMINAL) DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER Development Consent Order under the Planning Act 2008 (“the Application”). The Application is Reference No. TR030008 Historic England Reference PL00793239 Historic England The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (HBMCE) is better known as Historic England, and we are the Government’s adviser on all aspects of the historic environment in England, including historic buildings and areas, archaeology and historic landscapes. We have a duty to promote conservation, public understanding and enjoyment of the historic environment. We are an executive Non-Departmental public body and we answer to Parliament through the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Proposal IMMINGHAM GREEN ENERGY TERMINAL. Solar photovoltaic array and electrical storage and connection infrastructure, with a generation capacity of greater than 50 MW. A multi-user liquid bulk terminal which would be located on the eastern side of the Port of Immingham (“the Port”), as well as associated development (collectively termed “the Project”). The associated development would comprise the construction and operation of a green hydrogen facility and landside works for the production of green hydrogen from imported green ammonia on site. Representation We have had constructive pre-application engagement. Necessary further assessment to inform avoidance / mitigation of impacts upon potentially sensitive peat deposits and similar (which may span the current shore line) and interaction with unknown wrecks etc in the marine environment, should be secured under staged DCO requirements such that the results of investigations (carried out to approved methods including; reporting, archive and dissemination) inform subsequent phases of work whose methods are likewise subject to approval. [Redacted] (Team Leader - Development Advice) Historic England