North Lincolnshire Council has raised its objection to the Associated British Ports’s plan to develop Immingham Western Deepwater Jetty (IWDJ), writes the Grimsby Telegraph.
ABP is planning to develop IWDJ on land, previously earmarked for the development of the £450-million Able Marine Energy Park, which could create around 4,000 jobs at North Killingholme.
Marcus Walker, head of planning and regeneration at North Lincolnshire Council said: “By comparison, the ABP proposal for a jetty would provide few new jobs but would almost certainly kill off the Able Marine Energy Park proposals. The Secretary of State for Transport has already fully considered and rejected the ABP proposals when he granted the Development Consent Order and it is hoped that we can now start to create the construction jobs for the new Able Marine Energy Park and get on with development as quickly as possible.“
Walker added that the North Lincolnshire Council is strongly objecting to the ABP’s proposal as it will ruin the plans for the total investment worth £550-million and creation of around 10,000 jobs for the local area.
ABP is expected to respond on this matter later today.
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Offshore WIND staff, January 21, 2014; Image: amep