UK Port Development Proposal Opposed – Fear of Flooding

Green Port Hull plan in NE England objected to by Government's Environment Agency on grounds of increasing the flood flood risk

Siemens and Associated British Ports’ (ABP) plan for a £210m wind turbine facility at Green Port Hull have been recommended for conditional approval by planners, nevertheless flooding fears have prompted the Environment Agency (EA) to object to plans for the development.

 The project, which is expected to create 700 jobs and complete in 2014, involves the demolition of existing buildings at Alexandra Dock for use as a massive facility for the manufacture, assembly, storage, handling and testing of wind turbine components for the offshore power industry.

However the EA is concerned the development would affect its ability to fulfil it "flood risk management role", saying it "may result in places such as Hull, Grimsby and Immingham facing an increased risk of flooding".