Construction Management
The construction of the Baird Gas Storage Project (by BSCL) and the Deborah Gas Storage Project (by Eni Hewett) and related developments at the Bacton Terminal Complex will temporarily require some additional land outside of the terminals.
We have proactively published our plans including via a newsletter drop to 890 homes in the Parishes of Bacton, Paston and Walcott which was delivered early in December 2010. We have followed this up with presentations to the relevant Parish Councils. Our public consultation is ongoing and we are more than willing to attend any meetings which are considered beneficial to the understanding of our proposals. We shall also continue to work with Norfolk County Council (NCC) Highways, North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) and the Parish Councils to ensure that our construction management proposals take all relevant concerns into account.
For more information, read the files linked below:
Bacton Gas Terminal News December 2010
Presentation to Bacton Parish Council 11 October 2010
Presentation to Bacton Parish Council 13 December 2010
Presentation to Walcott Parish Council 17 January 2011
Temporary Vehicle Checking and Construction Laydown Area
This would occupy the western half of the large arable field south of the main Bacton Gas Complex, across the B1159 Paston Road and immediately to the east of the National Grid site. The vehicle checking area will be used by the BSCL, Eni Hewett and National Grid (in connection with works at its site south of Paston Road to link the Baird and Eni Hewett projects with the National Transmission System). Construction laydown compounds will also be provided for BSCL and National Grid. In addition, the site will include an expansion/contingency area in the event that further land is required to support the construction of the other projects at the terminals.
A planning application was made to North Norfolk District Council on 10 December 2010. The application documents are available below:
1. Covering Letter
2. Planning Application Form
2. Schedule 1 of app form
3. Planning Statement - Final
4. Design and Access Statement
5. Statement of Community Involvement
6. LVRA - Final Report
7. Phase 1 Habitat and Scoping Survey Report
8. Aboricultural Assessment
9. Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment (reduced)
10. Noise Assessment
11. Historic Environment Assessment
12a. Drawing - Site Location Plan
12b. Drawing - Existing Site Plan
12c. Drawing - Proposed Site Plan
12d. Drawing - Site Sectional Elevation Plan
12e. Drawing - NG Site Office Elevations
12f. Drawing - NG Site Office Floor Plan
12g. Drawing - BSCL Project Warehouse Floor Plan and Elevations
12h. Drawing - Site Office Floor Plan and Elevations
12i. Drawing - Secruity Office and Toilet - floor plan and elevations
Park & Ride Scheme
A requirement of the planning conditions attached to both the Baird and Deborah planning permissions is that park and ride facilities are provided during the construction phase. This is to minimise the impact of construction traffic on the local highway network. The planning permissions also require the terminal operators to prepare a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) for approval by NNDC and NCC Highways. The CTMP will include measures to reduce the impact of construction traffic, in particular HGVs, including agreed access routes and also avoiding school drop-off and pick-up times.
Two park and ride sites are proposed, one south of Walcott and another in North Walsham. Providing two park and ride sites in these proposed locations will ensure that construction workers arriving in the area from different parts of the country will be catered for. Construction workers will park their vehicles at the two sites and then be transported by bus to the Gas Terminals so as to reduce the amount of traffic on the local road network. A Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) lay-by will also be provided on the western side of the Coast Road close to the proposed park and ride site near Walcott. This will allow lorries that are on route to the Terminal close to school times to pull in, park and avoid these periods.
Preliminary details of the site near Walcott are available below:
Site Location Plan
Proposed Site Layout
The proposed site in North Walsham is at the former Crane Fruehauf works on Cromer Road:
Planning applications for the above sites are being prepared and shall be available from this location once submitted to North Norfolk District Council.