The Electricity (Applications for Consent) Amendment (England and Wales) Regulations 2013

Amendment of the Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990

2.—(1) The Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(1) insert, in the appropriate places, the following definitions—

““EIA development” has the same meaning as set out in regulation 2(1) of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000(2);

“screening opinion” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000;”.

(3) In regulation 11(1) for “Overhead line … £50” substitute—

“Overhead line
1. Overhead line with a nominal capacity not exceeding 132kV	£200.00
2. Overhead line with a nominal capacity exceeding 132kV	£700.00”

(4) After regulation 11(1) insert—

“(1A) Where the subject matter of an application for a consent under section 37 is EIA development, an additional fee of £375.00 shall be paid to the Secretary of State.”.

(5) After regulation 11 insert—

“Fees payable on request for screening opinion

11A.   A fee of £60.00 shall be payable upon a request being made to the Secretary of State for a screening opinion in relation to an application for a consent under section 37.”.

(1)

S.I. 1990/455, disapplied in respect of offshore generating stations in England and Wales by S.I. 2006/2064 and amended in respect of Scotland by S.S.I. 2005/295.

(2)

S.I. 2000/1927, amended by S.I. 2007/1977.