This page contains active links to all the planning and related documents for the ‘Peelports (Clydeport Operations Ltd) – Hunterston PARC Construction Yard – Oil Rig / Marine Structure decommissioning port’. They are arranged in chronological order In an attempt to make sense of the project and the decision making process that has occurred.
Please note that the documents on this page are publicly available or have been released under Freedom of Information requests. Material is presented on grounds of fair use (fair dealing) and in the public interest.
Documents & Timeline
27/01/12 – Request for Screening Opinion from Enviro Centre to Marine Scotland LOT
01/02/12 – Request for EIA screening opinion
15/03/12 – Screening Opinion from Marine Scotland LOT
–/09/12 – Eelgrass and Horse Mussel Intertidal Survey
13/02/14 – Thousands of tonnes of coal polluting marine environment
10/02/16 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting
23/03/16 – 16/00268/PP: Application to delete Condition 1 of planning permission 11/00230/PPM to remove the temporary restriction on the use of the site at Hunterston Construction Yard. ADVERTISEMENT, COVERING LETTER, APPLICATION, DECISION NOTICE, EH RESPONSE, FAIRLIE CC RESPONSE, HSE NUCLEAR RESPONSE, LOCATION PLAN, OBJECTION COMMENT, OBJECTION COMMENT 2, SEPA CHECKLIST, SEPA RESPONSE, SNH RESPONSE, WEST KILBRIDE CC RESPONSE
07/06/16 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting – (SNH, Peelports, NAC & Marine Scotland members present but no reference to Hunterston developments or EIA Screening).
05/10/16 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting – (SNH, Peelports, NAC & Marine Scotland members present but no reference to EIA Sceening). The minutes of this meeting state that “NAC are working with Peelports on Hunterston” and that Peelports are looking for ways to dump dredged material.
01/12/16 – Briefing Document from Developers to Marine Scotland LOT
13/12/16 – Archeology Desk Based Assessment for EnviroCentre
17/01/17 – Draft Environmental Review prepared by Enviro Centre Ltd
09/02/17 – Environmental Review prepared by Enviro Centre Ltd
20/02/17 – Request for a Screening Opinion from Enviro Centre Ltd to NAC
20/02/17 – Email from MS to NAC proposing joint EIA screening proposal
22/03/17 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting – (SNH, Peelports & Marine Scotland members present but no reference to EIA Sceening). The minutes of this meeting indicate that CMPP members agreed to the recommendation that the CMPP will not respond to pre- application and marine license consultations until the plan is developed, except in extraordinary circumstances.
24/03/17 – NAC out of office reply to MS
24/03/17 – Email from MS to NAC re. screening opinion
08/05/17 – Clarification for a Screening Request from Enviro Centre Ltd to NAC
08/05/17 – Email response from NAC and MS to screening clarification
12/05/17 – Email from MS to SNH re Screening
19/05/17 – NAC Screening Opinion & NAC Checklist
19/05/17 – Email from NAC to MS notification of FINAL screening opinion
26/05/17 – email from MS to SNH asking for screening opinion
26/05/17 – SNH EIA Screening Opinion and advice to Marine Scotland
13/06/17 – Marine Scotland Screening Screening Opinion & Advice
26/06/17 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting – (SNH, Peelports, NAC & Marine Scotland members present but no reference to EIA Sceening). The minutes of this meeting indicate that CMPP are considering the statutory consultees role and responsibilities during marine license, pre-applications and other consultations.
10/10/17 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting – (SNH, Peelports, NAC & Marine Scotland members present but no reference to EIA Sceening). The minutes of this meeting indicate that NAC & Peelports are continuing the discussion for options at Hunterston but no mention at of all the scoping and screening work that has already taken place before this date.
23/11/17 – Peelports Coal Migration Report 2017 prepared by EnviroCentre Ltd.
13/12/17 – 17/01273/PP: Application to vary Condition 1 of Planning Permission 16/00268/PP to allow use of the site for decommissioning of large marine structures. ADVERTISEMENT, APPLICATION, COVERING LETTER, CUMBRAE CC RESPONSE, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, FAIRLIE CC RESPONSE, HSE NUCLEAR RESPONSE, LOCATION PLAN, NOISE APPRAISAL, OBJECTION LETTER, PLANNING PERMISSION 16/00268/PP, REPRESENTATION LETTER, REPRESENTATION LETTER 2, SEPA RESPONSE, WEST KILBRIDE RESPONSE,
05/02/18 – SNH to NAC re Pollution Prevention Certificate
10/01/18 – Clarification Statement for Evironmental Studies for Applications EnviroCentre to NAC
25/01/18 – Email from SNH to Arch Henderson re PAC Event
30/01/18 – Emails between NAC and SNH re Variation in Planning Permission
30/01/18 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting – (SNH, Peelports, NAC & Marine Scotland members present but no reference to EIA Sceening). The minutes of this meeting indicate that NAC & Peelports are working closely on the reutilisation of site and contracted a demolition company to remove equipment.
14/02/18 – Emails between NAC & SNH re PPC Licenses
16/02/18 – 18/00132/PP Planning Application for the Erection of caisson gates and subsequent removal of existing bund at the Hunterston Construction Yard. APPLICATION, BLOCK PLAN, COASTAL ASSESSMENT, EXISTING SITE PLAN, LOCATION PLAN, OVERALL CLARIFICATION, SECTION & ELEVATION PLANS, REMOVAL PROCEDURE, PLANNING CONDITIONS.
19/02/18 – 18/00134/PP: Planning Application for the Replacement and Enlargement of existing jetty at the Hunterston Construction Yard. APPLICATION, COASTAL ASSESSMENT, DETAILED DECK PLAN & ELEVATION, EXISTING SITE PLAN & PHOTOGRAPHS, JETTY BLOCK PLAN, JETTY SECTIONS, LOCATION PLAN, OVERALL CLARIFICATION LETTER PLANNING CONDITIONS
22/02/18 – Statutory Marine Scotland ‘public’ Pre-Consultation – Seamill Hydro. (This event has to be re run due to Peelports neglecting to inform statutory consultees about event or developments)
26/02/18 – Letter from SEPA to NAC – Variation on planning permission
01/03/18 – Email from SNH to SNH – searching for lost Screening Opinion
02/03/18 – Letter from SNH to NAC discussing the use of mitigation measures
05/03/18 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership presentation at 7.30pm in Fairlie Village Hall. An opportunity to discuss the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership, that includes Peelport Board Members. This event is not specifically for Hunterston but may have opportunity to raise questions about it in terms of marine environment and with regard to the contents of the Clyde Marine Region Assessment 2017.
15/03/18 – Freedom of Information Request and Reply to Marine Scotland for Environmental information relating to Hunterston Project.
28/03/18 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting – (SNH, Peelports, NAC & Marine Scotland members present but no reference to EIA Sceening). The minutes of this meeting state that the Hunterston planning applications will be going to NAC Planning Committee on 25//04/18 and Peelports will be making representation at the meeting.
29/03/18 – Marine Scotland – Notice to carry out an expected activity (Obtained under FOI)
06/04/18 – Sediment Sampling – SNH & Marine Scotland Consultation (Obtained under FOI)
11/04/18 – Email from NAC to SNH re Jetty Construction
12/04/18 – Email from SNH screening officer to NAC planning officer re caisson gate
12/04/18 – Email from SNH screening officer to NAC planning officer re Jetty
25/04/18 – NAC Planning Committee. Planning applications 17/01273/PP variation in consent 18/00132/PP pier construction 18/00134/PP cassion dock all approved subject to conditions.
27/04/18 – Email from SNH to Marine Scotland re Drilling Consultation
01/05/18 – Email to Tom Marshall (NAC), Marine Scotland, Ross Greer MSP and CMPP
02/05/18 – Letter from Arch Henderson to CMPP concerning PAC event
22/05/18 – Response to request for CMPP for special circumstance (Obtained under FOI)
12/06/18 – Minutes of informal meeting between Fairlie Community Council and Peelports
12/06/18 – Email correspondence between with CMPP
12/06/18 – Email response from Marine Scotland to Petroleum Act questions
14/06/18 – Statutory Marine Scotland ‘public’ Pre-Consultation event – Seamill Hydro (cancelled due to concerns of public order)
26/06/18 – Clyde Marine Planning Partnership Members Meeting – (SNH, Peelports & Marine Scotland members present but no reference to EIA Sceening). The minutes of this meeting state that investment at the Hunterston site is ongoing.
27/06/18 – Letter from Minister Paul Wheelhouse to Ross Greer MSP
03/08/18 – Community Request to NAC for a review of EIA decisions.
03/08/18 – EIA Screening Opinion from NAC in connection with demolition works.(The documents for this have been taken off the NAC Planning Portal and not avaliable for public viewing)
08/08/18 – Statutory Marine Scotland ‘public’ pre-consultation event – Fairlie Village Hall 2-7pm
08/08/18 – FOFOC response to Marine Scotland marine License PAC event
24/08/18 – “A Manifest Breach of EIA Legislation“, briefing document by Fairlie Coastal
14/09/18 – Kenneth Gibson MSP Hunterston PARC leaflet
15/09/18 – SNH Environmental Impact Assessment ‘Smoking Gun’ screening opinion. Briefing document by Fairlie Coastal
19/09/18 – Meeting of NAC Council : Alex Gallacher’s Answers to EIA Question and refusal to read out, to the detriment of TV viewers, his written answer. (Article includes video clip and written answers)
20/09/18 – Fairlie Coastal’s response to Alex Gallacher’s assertion that there will be no infringement on the SSSI from development. Evidence is presented that indicate the SSSI will be directly impacted by development proposals and that Peelports have made material misrepresentation in their planning applications.
03/10/18 – SEPA Waste Management License
13/11/18 – FOFOC response to Waste Management License application
20/11/18 – Health & Safety critique of proposed oil rig decommissioning at Hunterston Marine Service Centre
Supplementary Documents
Scottish Natural Heritage – EIA Handbook 2018
Town and Country Planning EIA (Scotland) 2017 Regulations
Marine Works EIA (Scotland) 2017 Regulations
Friends of the Earth – EIA Guide
Friends of the Earth – EIA Case Law
Friends of the Earth – Campaigners Guide
Friends of the Earth / Greenpeace – EIA Position Paper