Boston Barrier Transport & Works Act order application

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Boston Barrier Team

boston.barrier@environment-agency.gov.uk

Results updated 7 Dec 2018

Public Inquiry documents

To view the Proofs of Evidence of the Environment Agency’s witnesses and additional core documents for the Public Local Inquiries, please read from EA/1/1.

Our Statement of Case for the Boston Barrier Scheme contains particulars of the case we propose to put forward at the local public inquiry into the TWAO Application.

If you are experiencing problems downloading the files you can view the documents at specified locations here.

Files:

Statement of Case of the Environment Agency, 2.4 MB (PDF document)
B.1 - Transport and Works Act 1992.pdf, 376.0 KB (PDF document)
B.2 - Town and Country Planning Act 1990.pdf, 3.5 MB (PDF document)
B.3 - Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.pdf, 837.2 KB (PDF document)
B.4 - Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.pdf, 2.3 MB (PDF document)
B.5 - Acquisition of Land Act 1981.pdf, 470.7 KB (PDF document)
B.6 - Control of Pollution Act 1974.pdf, 642.8 KB (PDF document)
B.7 - Climate Change Act 2008.pdf, 858.0 KB (PDF document)
B.8 - Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.pdf, 849.5 KB (PDF document)
B.9 - Flood and Water Management Act 2010.pdf, 714.1 KB (PDF document)
B.10 - Environment Act 1995.pdf, 2.7 MB (PDF document)
B.11 - Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006.pdf, 945.3 KB (PDF document)
B.12 - Transport and Works (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2004.pdf, 98.2 KB (PDF document)
B.13 - Transport and Works Applications (Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Ancient Monuments Procedure) Regulations 1992.pdf, 46.9 KB (PDF document)
B.14 - Transport and Works (Model Clauses for Railways and Tramways) Order 2006.pdf, 268.5 KB (PDF document)
B.15 - Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990.pdf, 197.9 KB (PDF document)
B.16 - Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.pdf, 206.1 KB (PDF document)
B.17 - European Council Directive on Environmental Impact Assessment 85.337.EEC.pdf, 743.5 KB (PDF document)
B.18 - European Council Directive on Environmental Impact Assessment 97.11.EC.pdf, 937.8 KB (PDF document)
B.19 -The Ipswich Barrier Order 2012.pdf, 229.3 KB (PDF document)
B.20 - Water Resources Act 1991.pdf, 1.9 MB (PDF document)
C.1.1 - National Planning Policy Framework.pdf, 870.0 KB (PDF document)
C.1.2 - East Inshore and East Offshore Marine Plans.pdf, 12.3 MB (PDF document)
C.1.3 - Policy Statement on Appraisal of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, DEFRA (2009).pdf, 757.4 KB (PDF document)
C.1.4 - Guide to Transport and Works Act Procedures, DfT (2006).pdf, 8.2 MB (PDF document)
C.1.5 - Guidance on Compulsory Purchase and the Crichel Down Rules, DCLG (2015).pdf, 1.0 MB (PDF document)
C.1.6 - Flooding in England- A National Assessment of Flood Risk, EA (2009).pdf, 1.6 MB (PDF document)
C.1.7 - The Green Book, Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government Treasury (2003 – as updated in 2011).pdf, 530.2 KB (PDF document)
C.1.8 - The National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England.pdf, 5.3 MB (PDF document)
C.1.9 - UK Marine Policy Statement.pdf, 1.1 MB (PDF document)
C.2.1 - Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2016).pdf, 6.8 MB (PDF document)
C.2.2 - Draft South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2011-2036 (2016).pdf, 1.3 MB (PDF document)
C.3.1 - Boston Borough Local Plan 1999.pdf, 366.8 KB (PDF document)
C.3.2 - Boston Borough List of Saved Policies.pdf, 117.2 KB (PDF document)
C.3.3 - Boston Borough Council Strategic Flood Risk Assessment October.pdf, 5.8 MB (PDF document)
C.3.4 - Boston Combined Strategy.pdf, 18.0 MB (PDF document)
C.3.5 - Boston Borough Council TWAO Application Report, Planning Committee 13 September 2016.pdf, 221.4 KB (PDF document)
LBC1 - Listed Building Consent Application Cover Letter.pdf, 125.5 KB (PDF document)
LBC2 - Listed Building Consent Application Form.pdf, 421.1 KB (PDF document)
LBC3 - Listed Building Consent Application Plans.pdf, 2.3 MB (PDF document)
LBC4 - Listed Building Consent Conditions.pdf, 11.5 KB (PDF document)
LBC5 - Design Access and Heritage Statement.pdf, 1.9 MB (PDF document)
LBC6 - Boston Borough Council Listed Building Report, Planning Committee 13 September 2016.pdf, 208.6 KB (PDF document)
LBC7 - Boston Borough Council Planning Committee Minutes 13 September 2016.pdf, 183.9 KB (PDF document)
EA/1/1 Summary Proof of Evidence of James Anderson, 89.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/1/1 Proof of Evidence of James Anderson, 821.5 KB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Proof of Evidence Appendices Front Sheet James Anderson , 71.8 KB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 1- James Anderson - Adapting to climate change - Advice to FCERM authorities (1 September 2011), 489.2 KB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 2 - James Anderson - FCERM Appraisal Guidance, 1.9 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2/ Appendix 3- James Anderson - Autumn Statement 2014, 1.8 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 4 - James Anderson - EA Corporate Plan 2014 to 2016, 571.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 5 - James Anderson - EA Flood and Coastal Risk Management Investment Programme 2015 - 2021, 380.3 KB (Office Excel 2007 XML workbook)
EA/1/2 Appendix 6 - James Anderson - Anglian River Basin District Flood Risk Management Plan 2009, 2.1 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 7 - James Anderson - Anglian River Basin District Flood Risk Management Plan 2016, 2.6 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 8 - James Anderson - River Witham Catchment Flood Management Plan 2009, 1.2 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 9 - James Anderson- Environment Agency's Action Plan - Creating a Better Place - Our ambition to 2020, 1.3 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 10 - James Anderson - Boston Sea Lock Pre-Feasibility Study 1994, 73.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 11 - James Anderson - Extracts from the Lower Witham Strategy Study 1997 page 1, 679.5 KB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 11 - James Anderson - Extracts from the Lower Witham Strategy Study 1997 page 2, 1.0 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 12 - James Anderson - Infrastructure Carbon Review, 420.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 13 - James Anderson - Economic Options Appraisal Report - Boston Haven Flood Management Strategy 2003 - 2005, 30.6 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 15 - James Anderson - Adapting to climate change advice to FCERM authorities (13 April 2016), 1.7 MB (PDF document)
EA/1/2 Appendix 16 - James Anderson - DEFRA Policy Statement on Appraisal of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, 757.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/1 Summary Proof of Evidence of Sun Yan Evans, 89.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/1 Proof of Evidence of Sun Yan Evans, 1.7 MB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 List of Appendices - Sun Yan Evans, 75.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 1 - Sun Yan Evans - History of flooding sources, 829.2 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 1.1 - Sun Yan Evans - Zong (2003) and Baxter (2005) citations regarding 1949 event, 170.2 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 1.2- Sun yan Evans Baxter (2005) citations regarding 1953 event, 610.9 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 1.3 - Sun Yan Evans - Storm surge east coast England, Steers, Stoddart, BS etal., 2.2 MB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 2 - Sun Yan Evans - Pictures of flooding in Boston, 737.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 3 - Sun Yan Evans - Map showing the FRA model extent, 313.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 4 - Sun Yan Evans- Black Sluice Catchment Works Consultation Response Document, 1.2 MB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 5- Sun Yan Evans - Environment Agency (2010) Hydraulic Analysis and Design, Practical application of hydraulic modelling. In R.J. Crowder, Fluvial Design Guide, 2.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 6 - Sun Yan Evans - Neelz, S. & Pender, G. (2013) Benchmarking the latest generation of 2D hydraulic modelling packages. Bristol_Environment Agency, 8.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 7- Sun Yan Evans - AECOM (2009) Lower Witham Volume 1 - Modelling and Flood Mapping Report (Witham Catchment Flood Map Improvements - Phase 2 - Environment Agency, 5.5 MB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 8- Sun Yan Evans - Additional water verification - water level, 541.5 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 9 - Sun Yan Evans - Flood risk assessments climate change allowances_20170203, 440.4 KB (PDF document)
Appendix 10 - Sun Yan Evans - Mott Macdonald (2016) Hydraulic Modelling Report, 20.5 MB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 11 - Sun Yan Evans - Additional model calibration - orange test velocity, 963.5 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 12 - Sun Yan Evans - Results of velocity measurement on the haven - 13 and 14 December 2016, 690.3 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 13- Sun Yan Evans - Additional model calibration - velocity, 341.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 14 - Sun Yan Evans - Lower Witham Flood Risk, 558.5 KB (PDF document)
EA/2/2 Appendix 15- Sun Yan Evans - Comparison of effective channel sectional areas, 807.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/3/1 Summary Proof of Evidence of Peter Mallin, 87.2 KB (PDF document)
EA/3/1 Proof of Evidence of Peter Mallin, 752.1 KB (PDF document)
EA/3/2 Appendix 1 - Peter Mallin - Navigation Management Plan, 1.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/3/2 Appendix 2 - Peter Mallin - Indicative Construction Programme, 84.1 KB (PDF document)
EA/4/1 Summary Proof of Evidence of Gillian Watson, 82.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/4/1 Proof of Evidence of Gillian Watson, 646.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/4/2 List of Appendices to Proof of Evidence of Gillian Watson, 67.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/4/2 Appendix 1 - Gillian Watson - Bound volume containing all photographs, figures, maps, diagrams, 4.8 MB (PDF document)
EA/4/2 Appendix 2 - Gillian Watson - Existing layout - plots of modelled flows, 6.3 MB (PDF document)
EA/5/1 Proof of Evidence of Captain Peter McArthur, 595.8 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/1 Summary of Proof of Evidence of Captain Peter McArthur, 86.6 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 List of Appendices of Captain Peter McArthur, 74.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 1 - Captain McArthur - COLREGS, 201.6 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 2 - Captain McArthur - Figures, 1.5 MB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 3 - Captain McArthur - MGN 199M - Dangers of Interaction, 488.5 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.1 - Captain McArthur - Vessel Hydrodynamic Calculations - summary, 357.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.2 - Captain McArthur - Fishing Boat Hydro Calcs 1, 585.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.3 - Captain McArthur - Fishing Vessel Hydro Calcs 2a - Haven at 8 kts, 585.6 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.4 - Captain McArthur - Fishing Boat Hydro Calcs 3, 585.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.5 - Captain McArthur - Fishing Boat Hydro Calc 2 - Barrier at 4 kts, 585.6 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.6 - Captain McArthur - Wide Boat Hydro Calc 4 - Haven at 4 kts, 585.3 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.7 - Captain McArthur - Wide Boat Hydro Calcs 5 - Barrier at 4 kts, 585.3 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.8 - Captain McArthur - Narrow boat Hydro Calcs 6 - Haven at 4 kts, 585.3 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.9 - Captain McArthur - Narrow Boat Hydro Calc 7 - Barrier at 4 kts, 585.3 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.10 - Captain McArthur - Boston Belle Hydro Calc 8 - Haven at 4 kts, 585.6 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 4.11 - Captain McArthur - Boston Bell Hydro Calc 9 - Barrier at 4 kts, 585.6 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 5 - Captain McArthur - Squat and Underkeel Clearance, 606.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/5/2 Appendix 6 - Captain McArthur - New Thinking on Ship Generated Hydrodynamic fields- delivered STS 2011, 1.1 MB (PDF document)
EA/6/1 Summary of Proof of Evidence of Patrick Franklin, 88.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/6/1 Proof of Evidence of Patrick Franklin, 917.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 1 - Patrick Franklin - Eastern Sea Fisheries Joint Committee Annual Report 2009, 1.1 MB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 2 - Patrick Franklin - Documents for 26th Eastern ICFA meeting, to be held 2 November 2016 (with Boston landings data for Q3 2016), 2.1 MB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 3 - Patrick Franklin - Documents for 19th Eastern ICFA Meeting, to be held 3 June 2015, 962.3 KB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 4 - Patrick Franklin - Plan showing leased area with Port of Boston for temporary relocation of the fishing fleet (2), 1.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 5 - Patrick Franklin - BDFA Temporary Facility - Functionality Requirement report, 732.8 KB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 6 - Patrick Franklin - Boston London Road Fishing Quay, Inspection and Condition Survey Report, May 2016, 8.5 MB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 7.1 - Patrick Franklin - Copy Lease for London Road Quay dated 1 October 1964, 3.0 MB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 7.2 - Patrick Franklin - Copy Lease for London Road Quay dated 1 April 1968, 2.8 MB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 7.3 - Patrick Franklin - Plan showing leased areas, 929.9 KB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 Appendix 8- Patrick Franklin - NRA leaflet on Colne Barrier, 481.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/6/2 List of Appendices to Proof of Evidence of Patrick Franklin, 66.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/7/1 Summary to Proof of Evidence - Richard Scriven, 84.9 KB (PDF document)
EA/7/1 Proof of Evidence of Richard Scriven, 303.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/8/1 Proof of Evidence - Emma Lunt, 495.6 KB (PDF document)
EA/8/1 Summary Proof of Evidence of Emma Lunt, 144.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/8/2 List of Appendices for Emma Lunt, 8.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/8/2 Appendix 1 - Emma Lunt - Boston Combined Strategy Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report May 20, 21.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/8/2 Appendix 2 - Emma Lunt - Panoramic Images of the Haven, 552.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/8/2 Appendix 3 - Emma Lunt - Boundaries of the Wash, 933.9 KB (PDF document)
EA/8/2 Appendix 4 - Emma Lunt - The Article 6 Assessment Process, 68.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/9/1 Jenny Timothy - Summary of Proof of Evidence, 98.6 KB (PDF document)
EA/9/1 Jenny Timothy - Proof of Evidence, 256.5 KB (PDF document)
EA/9/2 List of Appendices - Jenny Timothy, 67.1 KB (PDF document)
EA/9/2 Appendix 1 - Jenny Timothy - Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Volume 11, Section 3, Part 2 Annex 5-7, 31.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/9/2 Appendix 2 - Jenny Timothy - Boston Barrier Order Updated Scoping Report 2014, 51.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/9/2 Appendix 3 - Jenny Timothy - Boston Skirbeck Conservation Area Plan, 2.7 MB (PDF document)
EA/9/2 Appendix 4 - Jenny Timothy - National Heritage List for England entry - Maud Foster Sluice, 730.1 KB (PDF document)
EA/9/2 Appendix 4 - Jenny Timothy - National Heritage List for England entry - Maud Foster Sluice, 2.7 MB (Office Word 2007 XML document)
EA/9/2 Appendix 6 - Jenny Timothy - Boston Area Conservation Plan, 8.2 MB (PDF document)
EA/9/2 Appendix 7 - Jenny Timothy - Boston Conservation Area Appraisal, 1.3 MB (PDF document)
EA/9/2 Appendix 8 - Jenny Timothy - National Heritage List for England entry - St Nicholas Church, Skirbeck, 1.3 MB (PDF document)
EA/10/1 Summary Proof of Evidence - Max Forni, 86.9 KB (PDF document)
EA/10/1 Proof of Evidence of Max Forni, 172.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/10/2 List of Appendices - Max Forni, 7.3 KB (PDF document)
EA/10/2 Appendix 1 - Max Forni_s Proof of Evidence (Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan), 1.4 MB (PDF document)
EA/10/2 Appendix 2 - Max Forni_s proof of evidence, 81.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/11/1 Proof of Evidence of Michael Gilbert, 136.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/12/1 Proof of Evidence of James Fairman, 172.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/13/1 Proof of Evidence of Andrew Jee, 183.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/13/2 List of Appendices - Andrew Jee, 65.1 KB (PDF document)
EA/13/2 Appendix 1 - Andrew Jee - A summary of flooding events in Boston, 557.8 KB (PDF document)
EA/13/2 Appendix 2 - Andrew Jee - Common Vision for Water Management in Boston and surrounding areas, 240.7 KB (PDF document)
EA/13/2 Appendix 3 - Andrew Jee - Richard Glen Report 'Boston WLM Economic Benefit Analysis', 4.0 MB (PDF document)
EA/13/2 Appendix 4 - Andrew Jee - Richard Glen Report 'Boston Before WLM', 3.6 MB (PDF document)
EA/13/2 Appendix 5 - Andrew Jee - LCC Report to Exec and Scrutiny Committees, 155.3 KB (PDF document)
EA/13/2 Appendix 6 - Andrew Jee - DEFRA Report 'Flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) and the local economy March 2014', 814.0 KB (PDF document)
EA/14/1 Proof of Evidence of Mark Welsh, 175.5 KB (PDF document)
EA/14/2 List of Appendices to Proof of Evidence of Mark Welsh, 7.4 KB (PDF document)
EA/14/2 Appendix 1 - Mark Welsh - Lincolnshire Resilience Forums (LRF) After Action Report into the Dec 2013 surge tide, 1.9 MB (PDF document)
EA/14/2 Appendix 2 - Mark Welsh - Section 19 Flood Investigation Report overview of coastal surge flood events during 4th 6th and 7th December 2013, 4.2 MB (PDF document)
EA/15/1 Proof of Evidence of David Earnshaw, 151.9 KB (PDF document)
EA/16/1 Statement of Matt Warman MP, 72.7 KB (PDF document)
BBC/1/1 Proof of Evidence of Peter Bedford, 559.8 KB (PDF document)
BBC/2/1 Proof of Evidence of Phil Drury, 555.3 KB (PDF document)
B.21 - Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, 959.2 KB (PDF document)
B.22 - Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, 635.7 KB (PDF document)
B/23 European Convention on Human Rights, 2.3 MB (PDF document)
B.24 - Land Compensation Act 1973, 455.6 KB (PDF document)
B.25 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, 1.2 MB (PDF document)
B.26 - The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, 412.1 KB (PDF document)
B.27 - The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations 2003, 193.7 KB (PDF document)
B.28 - Water Industry Act 1991, 2.9 MB (PDF document)
C.1.10 - NPPG - Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment, 11.1 MB (PDF document)
C.1.11 - EFRA single department plan - creating a great place for living, 445.3 KB (PDF document)
C.1.12 - Building-our-industrial-strategy-green-paper, 9.4 MB (PDF document)
C.1.13 - DEFRA Supplementary Note to Operating Authorities May 2008, 169.2 KB (PDF document)
C.2.3 - Greater Lincolnshire LEP Strategic_Economic_Plan_2016_Refresh, 4.3 MB (PDF document)
C.3.6 - Boston Borough Council's Council Plan 2016_17 to 2019_2020, 440.0 KB (PDF document)
C.3.7 - Boston Borough Council Economic Development Strategy 2011 - 2013, 245.1 KB (PDF document)
D.1 Boston Haven Strategy Study - Strategic Scoping Report (Revision A02 July 2004), 5.6 MB (PDF document)

Overview

The Boston Barrier is part of a phased approach to reduce the risk of tidal flooding to over approximately 14,300 properties in Boston over the next 100 years.

Orders under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (the TWA) can authorise guided transport schemes and certain infrastructure projects in England and Wales.

The Environment Agency (“the Agency”) of Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE2 5ZR is applying to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 for the Boston Barrier Order to be made under sections 3(1)(b) and 5 of that Act.

Putting the scheme into practice could mean implementing changes that would affect people in the local area. Because of this, applications for TWA orders have to follow a set procedure which allows people to give their views on the proposals.

More information about the application can be found here.

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Ground investigation works

Ground investigation works are being carried out to provide essential information for the design development for the proposed future delivery of the Boston Barrier Scheme.

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Audiences

Recreational and commercial river users
Businesses
Charities
Statutory organisations

Interests

Business and industry
Flood management
Fishing and boating
Water quality
Habitats and wildlife
Permits
Environmental permitting