A78 Inverkip, Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles

Scottish Government RiaghaLtas na h-Alba gov.scot

Transport Scotland

Notice Of Determination The A78 Trunk Road (Inverkip)
(Temporary Prohibition On Use Of Road) Order 2022

THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, temporarily prohibiting traffic on that length of the A78 Greenock - Prestwick Trunk Road - Trunk Road from Main Road, Inverkip from a point 340 metres or thereby south of the road known as Harbourside, in a southerly direction to a point 540 metres or thereby south of the road known as Harbourside, a distance of 200 metres or thereby.
(a) the selection criteria contained in Annex III of that Directive, namely

(i) the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity;

(ii) the production of waste; (Hi) pollution and nuisances;

(iv) the risks to human health (for example due to water contamination or air pollution);

(v) mountain and forest areas;

(vi) areas classified or protected under national legislation; Natura 2000 areas designated by Member States pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC,

(b) the results of the Environmental Screening Assessment under section 55A(2) of the 1984 Act,

(c) the information set out in the Record of Determination dated 1 September 2022, available at

. gov.scot/transport-network/roads/road-orders-and-records-of-determination/#63527,

the project does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment.
The main reasons for the conclusion that no Environmental Impact Assessment is required are:
(a) The works comprise like-for-like replacement of the road surfacing material;

(b) Although the works have connectivity to the Glen Etive and Glen Fyne Special Protection Area, the Glen Coe Site of Special Scientific Interest, the Glen Coe Special Area of Conservation and the Glencoe National Nature Reserve, it has been assessed that there will be no likely significant effects on the sites from the works; and

(c) Any potential impacts of the works are expected to be temporary, short-term, and limited to the construction phase. The features of the project which are envisaged to avoid or prevent significant adverse effects on the environment are:

(a) Mitigation measures and best practice will be implemented to ensure no short-term or long-term significant negative impacts on the environment;

(b) Materials will be derived from recycled, secondary or re-used origin as far as practicable within the design specifications; and _


(c) Measures will be in place to ensure appropriate removal and disposal of waste.

M POLLAND A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers Ksa^ Transport Scotland, Roads, Buchanan House, Scotland