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The North Wales Wind Farms Connection Order 2016

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2016-07-28
Last updated 2017-03-31
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  • (b) the relevant authority grants an application for any consent, agreement or approval required by an article or Requirement included in this Order subject to conditions; or
  • (c) on receipt of a request for further information pursuant to paragraph 2 the undertaker considers that either the whole or part of the specified information requested by the relevant authority is not necessary for consideration of the application.
  • (2) The appeal process is to be as follows—
  • (a) The undertaker must submit the appeal documentation to the Secretary of State and must on the same day provide copies of the appeal documentation to the relevant authority and NRW (if relevant);
  • (b) The Secretary of State must appoint a person (“the appointed person”) to consider the appeal and notify the appeal parties and NRW (if relevant) of the identity of the appointed person and the address to which all correspondence for his attention should be sent;
  • (c) The appointed merson may specific a timetable for the appeal process.
  • (d) The relevant authority and NRW (if relevant) must submit written representations to the appointed person in respect of the appeal within 26 days of being notified under paragraph 3(2)(b) and ensure that copies of their written representations are sent to each other; and
  • (e) The undertaker may make any counter-submissions to the appointed person, and if made these must be within 26 days of receipt of written representations pursuant to sub-paragraph (d) above.
  • (3) If the appointed person considers that further information is required from the undertaker to determine the appeal he may notify the undertaker in writing specifying the further information required and the date by which it should be submitted.
  • (4) Any further information required pursuant to sub-paragraph (3) must be provided by the undertaker to the appointed person, the relevant authority and NRW (if relevant) on or before the date specified by the appointed person under paragraph 3(3).
4

On an appeal under this paragraph, the appointed person may—

  • (a) dismiss the appeal and affirm the decision of the relevant authority;
  • (b) where the decision being appealed is a refusal to grant consent, agreement or approval, to allow the appeal and direct the relevant authority to grant consent, agreement or approval;
  • (c) where the decision being appealed was as to the conditions of any consent, agreement or approval, to vary or quash all or any of the conditions of the consent, agreement or approval;
  • (d) substistute a decision for that appealed against.
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  • (1) The decision of the appointed person on an appeal is to be final and binding on the parties.
  • (2) The decision of the appointed person on an appeal may not be challenged except by proceedings for judicial review.
  • (3) If the appointed person grants approval of an application, that approval is to be taken as if it were an approval granted by the relevant authority in relation to the application.
  • (4) Subject to subparagraph (5), the undertaker must pay the reasonable costs of the appointed person incurred in deciding the appeal.
  • (5) On written application by the relevant authority or the undertaker, the appointed person may make a direction as to the costs of the parties to the appeal and of the appointed person, including imposing an obligation on any party to pay all or part of such costs to the party which incurred them.
  • (6) In considering an application under subparagraph (5) the appointed person must have regard to Welsh Government Circular NAFWC 07/2003 Planning (and analogous) Appeals and Call-in Procedures or any circular or guidance which may from time to time replace it.
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In this Schedule—

  • “relevant authority” means the relevant planning authority, relevant highway authority, traffic authority, street authority, or the owner of a watercourse, sewer or drain as may be appropriate to the consent, agreement or approval sought;
  • “appeal documentation” means—a statement of the grounds of appeal;a copy of any relevant application to the relevant authority;a copy of any relevant permit;a copy of any relevant correspondence between the undertaker and the relevant authority and/or NRW; anda copy of the decision or notice that is the subject of the appeal; and
  • “appeal parties” means the undertaker and the relevant authority.

SCHEDULE 11 — REMOVAL OF IMPORTANT HEDGEROWS

Area (1) Important hedgerows shown on Landscaping Plans (2)
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH1 – IH2 on sheet 1
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH3 – IH4 on sheet 1
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH6 – IH6a on sheet 1
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH5 – IH6 on sheet 1
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH7 – IH8 on sheet 1
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH9 – IH10 on sheet 1
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH11 – IH12 on sheet 2
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH13 – IH14 on sheet 2
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH15 – IH15a on sheet 3
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH15a – IH16 on sheet 3
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH15b – IH15 on sheet 3
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH17 – IH18 on sheet 3
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH19 – IH20 on sheet 4
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH21 – IH22 on sheet 4
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH23 – IH24 on sheet 4
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH25 – IH26 on sheet 4
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH26 – IH27 on sheet 4
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH28 – IH29 on sheet 5
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH33 – IH34 on sheet 5
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH29 – IH30 on sheet 5
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH31 – IH32 on sheet 5
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH35 – IH36 on sheet 5
Denbighshire and Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH37 – IH38 on sheet 5
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH38 – IH39 on sheet 5
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH43 – IH44 on sheet 7
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH40 – IH41 on sheet 7
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH41 – IH42 on sheet 7
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH44 – IH45 on sheet 7
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH46 – IH47 on sheet 7
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH48 – IH49 on sheet 7
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH50 – IH51 on sheet 7
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH52 – IH53 on sheet 7
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH54 – IH55 on sheet 7
Denbighshire and Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH55 – IH56 on sheet 7
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH56 – IH57 on sheet 7
Conwy and Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH58 – IH59 on sheet 7
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH59 – IH60 on sheet 7
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH61– IH62 on sheet 8
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH63 – IH64 on sheet 8
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH65 – IH66 on sheet 8
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH67 – IH68 on sheet 8
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH69 – IH70 on sheet 8
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH70 – IH71 on sheet 8
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH72 – IH73a on sheet 8
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH72 – IH73b on sheet 8
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH74 – IH75 on sheet 9
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH76 – IH77 on sheet 9
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH78 – IH79 on sheet 9
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH80 – IH81 on sheet 9
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH82a – IH83 on sheet 9
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH82 – IH82a on sheet 9
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH84 – IH85 on sheet 9
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH86 – IH87 on sheet 9
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH88 – IH89 on sheet 9 and sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH90 – IH91 on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH92 – IH93 on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH94 – IH95 on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH96 – IH97 on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH98 – IH98a on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH98a – IH99 on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH100 – IH101 on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH102 – IH103 on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH106 – IH107 on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH104 – IH105a on sheet 10 and sheet 11
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH104 – IH105b on sheet 10
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH106a – IH107a on sheet 11
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH108 – IH109 on sheet 11
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH112 – IH113 on sheet 11
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH110 – IH111 on sheet 11
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH114 – IH115 on sheet 11
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH116 —IH117 on sheet 11
Conwy The hedgerow shown between points IH118 – IH119 on sheet 11
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH120 – IH121 on sheet 12 and sheet 13
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH122 – IH123 on sheet 13
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH124 – IH125 on sheet 13
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH126 – IH127 on sheet 13
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH128 – IH129 on sheet 13
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH130 – IH132 on sheet 13
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH129 – IH130 on sheet 13
Denbighshire The hedgerow shown between points IH130 – IH131 on sheet 13

SCHEDULE 12 — DOCUMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED

The Book of Reference listed below—

Application Document No. (1) Document Description (2)
4.3 Parts 1-5 Option B v2
4.3 Option B v2 (addendum) Addendum to the Book of Reference Option B Version 2
4.3 Option B v 3 (addendum) Addendum to the Book of Reference - Option B Version 3

The Land Plans listed below—

Application Document No. (1) Document Description (2)
2.2.0 Overall Location Plan and Master Key Plan Option B v1
2.2.1 Sheet 1 Option B v1
2.2.2 Sheet 2 Option B v1
2.2.3 Sheet 3 Option B v1
2.2.4 Sheet 4 Option B v1
2.2.5 Sheet 5 Option B v1
2.2.6 Sheet 6 Option B v1
2.2.7 Sheet 7 Option B v1
2.2.8 Sheet 8 Option B v1
2.2.9 Sheet 9 Option B v1
2.2.10 Sheet 10 Option B v1
2.2.11 Sheet 11 Option B v1
2.2.12 Sheet 12 Option B v1
2.2.13 Sheet 13 Option B v1

The Works Plans listed below—

Application Document No. (1) Document Description (2)
2.3.0 Overall Location Plan and Master Key Plan Option B v0
2.3.1 Sheet 1 Option B v0
2.3.2 Sheet 2 Option B v0
2.3.3 Sheet 3 Option B v0
2.3.4 Sheet 4 Option B v0
2.3.5 Sheet 5 Option B v0
2.3.6 Sheet 6 Option B v0
2.3.7 Sheet 7 Option B v0
2.3.8 Sheet 8 Option B v0
2.3.9 Sheet 9 Option B v0
2.3.10 Sheet 10 Option B v0
2.3.11 Sheet 11 Option B v0
2.3.12 Sheet 12 Option B v0
2.3.13 Sheet 13 Option B v0

The Access and Rights of Way Plans listed below—

Application Document No. (1) Document Description (2)
2.4.0 Overall Location Plan and Master Key Plan Option B v0
2.4.1 Sheet 1 Option B v0
2.4.2 Sheet 2 Option B v0
2.4.3 Sheet 3 Option B v0
2.4.4 Sheet 4 Option B v0
2.4.5 Sheet 5 Option B v0
2.4.6 Sheet 6 Option B v0
2.4.7 Sheet 7 Option B v0
2.4.8 Sheet 8 Option B v0
2.4.9 Sheet 9 Option B v0
2.4.10 Sheet 10 Option B v0
2.4.11 Sheet 11 Option B v0
2.4.12 Sheet 12 Option B v0
2.4.13 Sheet 13 Option B v0

The Crown Land Plans listed below—

Application Document No. (1) Document Description (2)
2.5.0 Overall Location Plan and Master Key Plan Option B v0
2.5.1 Sheet 1 Option B v0
2.5.2 Sheet 2 Option B v0
2.5.3 Sheet 3 Option B v0

The additional documents listed below—

Application Document No. (1) Document Description (2)
6.18 — 6.18D 6.18C 6.18E Construction Environmental Management Plan (version 4), including— Outline ecological management plan (version 3) Outline hedgerow management plan (version 4) Outline traffic management plan (version 2)
6.20.6 Outline landscape management plan (version 2)
7.1-7.2 Design and Construction Report (version 1)
6.1-6.30 Environmental Statement
— Letter provided by the Crown Estate Commissioners with regard to section 135 of the 2008 Act dated 27th July 2016

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Giles Scott — Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning and Coal Liabilities — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy — 28th July 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order authorises SP Manweb PLC (referred to in this Order as the undertaker) to install and keep installed, use and maintain, a 132 kV electric line above ground, approximately 17.4 km in length in North Wales. The Order permits the undertaker to acquire, compulsorily or by agreement, rights in land and to use land for this purpose.

A copy of the Order plans and the book of reference mentioned in this Order and certified in accordance with article 36 of this Order (certification of plans etc.) may be inspected free of charge during working hours at Denbigh Library, Hall Square, Denbigh, LL16 3NU.

Footnotes

12

2004 c.18. There are amendments to this Act not relevant to this Order.

13

1991 c.56. Section 106 was amended by sections 43(2) and 35(8)(a) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c.43) and sections 99(2), (4), (5)(a), (5)(b),(5)(c) and 36(2) of the Water Act 2003 (c.37).

14

1964 c.40. There are amendments to section 57 that are not relevant to this Order.

15

1991 c.57 as amended by S.I. 2009/3104.

18

S.I 1997/1160, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

20

1990 c. 43. Section 82 was amended by section 103 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c.16); Section 79 was amended by sections 101 and 102 of the same Act.

22

1978 c.30. Section 7 was amended by paragraph 19 of Schedule 10 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.

26

See section 106.

Editorial notes

30

Art. 1 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

31

Art. 2 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

32

Art. 3 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

33

Art. 4 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

34

Art. 5 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

35

Art. 6 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

36

Art. 7 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

37

Art. 8 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

38

Art. 9 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

39

Art. 10 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

40

Art. 11 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

41

Art. 12 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

42

Art. 13 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

43

Art. 14 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

44

Art. 15 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

45

Art. 16 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

46

Art. 17 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

47

Art. 18 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

48

Art. 19 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

49

Art. 20 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

50

Art. 21 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

51

Art. 22 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

52

Art. 23 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

53

Art. 24 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

54

Art. 25 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

55

Art. 26 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

56

Art. 27 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

57

Art. 28 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

58

Art. 29 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

59

Art. 30 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

60

Art. 31 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

61

Art. 32 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

62

Art. 33 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

63

Art. 34 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

64

Art. 35 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

65

Art. 36 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

66

Art. 37 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

67

Art. 38 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

68

Art. 39 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

69

Art. 40 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

70

Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

71

Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

72

Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

73

Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

74

Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

75

Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

76

Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

77

Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

78

Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

79

Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

80

Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

81

Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

82

Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

83

Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

84

Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

85

Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

86

Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

87

Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

88

Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

89

Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

90

Sch. 2 para. 21 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

91

Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

92

Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

93

Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

94

Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

95

Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

96

Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

97

Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

98

Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

99

Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

100

Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

101

Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

102

Sch. 9 para. 3 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

103

Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

104

Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

105

Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

106

Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

107

Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

108

Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

109

Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

110

Sch. 9 para. 11 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

111

Sch. 9 para. 12 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

112

Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

113

Sch. 9 para. 14 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

114

Sch. 9 para. 15 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

115

Sch. 9 para. 16 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

116

Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

117

Sch. 9 para. 18 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

118

Sch. 9 para. 19 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

119

Sch. 9 para. 20 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

120

Sch. 9 para. 21 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

121

Sch. 9 para. 22 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

122

Sch. 9 para. 23 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

123

Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

124

Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

125

Sch. 10 para. 3 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

126

Sch. 10 para. 4 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

127

Sch. 10 para. 5 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

128

Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

129

Sch. 1 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

130

Sch. 3 Pt. 1 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

131

Sch. 3 Pt. 2 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

132

Sch. 4 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

133

Sch. 5 Pt. 1 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

134

Sch. 5 Pt. 2 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

135

Sch. 5 Pt. 3 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

136

Sch. 5 Pt. 4 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

137

Sch. 6 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

138

Sch. 8 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

139

Sch. 11 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

140

Sch. 12 in force at 19.8.2016, see art. 1

146

Word in Sch. 10 para. 1(1)(a) inserted (31.3.2017) by The North Wales Wind Farms Connection (Correction) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/501), art. 1, Sch.

147

Word in Sch. 10 para. 5(3) inserted (31.3.2017) by The North Wales Wind Farms Connection (Correction) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/501), art. 1, Sch.

148

Word in Sch. 10 para. 5(5) inserted (31.3.2017) by The North Wales Wind Farms Connection (Correction) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/501), art. 1, Sch.

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