Babcock's Rosyth container port plan moves to next stage
Babcock says it is "delighted" by the response to its consultation on plans for an international container port at Rosyth.
Babcock site development manager Mike Murray (left) showing the plans to businessman Norrie Taylor in June.
- By Leeza Clark
- Published in the Courier : 24.08.10
- Published online : 24.08.10 @ 12.42pm
As The Courier revealed last May, Port Babcock Rosyth proposes to build the terminal at the west end of the main basin at Rosyth dockyard.
It would be located in the area of the RD57 dock which was built to refit the UK's fleet of Trident nuclear submarines but was never used after Rosyth lost the £5bn contract to refit the Trident fleet to English rival Devonport in 1993.
Now new life could be breathed into the area as it is converted into a major hub for container traffic.
Since announcing its plans, which is a project of national significance and has been recognised in the Scottish Government's National Planning Framework 2 document published last year, Babcock has undertaken a three-month consultation exercise before submitting its planning application.
The consultation period ended last week and Babcock's business development director David McGinley said the company had been delighted by the response.
Over 150 people attended the two-day public exhibition in Rosyth and the company has received over 40 calls and submissions on its plans from statutory consultees and the public.
"Babcock welcomes the level of interest that this consultation has generated," he said. "It is important that the public and other key stakeholders have taken the opportunity to respond to our consultation."
Even although the pre-application consultation period has now ended, he stressed that Babcock was still open to feedback.
"Meetings have been arranged, or are in the process of being arranged, with some stakeholders next month," he said.
Mr McGinley added that Babcock, which bought the dockyard from the Ministry of Defence in 1997, was in the processing of assessing the feedback received and said all comments received will be considered.
"We have held talks with Fife Council planning department and Scottish Government ports and harbours division about the plans and will provide more information as soon as we have assessed the responses that we have received."
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