The Eggborough Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2018

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2018-09-20
Last updated 2018-12-07
State In force
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Section 20 of the 1965 Act (tenants at will, etc.) applies with the modifications necessary to secure that persons with such interests in land as are mentioned in that section are compensated in a manner corresponding to that in which they would be compensated on a compulsory acquisition under this Order of that land, but taking into account only the extent (if any) of such interference with such an interest as is actually caused, or likely to be caused, by the exercise of the right or the enforcement of the restrictive covenant in question.

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Section 22 (interests omitted from purchase) of the 1965 Act is modified so as to enable the acquiring authority, in circumstances corresponding to those referred to in that section, to continue to be entitled to exercise the new right acquired, subject to compliance with that section as respects compensation.

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For Schedule 2A to the 1965 Act substitute—

SCHEDULE 2A (1) This Schedule applies where an acquiring authority serve a notice to treat in respect of a right over, or restrictive covenant affecting, the whole or part of a house, building or factory and have not executed a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the 1981 Act as applied by article 22 (application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981) in respect of the land to which the notice to treat relates. (2) In this Schedule, “house” includes any park or garden belonging to a house. (3) A person who is able to sell the house, building or factory (“the owner”) may serve a counter-notice requiring the authority to purchase the owner's interest in the house, building or factory. (4) A counter-notice under paragraph 3 must be served within the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the notice to treat was served. (5) On receiving a counter-notice, the acquiring authority must decide whether to— (a) withdraw the notice to treat, (b) accept the counter-notice, or (c) refer the counter-notice to the Upper Tribunal. (6) The authority must serve notice of their decision on the owner within the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the counter-notice is served (“the decision period”). (7) If the authority decide to refer the counter-notice to the Upper Tribunal they must do so within the decision period. (8) If the authority do not serve notice of a decision within the decision period they are to be treated as if they had served notice of a decision to withdraw the notice to treat at the end of that period. (9) If the authority serve notice of a decision to accept the counter-notice, the compulsory purchase order and the notice to treat are to have effect as if they included the owner's interest in the house, building or factory. (10) On a referral under paragraph 7, the Upper Tribunal must determine whether the acquisition of the right or the imposition of the restrictive covenant would— (a) in the case of a house, building or factory, cause material detriment to the house, building or factory, or (b) in the case of a park or garden, seriously affect the amenity or convenience of the house to which the park or garden belongs. (11) In making its determination, the Upper Tribunal must take into account— (a) the effect of the acquisition of the right or the imposition of the covenant, (b) the use to be made of the right or covenant proposed to be acquired or imposed, and (c) if the right or covenant is proposed to be acquired or imposed for works or other purposes extending to other land, the effect of the whole of the works and the use of the other land. (12) If the Upper Tribunal determines that the acquisition of the right or the imposition of the covenant would have either of the consequences described in paragraph 10, it must determine how much of the house, building or factory the authority ought to be required to take. (13) If the Upper Tribunal determines that the authority ought to be required to take some or all of the house, building or factory, the compulsory purchase order and the notice to treat are to have effect as if they included the owner's interest in that land. (14) (1) If the Upper Tribunal determines that the authority ought to be required to take some or all of the house, building or factory, the authority may at any time within the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the Upper Tribunal makes its determination withdraw the notice to treat in relation to that land. (2) If the acquiring authority withdraws the notice to treat under this paragraph they must pay the person on whom the notice was served compensation for any loss or expense caused by the giving and withdrawal of the notice. (3) Any dispute as to the compensation is to be determined by the Upper Tribunal.

SCHEDULE 10 — LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

(1) Number of plot shown on the land plans (2) Purpose for which temporary possession may be taken
235, 330, 340, 345 Temporary use required to facilitate construction of Work No. 4
370, 375, 425, 430, 495, 505, 535, 550, 580, 585, 590, 620, 625, 630, 635, 655, 660, 685, 690 Temporary use as laydown, construction compound and construction use required to facilitate construction of Work No. 6
385, 390, 410, 415, 435, 440, 640, 645, 650 Temporary use as laydown, construction compound, construction use and accesses required to facilitate construction of Work No.6
665, 670, 675, 680 Temporary use as laydown, construction compound and construction use required to facilitate construction of Work Nos. 4 and 6
450, 455, 460, 465, 470, 480, 560, 565 Temporary use to facilitate construction access to Work No. 6
615 Temporary use as laydown, construction compound and construction use required to facilitate construction of Work No. 7

SCHEDULE 11 — PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS

Applications made under requirements

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  • (1) Where an application has been made to the relevant planning authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by a requirement the relevant planning authority must give notice to the undertaker of their decision on the application within a period of nine weeks beginning with the later of—
  • (a) the day immediately following that on which the application is received by the authority; or
  • (b) the day immediately following that on which further information has been supplied by the undertaker under paragraph 2;

or such longer period as may be agreed in writing by the undertaker and the relevant planning authority.

  • (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), in the event that the relevant planning authority does not determine an application within the period set out in sub-paragraph (1), the relevant planning authority is to be taken to have granted all parts of the application (without any condition or qualification) at the end of that period.
  • (3) Any application made to the relevant planning authority pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must include a statement to confirm whether it is likely that the subject matter of the application will give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects compared to those in the environmental statement and if it will then it must be accompanied by information setting out what those effects are.
  • (4) Where an application has been made to the relevant planning authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by a requirement included in this Order and the relevant planning authority does not determine the application within the period set out in sub-paragraph (1)—
  • (a) and is accompanied by a report pursuant to sub-paragraph (3) which states that the subject matter of such application is likely to give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects compared to those in the environmental statement; or
  • (b) the relevant planning authority determines during the period set out in sub-paragraph (1) that it considers that the subject matter of such application will give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects compared to those in the environmental statement

then the application is to be taken to have been refused by the relevant planning authority at the end of that period.

Further information and consultation

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  • (1) In relation to any application to which this Schedule applies, the relevant planning authority may request such reasonable further information from the undertaker as is necessary to enable it to consider the application.
  • (2) In the event that the relevant planning authority considers such further information to be necessary and the provision governing or requiring the application does not specify that consultation with a requirement consultee is required the relevant planning authority must, within fourteen business days of receipt of the application, notify the undertaker in writing specifying the further information required.
  • (3) If the provision governing or requiring the application specifies that consultation with a requirement consultee is required, the relevant planning authority must issue the consultation to the requirement consultee within five business days of receipt of the application, and must notify the undertaker in writing specifying any further information requested by the requirement consultee within five business days of receipt of such a request and in any event within twenty-one days of receipt of the application.
  • (4) In the event that the relevant planning authority does not give notification as specified in sub-paragraph (2) or (3) it is to be deemed to have sufficient information to consider the application and is not thereafter entitled to request further information without the prior agreement of the undertaker.

Fees

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  • (1) Where an application is made to the relevant planning authority for written consent, agreement or approval in respect of a requirement, the fee contained in regulation 16(1)(b) of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012 (as may be amended or replaced from time to time) is to apply and must be paid to that authority for each application.
  • (2) Any fee paid under this Schedule must be refunded to the undertaker within four weeks of—
  • (a) the application being rejected as invalidly made; or
  • (b) the relevant planning authority failing to determine the application within nine weeks from the relevant date in paragraph 1 unless—
  • (i) within that period the undertaker agrees, in writing, that the fee is to be retained by the relevant planning authority and credited in respect of a future application; or
  • (ii) a longer period of time for determining the application has been agreed pursuant to paragraph 1(1)(c) of this Schedule.

Appeals

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  • (1) The undertaker may appeal in the event that—
  • (a) the relevant planning authority refuses an application for any consent, agreement or approval required by a requirement included in this Order or grants it subject to conditions;
  • (b) the relevant planning authority is deemed to have refused an application pursuant to paragraph 1(4);
  • (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 planning authority is not necessary for consideration of the application; or
  • (d) on receipt of any further information requested, the relevant planning authority notifies the undertaker that the information provided is inadequate and requests additional information which the undertaker considers 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 planning authority and the requirement consultee;
  • (b) The Secretary of State is to appoint a person as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the appeal documentation and must forthwith notify the appeal parties of the identity of the appointed person and the address to which all correspondence for his attention should be sent, the date of such notification being the “start date” for the purposes of this sub-paragraph (2);
  • (c) The relevant planning authority and the requirement consultee (if applicable) must submit written representations to the appointed person in respect of the appeal within ten business days of the start date and must ensure that copies of their written representations are sent to each other and to the undertaker on the day on which they are submitted to the appointed person;
  • (d) The appeal parties must make any counter-submissions to the appointed person within ten business days of receipt of written representations pursuant to sub-paragraph (c)above; and
  • (e) The appointed person must make his decision and notify it to the appeal parties, with reasons, as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within thirty business days of the deadline for the receipt of counter-submissions pursuant to sub-paragraph (d).
  • (f) The appointment of the person pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) may be undertaken by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for this purpose instead of by the Secretary of State.
  • (3) In the event that the appointed person considers that further information is necessary to enable him to consider the appeal he must, within five business days of his appointment, notify the appeal parties in writing specifying the further information required.
  • (4) Any further information required pursuant to sub-paragraph (3) must be provided by the undertaker to the appointed person, the relevant planning authority and the requirement consultee on the date specified by the appointed person (the “specified date”), and the appointed person must notify the appeal parties of the revised timetable for the appeal on or before that day. The revised timetable for the appeal must require submission of written representations to the appointed person within ten business days of the specified date but otherwise is to be in accordance with the process and time limits set out in sub-paragraph (2)(c)-(2)(e).
  • (5) On an appeal under this paragraph, the appointed person may—
  • (a) allow or dismiss the appeal, or
  • (b) reverse or vary any part of the decision of the relevant planning authority (whether the appeal relates to that part of it or not),

and may deal with the application as if it had been made to him in the first instance.

  • (6) The appointed person may proceed to a decision on an appeal taking into account only such written representations as have been sent within the relevant time limits.
  • (7) The appointed person may proceed to a decision even though no written representations have been made within the relevant time limits, if it appears to him that there is sufficient material to enable a decision to be made on the merits of the case.
  • (8) The decision of the appointed person on an appeal is to be final and binding on the parties, and a court may entertain proceedings for questioning the decision only if the proceedings are brought by a claim for judicial review.
  • (9) If an approval is given by the appointed person pursuant to this Schedule, it is to be deemed to be an approval for the purpose of Schedule 2 (Requirements) as if it had been given by the relevant planning authority. The relevant planning authority may confirm any determination given by the appointed person in identical form in writing but a failure to give such confirmation (or a failure to give it in identical form) is not to be taken to affect or invalidate the effect of the appointed person's determination.
  • (10) Save where a direction is given pursuant to sub-paragraph (11) requiring the costs of the appointed person to be paid by the relevant planning authority, the reasonable costs of the appointed person must be met by the undertaker.
  • (11) On application by the relevant planning authority or the undertaker, the appointed person may give directions as to the costs of the appeal parties and as to the parties by whom the costs of the appeal are to be paid. In considering whether to make any such direction and the terms on which it is to be made, the appointed person must have regard to the advice on planning appeals and award costs published on 3 March 2014 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government or any circular or guidance which may from time to time replace it.

Interpretation of Schedule 11

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In this Schedule 11—

  • business day” means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday which is not Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 ; and
  • requirement consultee” means any body named in a requirement as a body to be consulted by the relevant planning authority in discharging that requirement.

SCHEDULE 12 — PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

PART 1 — FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS

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For the protection of the utility undertakers referred to in this part of this Schedule, the following provisions have effect, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the utility undertakers concerned.

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In this Part—

  • alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable the utility undertaker in question to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously;
  • apparatus” means—in the case of a utility undertaker within paragraph (a) of the definition of that term, electric lines or electrical plant (as defined in the Electricity Act 1989 ), belonging to or maintained by that utility undertaker;in the case of a utility undertaker within paragraph (b) of the definition of that term, any mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by a gas transporter for the purposes of gas supply;in the case of a utility undertaker within paragraph (c) of the definition of that term—mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by that utility undertaker for the purposes of water supply; andany water mains or service pipes (or part of a water main or service pipe) that is the subject of an agreement to adopt made under section 51A of the Water Industry Act 1991 ;in the case of a utility undertaker within paragraph (d) of the definition of that term—any drain or works vested in the utility undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991; andany sewer which is so vested or is the subject of a notice of intention to adopt given under section 102(4) of that Act or an agreement to adopt made under section 104 of that Act,

and includes a sludge main, disposal main (within the meaning of section 219 of that Act) or sewer outfall and any manholes, ventilating shafts, pumps or other accessories forming part of any such sewer, drain or works, and includes any structure in which apparatus is or is to be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus;

  • functions” includes powers and duties;
  • “in”, in a context referring to apparatus or alternative apparatus in land, includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over or upon land; and
  • utility undertaker” means—any licence holder within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989;a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 ;water undertaker within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991; anda sewerage undertaker within the meaning of Part 1 of the Water Industry Act 1991,

for the area of the authorised development, and in relation to any apparatus, means the utility undertaker to whom it belongs or by whom it is maintained.

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This Part does not apply to apparatus in respect of which the relations between the undertaker and the utility undertaker are regulated by the provisions of Part 3 of the 1991 Act.

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Regardless of the temporary prohibition or restriction of use of streets under the powers conferred by article 11 (temporary stopping up of streets, public rights of way and public rights of navigation), a utility undertaker is at liberty at all times to take all necessary access across any such street and to execute and do all such works and things in, upon or under any such street as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to enable it to maintain any apparatus which at the time of the prohibition or restriction was in that street.

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Regardless of any provision in this Order or anything shown on the land plans, the undertaker must not—

  • (a) where the utility undertaker is NGG or NGET, acquire any land interest or apparatus or override any easement and/or other interest otherwise than by agreement; or
  • (b) in the case of any other utility undertaker, acquire any apparatus otherwise than by agreement.
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  • (1) If, in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order, the undertaker acquires any interest in any land in which any apparatus is placed or over which access to any apparatus is enjoyed or requires that the utility undertaker's apparatus is relocated or diverted, that apparatus must not be removed under this Part, and any right of a utility undertaker to maintain that apparatus in that land and to gain access to it must not be extinguished, until alternative apparatus has been constructed and is in operation, and access to it has been provided, to the reasonable satisfaction of the utility undertaker in question in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (7).
  • (2) If, for the purpose of executing any works in, on or under any land purchased, held, appropriated or used under this Order, the undertaker requires the removal of any apparatus placed in that land, the undertaker must give to the utility undertaker in question written notice of that requirement, together with a plan and section of the work proposed, and of the proposed position of the alternative apparatus to be provided or constructed and in that case (or if in consequence of the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Order a utility undertaker reasonably needs to remove any of its apparatus) the undertaker must, subject to sub-paragraph (3), afford to the utility undertaker the necessary facilities and rights for the construction of alternative apparatus in other land of the undertaker and subsequently for the maintenance of that apparatus.
  • (3) If alternative apparatus or any part of such apparatus is to be constructed elsewhere than in other land of the undertaker, or the undertaker is unable to afford such facilities and rights as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), in the land in which the alternative apparatus or part of such apparatus is to be constructed, the utility undertaker in question must, on receipt of a written notice to that effect from the undertaker, as soon as reasonably possible use reasonable endeavours to obtain the necessary facilities and rights in the land in which the alternative apparatus is to be constructed.
  • (4) Any alternative apparatus to be constructed in land of the undertaker under this part of this Schedule must be constructed in such manner and in such line or situation as may be agreed between the utility undertaker in question and the undertaker or in default of agreement settled by arbitration in accordance with article 41 (arbitration).
  • (5) The utility undertaker in question must, after the alternative apparatus to be provided or constructed has been agreed or settled by arbitration in accordance with article 41 (arbitration), and after the grant to the utility undertaker of any such facilities and rights as are referred to in sub-paragraph (2) or (3), proceed without unnecessary delay to construct and bring into operation the alternative apparatus and subsequently to remove any apparatus required by the undertaker to be removed under the provisions of this Part.
  • (6) Regardless of anything in sub-paragraph (5), if the undertaker gives notice in writing to the utility undertaker in question that it desires itself to execute any work, or part of any work, in connection with the construction or removal of apparatus in any land controlled by the undertaker, that work, instead of being executed by the utility undertaker, must be executed by the undertaker without unnecessary delay under the superintendence, if given, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the utility undertaker.
  • (7) Nothing in sub-paragraph (6) authorises the undertaker to execute the placing, installation, bedding, packing, removal, connection or disconnection of any apparatus, or execute any filling around the apparatus (where the apparatus is laid in a trench) within 300 millimetres of the apparatus.
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  • (1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the undertaker affords to a utility undertaker facilities and rights for the construction and maintenance in land of the undertaker of alternative apparatus in substitution for apparatus to be removed, those facilities and rights must be granted upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed between the undertaker and the utility undertaker in question or in default of agreement settled by arbitration in accordance with article 41 (arbitration).
  • (2) If the facilities and rights to be afforded by the undertaker in respect of any alternative apparatus, and the terms and conditions subject to which those facilities and rights are to be granted, are in the opinion of the arbitrator less favourable on the whole to the utility undertaker in question than the facilities and rights enjoyed by it in respect of the apparatus to be removed and the terms and conditions to which those facilities and rights are subject, the arbitrator must make such provision for the payment of compensation by the undertaker to that utility undertaker as appears to the arbitrator to be reasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the particular case.
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  • (1) Not less than twenty-eight days before starting the execution of any works in, on or under any land purchased, held, appropriated or used under this Order that are near to, or will or may affect, any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the undertaker under paragraph 6(2), the undertaker must submit to the utility undertaker in question a plan, section and description of the works to be executed.
  • (2) Those works must be executed only in accordance with the plan, section and description submitted under sub-paragraph (1) and in accordance with such reasonable requirements as may be made in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) by the utility undertaker for the alteration or otherwise for the protection of the apparatus, or for securing access to it, and the utility undertaker is entitled to watch and inspect the execution of those works.
  • (3) Any requirements made by a utility undertaker under sub-paragraph (2) must be made within a period of twenty-one days beginning with the date on which a plan, section and description under sub-paragraph (1) are submitted to it.
  • (4) If a utility undertaker in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) and in consequence of the works proposed by the undertaker, reasonably requires the removal of any apparatus and gives written notice to the undertaker of that requirement, paragraphs 1 to 7 apply as if the removal of the apparatus had been required by the undertaker under paragraph 6(2).
  • (5) Nothing in this paragraph precludes the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case less than twenty-eight days before commencing the execution of any works, a new plan, section and description instead of the plan, section and description previously submitted, and having done so the provisions of this paragraph apply to and in respect of the new plan, section and description.
  • (6) The undertaker is not required to comply with sub-paragraph (1) in a case of emergency but in that case it must give to the utility undertaker in question notice as soon as is reasonably practicable and a plan, section and description of those works as soon as reasonably practicable subsequently and must comply with sub-paragraph (2) in so far as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.
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  • (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the undertaker must repay to a utility undertaker the reasonable expenses incurred by that utility undertaker in, or in connection with, the inspection, removal, alteration or protection of any apparatus or the construction of any new apparatus which may be required in consequence of the execution of any such works as are referred to in paragraph 6(2).
  • (2) There is to be deducted from any sum payable under sub-paragraph (1) the value of any apparatus removed under the provisions of this Part, that value being calculated after removal.
  • (3) If in accordance with the provisions of this Part—
  • (a) apparatus of better type, of greater capacity or of greater dimensions is placed in substitution for existing apparatus of worse type, of smaller capacity or of smaller dimensions; or
  • (b) apparatus (whether existing apparatus or apparatus substituted for existing apparatus) is placed at a depth greater than the depth at which the existing apparatus was,

and the placing of apparatus of that type or capacity or of those dimensions or the placing of apparatus at that depth, as the case may be, is not agreed by the undertaker or, in default of agreement, is not determined by arbitration in accordance with article 41 (arbitration) to be necessary, then, if such placing involves cost in the construction of works under this Part exceeding that which would have been involved if the apparatus placed had been of the existing type, capacity or dimensions, or at the existing depth, as the case may be, the amount which apart from this sub-paragraph would be payable to the utility undertaker in question by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) is to be reduced by the amount of that excess.

  • (4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—
  • (a) an extension of apparatus to a length greater than the length of existing apparatus is not to be treated as a placing of apparatus of greater dimensions than those of the existing apparatus where such extension is required in consequence of the execution of any such works as are referred to in paragraph 6(2); and
  • (b) where the provision of a joint in a cable is agreed, or is determined to be necessary, the consequential provision of a jointing chamber or of a manhole is to be treated as if it also had been agreed or had been so determined.
  • (5) An amount which apart from this sub-paragraph would be payable to a utility undertaker in respect of works by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), if the works include the placing of apparatus provided in substitution for apparatus placed more than 7 years and 6 months earlier so as to confer on the utility undertaker any financial benefit by deferment of the time for renewal of the apparatus in the ordinary course, is to be reduced by the amount which represents that benefit.
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  • (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason or in consequence of the construction of any of the works referred to in paragraph 6(2), any damage is caused to any apparatus (other than apparatus the repair of which is not reasonably necessary in view of its intended removal for the purposes of those works) or property of a utility undertaker, or there is any interruption in any service provided, or in the supply of any goods, by any utility undertaker, the undertaker must—
  • (a) bear and pay the cost reasonably incurred by that utility undertaker in making good such damage or restoring the supply; and
  • (b) make reasonable compensation to that utility undertaker for any other expenses, loss, damages, penalty or costs incurred by the utility undertaker,

by reason or in consequence of any such damage or interruption.

  • (2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) imposes any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage or interruption to the extent that it is attributable to the act, neglect or default of a utility undertaker, its officers, servants, contractors or agents.
  • (3) A utility undertaker must give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand and no settlement or compromise is to be made without the consent of the undertaker which, if it withholds such consent, has the sole conduct of any settlement or compromise or of any proceedings necessary to resist the claim or demand.
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Nothing in this Part affects the provisions of any enactment or agreement regulating the relations between the undertaker and a utility undertaking in respect of any apparatus laid or erected in land belonging to the undertaker on the date on which this Order is made.

PART 2 — FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS

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  • (1) For the protection of any operator, the following provisions have effect, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the operator.
  • (2) In this Part—
  • the 2003 Act” means the Communications Act 2003 ;
  • electronic communications apparatus” has the same meaning as set out in paragraph 5 of the electronic communications code;
  • the electronic communications code” has the same meaning as set out in sections 106 to 119 and Schedule 3A of the 2003 Act ;
  • infrastructure system” has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code and references to providing an infrastructure system are to be construed in accordance with paragraph 7 of that code;
  • network” means—so much of a network or infrastructure system provided by an operator as is not excluded from the application of the electronic communications code by a direction under section 106(5) of the 2003 Act; anda network which the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide;
  • operator” means a person in whose case the electronic communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the 2003 Act and who is an operator of a network;
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The exercise of the powers of article 28 (statutory undertakers) is subject to Part 10 of Schedule 3A of the 2003 Act.

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  • (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if as the result of the authorised development or its construction, or of any subsidence resulting from any of those works—
  • (a) any damage is caused to any electronic communications apparatus belonging to an operator (other than apparatus the repair of which is not reasonably necessary in view of its intended removal for the purposes of those works), or other property of an operator; or
  • (b) there is any interruption in the supply of the service provided by an operator,

the undertaker must bear and pay the cost reasonably incurred by the operator in making good such damage or restoring the supply and make reasonable compensation to that operator for any other expenses, loss, damages, penalty or costs incurred by it, by reason, or in consequence of, any such damage or interruption.

  • (2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) imposes any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage or interruption to the extent that it is attributable to the act, neglect or default of an operator, its officers, servants, contractors or agents.
  • (3) The operator must give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand and no settlement or compromise of the claim or demand is to be made without the consent of the undertaker which, if it withholds such consent, has the sole conduct of any settlement or compromise or of any proceedings necessary to resist the claim or demand.
  • (4) Any difference arising between the undertaker and the operator under this part of this Schedule must be referred to and settled by arbitration under article 41 (arbitration).
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This part of this Schedule does not apply to—

  • (a) any apparatus in respect of which the relations between the undertaker and an operator are regulated by the provisions of Part 3 of the 1991 Act; or
  • (b) any damage, or any interruption, caused by electro-magnetic interference arising from the construction or use of the authorised development.
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Nothing in this Part affects the provisions of any enactment or agreement regulating the relations between the undertaker and an operator in respect of any apparatus laid or erected in land belonging to the undertaker on the date on which this Order is made.

PART 3 — FOR THE PROTECTION OF CANAL AND RIVER TRUST

Interpretation

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  • (1) For the protection of CRT the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule have effect, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and CRT.
  • (2) In this Part of this Schedule—
  • Code of Practice” means the Code of Practice for Works Affecting the Canal and River Trust (April 2018) or any updates or amendments thereto;
  • construction”, in relation to any specified work or protective work, includes—the execution and placing of that work; andany relaying, renewal, or maintenance of that work as may be carried out during the period of 24 months from the completion of that work; and “construct” and “constructed” have corresponding meanings;
  • CRT” means the Canal & River Trust;
  • CRT's network” means CRT's network of waterways;
  • detriment” means any damage to the waterway or any other property of CRT caused by the presence of the authorised development and, without prejudice to the generality of that meaning, includes—any obstruction of, or interference with, or hindrance or danger to, navigation or to any use of the waterway (including towing paths);the erosion of the bed or banks of the waterway, or the impairment of the stability of any works, lands or premises forming part of the waterway;the deposit of materials or the siltation of the waterway so as to damage the waterway;the pollution of the waterway;any significant alteration in the water level of the waterway, or significant interference with the supply of water thereto, or drainage of water therefrom;any harm to the ecology of the waterway (including any adverse impact on any site of special scientific interest comprised in CRT's network);any interference with the exercise by any person of rights over CRT's network;
  • the engineer” means an engineer appointed by CRT for the purpose in question;
  • plans” includes sections, designs, drawings, specifications, soil reports, calculations, descriptions (including descriptions of methods of construction) and programmes;
  • practical completion” means practical completion of all of the specified work notwithstanding that items which would ordinarily be considered snagging items remain outstanding, and the expression “practically complete” and “practically completed” is to be construed accordingly;
  • protective work” means a work constructed under paragraph 21(3)(a);
  • specified work” means so much of Work No 4 as is situated upon, across, under, over or within 15 metres of, or may in any way affect the waterway;
  • the waterway” means the Aire & Calder Navigation, and includes any works, lands or premises belonging to CRT, or under its management or control, and held or used by CRT in connection with that navigation.
  • (3) Where the Code of Practice applies to any works or matter that are part of the authorised development or that form part of the protective works and there is an inconsistency between these protective provisions and the Code of Practice, the part of the Code of Practice that is inconsistent with these protective provisions will not apply and these protective provisions will apply.
18
  • (1) The undertaker must not in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order obstruct or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular access to the waterway unless such obstruction or interference with such access is with the consent of CRT.
  • (2) The undertaker must not exercise any power conferred by this Order to discharge water into the waterway under article 14 (discharge of water) or in any way interfere with the supply of water to or the drainage of water from the waterway unless such exercise is with the consent of CRT, save as to surface water discharge which will not require the consent of CRT.
  • (3) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by article 15 (authority to survey and investigate land) or section 11(3) of the 1965 Act, in relation to the waterway unless such exercise is with the consent of CRT.
  • (4) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by this Order to temporarily stop up streets or public rights of way under article 11 (temporary stopping up of streets, public rights of way and public rights of navigation), as applied by Schedule 6 (streets to be temporarily stopped up), Part 1 of Schedule 7 (public rights of way to be temporarily stopped up) and Part 2 of Schedule 7 (public rights of navigation to be temporarily suspended) so as to divert any right of access to or any right of navigation along the waterway but such right of access may be diverted with the consent of CRT.
  • (5) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by this Order to abstract water from the waterway if either—
  • (a) that abstraction substantially deviates (which for the purpose of this paragraph 18 means a deviation in angle greater than 20°) as compared to the angle of abstraction at 30 May 2017; or
  • (b) the rate of abstraction increases beyond the licensed levels for the existing coal-fired power station as at 30 May 2017

unless such abstraction is with the consent of CRT.

  • (6) The consent of CRT pursuant to sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but may be given subject to reasonable terms and conditions which in the case of article 14 (discharge of water) may include conditions—
  • (a) specifying the maximum volume water which may be discharged in any period; and
  • (b) authorising CRT on giving reasonable notice (except in an emergency, when CRT may require immediate suspension) to the undertaker to require the undertaker to suspend the discharge of water or reduce the flow of water where this is necessary by reason of any operational or environmental requirement of CRT, to the extent that any discharge of water by the undertaker is into the waterway.
  • (7) The consent of CRT pursuant to sub-paragraph (5) must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but may be given subject to reasonable terms and conditions including specifying the maximum velocity of the flow of water which may be abstracted at right angles to the waterway at any time.

Fencing

19

Where so required by the engineer the undertaker must to the reasonable satisfaction of the engineer fence off a specified work or a protective work or take such other steps as the engineer may require to be taken for the purpose of separating a specified work or a protective work from the waterway, whether on a temporary or permanent basis or both.

Survey of waterway

20
  • (1) Before the commencement of the initial construction of any part of the specified works and again following practical completion of the specified works the undertaker must bear the reasonable and proper cost of the carrying out by a qualified engineer (the “surveyor”), to be approved by CRT and the undertaker, of a survey including a dip-survey to measure the depth of the waterway (“the survey”) of so much of the waterway and of any land and existing works of the undertaker which may provide support for the waterway as will or may be affected by the specified works.
  • (2) For the purposes of the survey the undertaker must—
  • (a) on being given reasonable notice (save in case of emergency, when immediate access must be afforded) afford reasonable facilities to the surveyor for access to the site of the specified works and to any land and existing works of the undertaker which may provide support for the waterway as will or may be affected by the specified works; and
  • (b) supply the surveyor as soon as reasonably practicable with all such information as he may reasonably require and which the undertaker holds with regard to such existing works of the undertaker and to the specified works or the method of their construction.
  • (3) The reasonable costs of the survey must include the costs of any dewatering or reduction of the water level of any part of the waterway (where reasonably required) which may be effected to facilitate the carrying out of the survey and the provisions of this Part will apply with all necessary modifications to any such dewatering or reduction in the water level as though the same were specified works.
  • (4) Copies of the survey must be provided to both CRT and the undertaker at no cost to CRT.

Approval of plans, protective works etc.

21
  • (1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified work including any temporary works supply to CRT proper and sufficient plans of that work, on CRT forms, and such further particulars available to it as CRT may within 14 days of the submission of the plans reasonably require for the approval of the engineer and must not commence such construction of a specified work until plans of that work have been approved in writing by the engineer or settled by arbitration.
  • (2) The approval of the engineer under sub-paragraph (1) must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and if within 35 days after such plans (including any other particulars reasonably required under sub-paragraph (1)) have been received by CRT the engineer has not intimated his disapproval of those plans and the grounds of his disapproval he is deemed to have approved the plans as submitted.
  • (3) When signifying approval of the plans the engineer may specify on land held or controlled by CRT or the undertaker and subject to such works being authorised by the order or being development permitted by an Act of Parliament or general development order made under the 1990 Act—
  • (a) any protective work (whether temporary or permanent) which in the reasonable opinion of the engineer should be carried out before the commencement of a specified work to prevent detriment; and
  • (b) such other requirements as may be reasonably necessary to prevent detriment; and such protective works must be constructed by the undertaker or by CRT at the undertaker's request with all reasonable dispatch and the undertaker must not commence the construction of a specified work until the engineer has notified the undertaker that the protective works have been completed to the engineer's reasonable satisfaction such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
  • (4) The undertaker must pay to CRT a capitalised sum representing the reasonably increased or additional cost of maintaining and, when necessary, renewing any works, including any permanent protective works provided under sub-paragraph (3) above, and of carrying out any additional dredging of the waterway reasonably necessitated by the exercise of any of the powers under this Order but if the cost of maintaining the waterway, or of works of renewal of the waterway, is reduced in consequence of any such works, a capitalised sum representing such reasonable saving is to be set off against any sum payable by the undertaker to CRT under this paragraph.
  • (5) In the event that the undertaker fails to complete the construction of, or part of, the specified works CRT may, if it is reasonably required in order to avoid detriment, serve on the undertaker a notice in writing requesting that construction be completed. Any notice served under this subparagraph must state the works that are to be completed by the undertaker and lay out a reasonable timetable for the works' completion. If the undertaker fails to comply with this notice within 35 days, CRT may construct any of the specified works, or part of such works, (together with any adjoining works) in order to complete the construction of, or part of, the specified works or make such works and the undertaker must reimburse CRT all costs, fees, charges and expenses it has reasonably incurred in carrying out such works.

Design of works

22
  • (1) Without prejudice to its obligations under the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Schedule the undertaker must consult, collaborate and respond constructively to any reasonable approach, suggestion, proposal or initiative made by CRT on—
  • (a) the design and appearance of the specified works, including the materials to be used for their construction; and
  • (b) the environmental effects of those works; and must have regard to such views as may be expressed by CRT to the extent that these accord with the requirements of the local planning authority in response to such consultation pursuant in particular to the requirements imposed on CRT by section 22 (general environmental and recreational duties) of the British Waterways Act 1995 and to the interest of CRT in preserving and enhancing the environment of its waterways.

Notice of works

23

The undertaker must give to the engineer 30 days' notice of its intention to commence the construction of any of the specified or protective works, or, in the case of repair carried out in an emergency, such notice as may be reasonably practicable so that, in particular, CRT may where appropriate arrange for the publication of notices bringing those works to the attention of users of CRT's network.

Lighting

24

The undertaker must provide and maintain at its own expense in the vicinity of the specified or protective works such temporary lighting and such signal lights for the control of navigation as the engineer may reasonably require during the construction or failure of the specified or protective works.

Construction of specified works

25
  • (1) Any specified or protective works must, when commenced, be constructed—
  • (a) with all reasonable dispatch in accordance with the plans approved or deemed to have been approved or settled as aforesaid and with any specifications made under paragraph 21 and paragraph 22 of this Part;
  • (b) under the supervision (if given) and to the reasonable satisfaction of the engineer;
  • (c) in such manner as to cause as little detriment as is reasonably practicable;
  • (d) in such manner as to cause as little inconvenience as is reasonably practicable to CRT, its officers and agents and all other persons lawfully using the waterways, except to the extent that temporary obstruction has otherwise been agreed by CRT; and
  • (e) in such a manner so as to ensure that no materials are discharged or deposited into the waterway otherwise than in accordance with article 14 (discharge of water).
  • (2) Nothing in this Order authorises the undertaker to make or maintain any permanent works in or over the waterway so as to impede or prevent (whether by reducing the width of the waterway or otherwise) the passage of any vessel which is of a kind (as to its dimensions) for which CRT is required by section 105(1)(b) and (2) of the Transport Act 1968 to maintain the waterway.
  • (3) Following the completion of the construction of the specified works the undertaker must restore the waterway to a condition no less satisfactory than its condition immediately prior to the commencement of those works unless otherwise agreed between the undertaker and CRT.
  • (4) In assessing whether the condition of the waterway is no less satisfactory than immediately prior to the works pursuant to sub-paragraph (3), CRT and the undertaker must take account of any survey issued pursuant to paragraph 20 and any other information agreed between them pursuant to this Part 3.

Prevention of pollution

26

The undertaker must not in the course of constructing a specified work or a protective work or otherwise in connection therewith do or permit anything which may result in the pollution of the waterway or the deposit of materials therein and must take such steps as the engineer may reasonably require to avoid or make good any breach of its obligations under this paragraph.

Access to work – provision of information

27
  • (1) The undertaker on being given reasonable notice must—
  • (a) at all reasonable times allow reasonable facilities to the engineer for access to a specified work during its construction; and
  • (b) supply the engineer with all such information as the engineer may reasonably require with regard to a specified work or the method of constructing it.
  • (2) CRT on being given reasonable notice must—
  • (a) at all reasonable times afford reasonable facilities to the undertaker and its agents for access to any works carried out by CRT under this Part during their construction; and
  • (b) supply the undertaker with such information as it may reasonably require with regard to such works or the method of constructing them and the undertaker must reimburse CRT's reasonable costs in relation to the supply of such information.

Alterations to the waterway

28
  • (1) If during the construction of a specified work or a protective work or during a period of twenty four (24) months after the completion of those works any alterations or additions, either permanent or temporary, to the waterway are reasonably necessary in consequence of the construction of the specified work or the protective work in order to avoid detriment, and CRT gives to the undertaker reasonable notice of its intention to carry out such alterations or additions (which must be specified in the notice), the undertaker must pay to CRT the reasonable costs of those alterations or additions including, in respect of any such alterations or additions as are to be permanent, a capitalised sum representing the increase of the costs which may be expected to be reasonably incurred by CRT in maintaining, working and, when necessary, renewing any such alterations or additions.
  • (2) If the cost of maintaining, working or renewing the waterway is reduced in consequence of any such alterations or additions a capitalised sum representing such saving is to be set off against any sum payable by the undertaker to CRT under this paragraph.

Maintenance of works

29

If at any time after the completion of a specified work or a protective work, not being a work vested in CRT, CRT gives notice to the undertaker informing it that it reasonably considers that the state of maintenance of the work appears to be such that the work is causing or likely to cause detriment, the undertaker must, on receipt of such notice, take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to put the work in such state of maintenance as not to cause such detriment.

Repayment of CRT's fees, etc.

30
  • (1) The undertaker must repay to CRT in accordance with the Code of Practice all fees, costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by CRT—
  • (a) in constructing any protective works under the provisions of paragraph 21(3)(a);
  • (b) in respect of the approval by the engineer of plans submitted by the undertaker and the supervision by the engineer of the construction or repair of a specified work and any protective works;
  • (c) in respect of the employment during the construction of the specified works or any protective works of any inspectors, watchmen and other persons whom it is reasonably necessary to appoint for inspecting, watching and lighting any waterway and for preventing, so far as may be reasonably practicable, interference, obstruction, danger or accident arising from the construction or failure of the specified works or any protective works; and
  • (d) in bringing the specified works or any protective works to the notice of users of CRT's network.
  • (e) in constructing and/or carrying out any measures related to any specified works or protective works which are reasonably required by CRT to ensure the safe navigation of the waterway save that nothing is to require CRT to construct and/or carry out any measures.
  • (2) If CRT considers that a fee, charge, cost or expense will be payable by the undertaker pursuant to sub-paragraph (1), CRT will first provide an estimate of that fee, charge, cost or expense and supporting information in relation to the estimate to the undertaker along with a proposed timescale for payment for consideration and the undertaker may, within a period of twenty-one days—
  • (a) provide confirmation to CRT that the estimate is agreed and pay to CRT, by the date stipulated, that fee, charge, cost or expense; or
  • (b) provide confirmation to CRT that the estimate is not accepted along with a revised estimate and a proposal as to how or why the undertaker considers that the estimate can be reduced and or paid at a later date.
  • (3) CRT must take in to account any representations made by the undertaker in accordance with this paragraph 30 and must, within twenty-one days of receipt of the information pursuant to sub-paragraph (1), confirm the amount of the fee, charge, cost or expense to be paid by the undertaker (if any) and the date by which this is to be paid.
  • (4) CRT must, when estimating and incurring any charge, cost or expense pursuant this paragraph 30, do so with a view to being reasonably economic and acting as if CRT were itself to fund the relevant fee, charge, cost or expense.

Costs of alterations, etc.

31

Any additional expenses which CRT may reasonably incur in altering, reconstructing or maintaining the waterway under any powers existing at the date when this Order was made by reason of the existence of a specified work must, provided that 56 days' notice of the commencement of such alteration, reconstruction or maintenance has been given to the undertaker, be repaid by the undertaker to CRT.

Making good of detriment; compensation and indemnity, etc.

32
  • (1) If any detriment is be caused by the construction or failure of the specified works or the protective works if carried out by the undertaker, the undertaker (if so required by CRT) must make good such detriment and must pay to CRT all reasonable expenses to which CRT may be put, and compensation for any loss which CRT may sustain, in making good or otherwise by reason of the detriment.
  • (2) The undertaker must be responsible for and make good to CRT all costs, charges, damages, expenses and losses not otherwise provided for in this Part which may be occasioned to and reasonably incurred by CRT—
  • (a) by reason of the construction of a specified work or a protective work or the failure of such a work; or
  • (b) by reason of any act or omission of the undertaker or of any person in its employ or of its contractors or others whilst engaged upon the construction of a specified work or protective work; and subject to sub-paragraph (4) the undertaker must effectively indemnify and hold harmless CRT from and against all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) (provided that CRT is not entitled to recover any consequential losses which are not reasonably foreseeable from the undertaker).
  • (3) The fact that any act or thing may have been done by CRT on behalf of the undertaker or in accordance with plans approved by the engineer or in accordance with any requirement of the engineer or under the engineer's supervision or in accordance with any directions or awards of an arbitrator is not to (if it was done without negligence on the part of CRT or of any person in its employ or of its contractors or agents) excuse the undertaker from any liability under the provisions of this paragraph.
  • (4) Nothing in sub-paragraph (2) imposes any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage or interruption to the extent that it is attributable to the neglect or wilful default of CRT, its officers, servants, contractors or agents.
  • (5) CRT must give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand as aforesaid and no settlement or compromise of such a claim or demand is to be made without the prior consent of the undertaker.

Arbitration

33

Any difference arising between the undertaker and CRT under this Part (other than a difference as to the meaning or construction of this Part) must be referred to and settled by arbitration in accordance with article 41 (arbitration) of this Order.

Capitalised sums

34

Any capitalised sum which is required to be paid under this Part must be calculated by multiplying the cost of the maintenance or renewal works to the waterway necessitated as a result of the operation of the authorised development by the number of times that the maintenance or renewal works will be required during the operation of the authorised development.

SCHEDULE 13 — DEEMED MARINE LICENCE UNDER PART 4 (MARINE LICENSING) OF THE MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009

PART 1 — INTRODUCTION

1
  • (1) In this licence—
  • the 2008 Act” means the Planning Act 2008;
  • the 2009 Act” means the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;
  • authorised development” means the development described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 and any other development authorised by the Order that is development within the meaning of section 32 of the 2008 Act;
  • authorised project” means the authorised development;
  • the English inshore region” has the same meaning as that given in section 322 (interpretation) of the 2009 Act;
  • licence holder” means the undertaker and any agent, contractor or sub-contractor acting on its behalf;
  • licensable marine activities” means any activity licensable under section 66 of the 2009 Act;
  • licensed activity” means any activity described in Part 2 of this licence;
  • maintain” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, refurbish, reconstruct, replace and improve to the extent that such activities have been assessed in the environmental statement and “maintenance” and “maintaining” are to be construed accordingly;
  • mean high water spring tide” means the highest level which spring tides reach on average over a period of time;
  • MMO” means the Marine Management Organisation;
  • river” means for the purposes of this Schedule 13 the areas of Work No. 4 which are below mean high water spring tide within the River Aire;
  • Order” means The Eggborough Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2018;
  • Order land” means the land delineated and marked as such on the land plans;
  • the Order limits” means the limits shown on the works plans within which the authorised development may be carried out;
  • undertaker” means Eggborough Power Limited (registered company number 03782700);
  • Work No. 4” means cooling water connection works, comprising works to the existing cooling water supply and discharge pipelines and intake and outfall structures, including, as necessary, new, upgraded or replacement pipelines, plant, buildings, enclosures and structures, and underground electrical supply cables, transformers and control systems cables,

Addresses

2
  • (1) Unless otherwise advised in writing by the MMO, the address for postal correspondence with the MMO for the purposes of this Schedule is the Marine Management Organisation, Marine Licensing Team, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH, telephone 0300 123 1032 and where contact to the local MMO office is required, the following contact details should be used: Marine Management Organisation, Room 13, Crosskill House, Mill Lane, Beverley, HU17 9JB, telephone 0208 026 0519.
  • (2) Unless otherwise advised in writing by the MMO, the address for electronic communication with the MMO for the purposes of this licence is marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk or where contact to the local MMO office is required is beverley@marinemanagement.org.uk.

PART 2 — LICENSED ACTIVITIES

3
  • (1) Subject to the licence conditions in Part 3 of this licence, this licence authorises the licence holder to carry out any licensable marine activities under section 66(1) of the 2009 Act which—
  • (a) form part of, or are related to, the authorised project; and
  • (b) are not exempt from requiring a marine licence by virtue of any provision made under section 74 of the 2009 Act.
  • (2) Such activities are authorised in relation to the construction, maintenance and operation of—
  • (a) Work No. 4 — works including the installation and removal of a cofferdam and works to the existing cooling water discharge structure, including, as necessary, upgraded or replacement pipelines and structures.
  • (3) The activity set out in sub-paragraph (2)(a) is authorised in relation to the construction, maintenance and operation of those elements of Work No. 4 of Schedule 1 (authorised development) of this Order as defined in paragraph 1 of this schedule, and any further associated development listed in items (a) to (m) in Schedule 1 in connection with Work No. 4, which fall within the English inshore region.
  • (4) The undertaker (and any agent, contractor or subcontractor acting on its behalf) may engage in the licensed activities in—
  • (a) the area bounded by the coordinates set out in Table 12 in this paragraph; and
  • (b) if there is a change in mean high water springs during the construction, maintenance and operation of the licensed activities, the area bounded by the coordinates set out in Table 13 in this paragraph to the extent that they fall below mean high water spring tide at the time the licensed activities are carried out.
  • (5) The coordinates in Table 12 and Table 13 are defined in accordance with reference system WGS84 –World Geodetic System 1984.
Work No. Easting Northing
4 624397.000 5953948.000
4 624393.000 5953940.000
4 624387.000 5953937.000
4 624378.000 5953936.000
624368.000 5953936.000
624363.000 5953938.000
624355.000 5953938.000
624347.000 5953943.000
624345.000 5953943.000
624342.000 5953946.000
624335.000 5953951.000
624326.000 5953957.000
624318.000 5953963.000
624327.000 5953980.000
Work No. Easting Northing
--- --- ---
4 624397.000 5953948.000
4 624384.000 5953924.000
4 624312.000 5953951.000
4 624326.000 5953979.000

PART 3 — CONDITIONS

General

4

Should the licence holder become aware that any of the information on which the granting of this deemed marine licence was based has changed or is likely to change, the licence holder must notify the MMO at the earliest opportunity and failure to do so may render this licence invalid and may lead to enforcement action.

5

Any oil, fuel or chemical spill within the marine environment must be reported to the MMO Marine Pollution Response Team within 12 hours of being identified in accordance with the following—

  • (a) within office hours: 0300 200 2024;
  • (b) outside office hours: 07770 977 825; or
  • (c) at all times if other numbers are unavailable: 0845 051 8486 or dispersants@marinemanagement.org.uk
6
  • (1) Where the licensed activities are to be carried out in the area bounded by the coordinates in Table 13 and any part of that area is below mean high water springs, the licence holder must submit to the MMO for approval an assessment not less than 10 weeks prior to commencing the licensed activities.
  • (2) The assessment submitted pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must contain as a minimum clear designs for works together with an assessment of the bank stability, the impacts of the proposed works on the hydromorphology of the river and how the proposed solution will be resilient to any future bank erosion.

Pre-Construction

7
  • (1) The licence holder must submit a method statement to the MMO at least 6 weeks prior to the proposed commencement of the licensed activities.
  • (2) The licensed activities must not commence until written approval is provided by the MMO.
8

The licence holder must inform the MMO in writing of the intended start date and the likely duration of licensed activities on a site at least ten working days prior to the commencement of the first licensed activity on that site.

9

A notice to mariners must be issued prior to activities commencing and a copy sent to the MMO within five working days of issue.

10
  • (1) The licence holder must notify the MMO in writing of any agents, contractors or subcontractors that will carry on any licensed activity listed in this licence on behalf of the licence holder. Such notification must be received by the MMO no less than 24 hours before the commencement of the licensed activity.
  • (2) The licence holder must ensure that a copy of this licence and any subsequent revisions or amendments has been provided to, read and understood by any agents, contractors or sub-contractors that will carry on the licensed activity on behalf of the licence holder.
11
  • (1) The licence holder must notify the MMO in writing of any vessel being used to carry on any licensed activity listed in this licence on behalf of the licence holder. Such notification must be received by the MMO no less than 24 hours before the commencement of the licensed activity. Notification must include the master's name, vessel type, vessel IMO number and vessel owner or operating company.
  • (2) The licence holder must ensure that a copy of this licence and any subsequent revisions or amendments has been read and understood by the masters of any vessel being used to carry on any licensed activity listed in this licence, and that a copy of this licence is held on board any such vessel.

During Construction, Operation and Maintenance

12

The licence holder must ensure that any coatings and treatments used are approved by the Health and Safety Executive as suitable for use in the marine environment and are used in accordance with Environment Agency Pollution Prevention Control Guidelines.

13

The storage, handling, transport and use of fuels, lubricants, chemicals and other substances must be undertaken so as to prevent releases into the marine environment including bunding of 110% of the total volume of all reservoirs and containers.

14

The licence holder must not discharge waste concrete slurry or wash water from concrete or cement into the river. The licence holder must site concrete and cement mixing and washing areas at least 10 metres from the river or surface water drain to minimise the risk of run off entering the river.

15
  • (1) Vibro piling must be used as standard, with percussive piling only used if required to drive a pile to its design depth. If percussive piling is necessary soft-start procedures must be used to ensure incremental increase in pile power over a set time period until full operational power is achieved.
  • (2) The soft-start duration must be a period of not less than twenty minutes.
  • (3) Should piling cease for a period greater than ten minutes, then the soft start procedure must be repeated.
16

If concrete is to be sprayed suitable protective sheeting must be provided to prevent rebounded or windblown concrete from entering the water environment. Rebounded material must be cleared away before the sheeting is removed.

17

During licensed activities all wastes must be stored in designated areas that are isolated from surface water drains, open water and bunded to contain any spillage.

Post Construction

18

The licence holder must ensure that any equipment, temporary structures, waste and debris associated with the works are removed within six weeks of completion of the licensed activity.

19

The licence holder must ensure that the MMO local Marine Office is notified of the completion of works and operations within ten days following the completion of the works.

SCHEDULE 14 — DESIGN PARAMETERS

PART 1 — SINGLE SHAFT PARAMETERS

1

The maximum parameters for the buildings and structures for the single shaft layout are set out at table 14.

2

The maximum parameters and grid reference location of the combined cycle gas turbine stacks are set out in table 15.

3

The finished ground level in respect of Work No. 1 is between 7.9 metres AOD and 9.9 metres AOD.

PART 2 — MULTI-SHAFT PARAMETERS

4

The maximum parameters for the buildings and structures for the multi shaft layout are set out at table 16.

5

The maximum parameters and grid reference location of the combined cycle gas turbine stacks are set out in table 17.

6

The finished ground level in respect of Work No. 1 is between 7.9 metres AOD and 9.9 metres AOD.

Signed

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

Gareth Leigh — Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning — 2018-09-20

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2008 c.29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of the Localism Act 2011 (c.20).

[^f00002]: S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I.2013/755, 2014/469, 2014/2381, 2015/277, 2015/1682, 2017/524, 2017/572 and S.I. 2018/378.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2009/2263. Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2012/635 and S.I. 2012/787. S.I. 2009/2263 was revoked by S.I. 2017/572 but continues to apply to this application for development consent by virtue of transitional provisions contained in regulation 37(2) of that instrument.

[^f00005]: 1961 c.33.

[^f00006]: 1965 c.56.

[^f00007]: 1980 c.66.

[^f00008]: 1981 c.66.

[^f00009]: 1990 c.8.

[^f00010]: 1991 c.22.

[^f00011]: 2008 c.29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of the Localism Act 2011 (c.20). Part 7 was amended by S.I.2017/16.

[^f00012]: 2009 c.23.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I.2013/755 and S.I. 2017/572.

[^f00014]: 1981 c.67.

[^f00015]: 1989 c.29.

[^f00016]: 1986 c.44. Section 7 (1) was amended by section 76 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and section 197 of, and part 1 of Schedule23 to, the Energy Act 2004 (c.20).

[^f00017]: 1991 c.56.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2016/1154.

[^f00019]: 1964 c.40. Paragraph 9B was inserted into Schedule 2 by the Transport and Works Act 1992 (c.42), section 63(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 9(1) and (5). There are other amendments to the 1964 Act which are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00020]: 1991 c.57.

[^f00021]: 1857 c.81. Section 25 Substituted by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 No. 1 s.2. There are other amendments to this Act which are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00022]: 2017 c.20.

[^f00023]: 2003 c.21.

[^f00024]: 1990 c.43; there are amendments which are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00025]: 1974 c.40. Section 61(9) was amended by section 162 of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, c.25. There are other amendments to the 1974 Act which are not relevant to this Order.

[^f00026]: 1978 c. 30.

[^f00027]: 1995 c.25.

[^f00028]: 2015 c.7.

[^f00029]: 2010 c.29.

[^f00030]: 1996 c.16.

[^f00031]: 1972 c.70.

[^f00032]: S.I 2009/3344.

[^f00033]: 1973 c.26

[^f00034]: S.I 2012/2920 as amended by S.I 2013/2153 and S.I 2014/357 and S/I 2014/2026.

[^f00035]: 1971 c.80

[^f00036]: 1989 c.29.

[^f00037]: 1991 c.56.

[^f00038]: 1986 c.44. A new section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c.45) and was further amended by the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27).

[^f00039]: 2003 c.21 as amended by the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30)

[^f00040]: Added by Schedule 1 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c.30)

[^f00041]: 1995 c.i.

[^f00042]: 1968 c.73.

In the County of North Yorkshire and the District of Selby a nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14(1)(a) and 15 of the 2008 Act and associated development within the meaning of s115(2) of the 2008 Act, comprising—

Work No. 1 – an electricity generating station located on land at the Eggborough Power Station site, near Selby, North Yorkshire, fuelled by natural gas and with a gross output capacity of up to 2,500 megawatts at ISO conditions comprising—

  • (a) Work No. 1A – a combined cycle gas turbine plant, comprising—
  • (i) up to three combined cycle gas turbine units;
  • (ii) turbine hall buildings for gas turbines and steam turbines;
  • (iii) heat recovery steam generators;
  • (iv) gas turbine air intake filters;
  • (v) emissions stacks;
  • (vi) transformers;
  • (vii) deaerator and feed water pump buildings;
  • (viii) nitrogen oxide emissions control equipment and chemical storage;
  • (ix) chemical sampling / dosing plant;
  • (x) demineralised water treatment plant, including storage tanks;
  • (xi) gas reception facility, including gas supply pipeline connection works, gas receiving area, gas compression equipment and building, pipeline internal gauge launcher for pipe inspection, emergency shutdown valves, gas vents and gas metering, dehydration and pressure reduction equipment;
  • (xii) auxiliary boilers and stacks;
  • (xiii) standby diesel generators; and
  • (xiv) continuous emissions monitoring system,
  • (b) Work No. 1B – a peaking plant and black start plant, fuelled by natural gas and with a combined gross output capacity of up to 299 megawatts at ISO conditions, comprising—
  • (i) a peaking plant comprising up to two open cycle gas turbine units or up to ten reciprocating gas engines;
  • (ii) a black start plant comprising one open cycle gas turbine unit or up to three reciprocating gas engines;
  • (iii) diesel generators for black start plant start-up prior to gas-firing;
  • (iv) buildings for peaking plant and black start plant;
  • (v) gas turbine air intake filters;
  • (vi) continuous emissions monitoring system;
  • (vii) transformers; and
  • (viii) emissions stacks,
  • (c) Work No. 1C – combined cycle gas turbine plant cooling infrastructure, comprising—
  • (i) up to three banks of cooling towers;
  • (ii) cooling water pumps, plant and buildings; and
  • (iii) cooling water dosing and sampling plant and buildings,
  • (d) in connection with and in addition to Work Nos. 1A, 1B and 1C—
  • (i) administration and control buildings;
  • (ii) diesel fuel storage tanks and unloading area;
  • (iii) pipework, pipe runs and pipe racks;
  • (iv) an electrical substation, electrical equipment, buildings and enclosures;
  • (v) auxiliary plant, buildings, enclosures and structures;
  • (vi) workshop and stores buildings;
  • (vii) fire fighting equipment, buildings and distribution pipework;
  • (viii) fire and raw water storage tanks;
  • (ix) fire water retention basin;
  • (x) chemical storage facilities;
  • (xi) lubrication oils and grease storage facilities;
  • (xii) permanent plant laydown area for operation and maintenance activities;
  • (xiii) closed circuit cooling water plant and buildings;
  • (xiv) waste water treatment plant and building; and
  • (xv) mechanical, electrical, gas, telecommunications and water networks, pipework, cables, racks, infrastructure, instrumentation and utilities, including connections between Work Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6, and parts of Work Nos. 1A, 1B and 1C.

and further associated development in connection with the nationally significant infrastructure project referred to in Work No. 1, comprising—

Work No. 2 comprising—

  • (e) Work No. 2A – temporary construction and laydown area comprising hard standing, laydown and open storage areas, backfilling of the lagoon, contractor compounds and construction staff welfare facilities, gatehouse and weighbridge, vehicle parking and cycle storage facilities, internal roads and pedestrian and cycle routes, security fencing and gates, external lighting including lighting columns, and, closed circuit television cameras and columns; and
  • (f) Work No. 2B – carbon capture readiness reserve space.

Work No. 3 – electrical connection works comprising—

  • (g) Work No. 3A – up to 400 kilovolt underground electrical cables and control systems cables to and from the existing National Grid substation; and
  • (h) Work No. 3B – works within the existing National Grid substation, including underground and over ground cables, connections to busbars and new, upgraded or replacement equipment.

Work No. 4 – cooling water connection works, comprising works to the existing cooling water supply and discharge pipelines and intake and outfall structures, including, as necessary, new, upgraded or replacement pipelines, plant, buildings, enclosures and structures, and underground electrical supply cables, transformers and control systems cables.

Work No. 5 – groundwater and towns water supply connection works, including works to the existing towns water pipelines and groundwater boreholes and pipelines, replacement and new pipelines, plant, buildings, enclosures and structures and underground electrical supply cables, transformers and control systems cables.

Work No. 6 – gas supply pipeline connection works for the transport of natural gas to Work No. 1, comprising an underground high pressure steel pipeline of up to 1,000 millimetres (nominal bore) in diameter and approximately 4.6 kilometres in length, including cathodic protection posts, marker posts and underground electrical supply cables, transformers and control systems cables running from within the Eggborough Power Station site, north under the River Aire to a connection point with the National Transmission System for gas No. 29 Feeder pipeline west of Burn Village.

Work No. 7 – an above ground installation west of Burn Village, connecting the gas supply pipeline (Work No. 6) to the National Transmission System No. 29 Feeder pipeline, comprising—

  • (i) Work No. 7A – a compound for National Grid's apparatus, comprising—
  • (i) an offtake connection from the National Transmission System;
  • (ii) above and below ground valves, flanges and pipework;
  • (iii) an above or below ground remotely operated valve;
  • (iv) an above or below ground remotely operated valve bypass;
  • (v) an above or below ground pressurisation bridle;
  • (vi) instrumentation and electrical kiosks; and

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