in comparison to the total shipping in the southern North Sea. The Secretary of State therefore agreed that offshore construction impacts were not considered to be significant and could be scoped out (Planning Inspectorate 2012).


8. A list of consultation responses is shown in Table 20.1.


Table 20.1. Consultation Responses Consultee


Date /Document


Planning Inspectorate


December 2012


Comment


Onshore operational impacts and offshore construction and operational impacts could be scoped out for air quality. Only onshore construction phase impacts require assessment


Ipswich Borough Council


20.3 Scope


20.3.1 Study Area 9.


10.


As agreed by the Planning Inspectorate, the direct impact study area is limited to the boundary of onshore construction impacts only.


Potential impacts associated with the proposed East Anglia THREE project are as follows:


 


11.


Construction phase dust emissions; and Construction vehicle exhaust emissions


Potential construction phase dust impacts were considered at existing sensitive receptor locations within 350m of the onshore cable route and indicative converter station location, and within 50m of the edge of access roads that will be used by construction vehicles, up to 500m from the boundary of the works, in accordance with Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) guidance (IAQM 2014).


12.


Impacts from construction vehicle exhaust emissions were considered at sensitive receptor locations along site access routes, as detailed within Chapter 27 Traffic and Transport. The study area covers the towns of Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Ipswich, Bramford, Claydon and Needham Market. The primary, main and secondary routes that were considered in the assessment are detailed in Table 20.2.


March 2014


Assessment methodology acceptable for construction phase impacts


Response / where addressed in the PEI


Section 20.6


Section 20.4


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


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