The HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2024

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 Principal Powers

   1. 3. Development consent etc. granted by the Order

   2. 4. Operation and use of the authorised development

   3. 5. Power to maintain the authorised development

   4. 6. Limits of deviation

   5. 7. Benefit of the Order

   6. 8. Application and modification of legislative provisions

   7. 9. Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

4. PART 3 Streets

   1. 10. Street works

   2. 11. Power to alter layout, etc. of streets

   3. 12. Application of the 1991 Act

   4. 13. Temporary restriction of public rights of way

   5. 14. Stopping up of public rights of way

   6. 15. Temporary restriction of use of streets

   7. 16. Access to works

   8. 17. Agreements with street authorities

   9. 18. Use of private roads

   10. 19. Traffic regulation

5. PART 4 Supplemental powers

   1. 20. Discharge of water

   2. 21. Maintenance of drainage works

   3. 22. Authority to survey and investigate the land

   4. 23. Protective work to buildings

6. PART 5 Powers of Acquisition

   1. 24. Compulsory acquisition of land

   2. 25. Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily

   3. 26. Compulsory acquisition of rights and restrictive covenants

   4. 27. Statutory authority to override easements and other rights

   5. 28. Compulsory acquisition of land: minerals

   6. 29. Private rights

   7. 30. Application of the 1981 Act

   8. 31. Acquisition of subsoil or airspace only

   9. 32. Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

   10. 33. Rights under or over streets

   11. 34. Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development

   12. 35. Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development

   13. 36. Statutory undertakers

   14. 37. Recovery of costs of new connections

7. PART 6 Miscellaneous and general

   1. 38. Application of landlord and tenant law

   2. 39. Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows

   3. 40. Trees subject to Tree Preservation Orders

   4. 41. Crown rights

   5. 42. Protective provisions

   6. 43. Operational land for the purposes of the 1990 Act

   7. 44. Certification of plans, etc.

   8. 45. Service of notices

   9. 46. No double recovery

   10. 47. Arbitration

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART 1 Authorised development

         1. In the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester

         2. In the County of Flintshire

         3. In the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester 

         4. In the County of Flintshire 

      2. PART 2 Ancillary works

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Requirements

      1. PART 1 Requirements

         1. 1. Interpretation

         2. 2. Time limits

         3. 3. Stages of authorised development

         4. 4. (1) The description of each stage in the written scheme...

         5. 5. Scheme design

         6. 6. Construction environmental management plan

         7. 7. Construction traffic

         8. 8. Highway accesses

         9. 9. Surface water drainage

         10. 10. Contamination land and groundwater: Part A - Stanlow

         11. 11. Archaeology

         12. 12. Landscape and ecological management plan

         13. 13. Ecological surveys

         14. 14. Biodiversity Net Gain

         15. 15. Construction hours

         16. 16. Operational noise

         17. 17. Provision of ‘as built’ details

         18. 18. Restoration of land

         19. 19. Operational and maintenance environmental management plan

         20. 20. Decommissioning environmental management plan

         21. 21. Written approval

         22. 22. Amendments to approved details

         23. 23. Anticipatory steps towards compliance with any requirement

      2. PART 2 Applications made under requirements

         1. 24. (1) Where an application has been made to a discharging...

         2. 25. Multiple discharging authorities

         3. 26. Further information

         4. 27. Fees

         5. 28. Appeals

         6. 29. Outcome of appeals

         7. 30. Interpretation

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Streets subject to street works

      1. PART 1 Streets subject to permanent street works

      2. PART 2 Streets subject to temporary street works

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      New means of access

      1. PART 1 New permanent means of access from the public highway

      2. PART 2 New temporary means of access from the public highway

      3. PART 3 New private means of access

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Streets to be temporarily closed or restricted

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      Public rights of way to be temporarily restricted and stopped up

      1. PART 1 Public rights of way to be temporarily restricted

      2. PART 2 Public rights of way to be stopped up

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      Land of which only temporary possession may be taken

      1. PART 1 Land of which only temporary possession may be taken

      2. PART 2 Land of which only temporary possession for access may be taken

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      Land in which only new rights etc., may be acquired

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      Modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights

      1. 1. Compensation enactments

      2. 2. (1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1, the...

      3. 3. (1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph (1), the...

      4. 4. Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

      5. 5. (1) The modifications referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are as...

   10. SCHEDULE 10

       Protective provisions

       1. PART 1 Protection for electricity, gas, water and sewerage undertakers

          1. 1. The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed...

          2. 2. In this Part— “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to...

          3. 3. On street apparatus

          4. 4. Acquisition of land

          5. 5. Removal of apparatus

          6. 6. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

          7. 7. Retained apparatus

          8. 8. Expenses and costs

          9. 9. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if by reason or in...

          10. 10. Miscellaneous

       2. PART 2 Protection for operators of electronic communications code networks

          1. 11. The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed...

          2. 12. In this Part— “the 2003 Act” means the Communications Act...

          3. 13. The exercise of the powers conferred by article 36 (statutory...

          4. 14. (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if as a...

       3. PART 3 For the protection of National Grid Electricity Transmission plc as electricity undertaker

          1. 15. Application

          2. 16. Interpretation

          3. 17. On Street Apparatus

          4. 18. Apparatus of statutory undertakers in temporarily restricted streets

          5. 19. Protective works to buildings

          6. 20. Acquisition of land

          7. 21. Removal of apparatus

          8. 22. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

          9. 23. Retained apparatus: protection of electricity undertaker

          10. 24. Expenses

          11. 25. Indemnity

          12. 26. Enactments and agreements

          13. 27. Co-operation

          14. 28. Access

          15. 29. Arbitration

          16. 30. Notices

       4. PART 4 For the protection of National Gas Transmission plc as gas undertaker

          1. 31. Application

          2. 32. Interpretation

          3. 33. On Street Apparatus

          4. 34. Apparatus of statutory undertakers in temporarily restricted streets

          5. 35. Protective works to buildings

          6. 36. Acquisition of land

          7. 37. Removal of apparatus

          8. 38. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

          9. 39. Retained apparatus: protection of gas undertaker

          10. 40. Expenses

          11. 41. Indemnity

          12. 42. Enactments and agreements

          13. 43. Co-operation

          14. 44. Access

          15. 45. Arbitration

          16. 46. Notices

       5. PART 5 For the protection of Cadent Gas Limited

          1. 47. Application

          2. 48. Interpretation

          3. 49. On Street apparatus

          4. 50. Apparatus of Cadent in stopped up streets

          5. 51. Protective works to buildings

          6. 52. Acquisition of land

          7. 53. Removal of apparatus

          8. 54. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

          9. 55. Retained apparatus: protection of Cadent

          10. 56. Expenses

          11. 57. Enactments and agreements

          12. 58. Co-operation

          13. 59. Access

          14. 60. Arbitration

          15. 61. Notices

       6. PART 6 For the protection of Network Rail

          1. 62. The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule have...

          2. 63. In this Part of this Schedule— “asset protection agreement” means...

          3. 64. (1) Where under this Part of this Schedule Network Rail...

          4. 65. (1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by—...

          5. 66. (1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified...

          6. 67. (1) Any protective works to be constructed by virtue of...

          7. 68. The undertaker must- (a) at all times afford reasonable facilities...

          8. 69. Network Rail must at all times afford reasonable facilities to...

          9. 70. (1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to...

          10. 71. The undertaker must repay to Network Rail all reasonable fees,...

          11. 72. If at any time after the completion of a specified...

          12. 73. The undertaker must not provide any illumination or illuminated sign...

          13. 74. Any additional expenses which Network Rail may reasonably incur in...

          14. 75. (1) The undertaker must pay to Network Rail all reasonable...

          15. 76. Network Rail must, on receipt of a request from the...

          16. 77. In the assessment of any sums payable to Network Rail...

          17. 78. The undertaker and Network Rail may, subject in the case...

          18. 79. Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with...

          19. 80. The undertaker must give written notice to Network Rail if...

          20. 81. The undertaker must no later than 28 days from the...

       7. PART 7 For the protection of the Canal and River Trust

          1. 82. Interpretation

          2. 83. Powers requiring the Canal & River Trust’s consent

          3. 84. Fencing

          4. 85. Survey of waterway

          5. 86. Approval of plans, protective works etc.

          6. 87. Design of works

          7. 88. Notice of works

          8. 89. Construction of specified works

          9. 90. Prevention of pollution

          10. 91. Access to work – provision of information

          11. 92. Alterations to the waterway

          12. 93. Maintenance of works

          13. 94. Repayment of the Canal & River Trust’s fees, etc.

          14. 95. Making good of detriment; compensation and indemnity, etc.

          15. 96. Arbitration

          16. 97. Capitalised sums

       8. PART 8 For the protection of SP Manweb

          1. 98. Application

          2. 99. Interpretation

          3. 100. On Street Apparatus

          4. 101. Acquisition of land

          5. 102. Removal of apparatus

          6. 103. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

          7. 104. Retained apparatus: Protection of SP Manweb as Electricity Undertaker

          8. 105. Expenses

          9. 106. Indemnity

          10. 107. Enactments and agreements

          11. 108. Co-operation

          12. 109. Access

          13. 110. Arbitration

          14. 111. Notices

       9. PART 9 Protection of CF Fertilisers UK Limited

          1. 112. The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed...

          2. 113. In this Part— “construction” includes execution, placing, alteration and reconstruction...

          3. 114. Rights of access

          4. 115. Expenses

          5. 116. The undertaker must pay to CF Fertilisers all reasonable and...

          6. 117. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Part of...

       10. PART 10 For the protection of Wales and West Utilities

           1. 118. For the protection of Wales and West Utilities as referred...

           2. 119. In this Part— “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to...

           3. 120. Apparatus in streets

           4. 121. Regardless of the temporary prohibition or restriction of use of...

           5. 122. Acquisition of land

           6. 123. Removal of apparatus

           7. 124. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

           8. 125. Retained apparatus

           9. 126. Expenses and costs

           10. 127. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if by reason or in...

           11. 128. Enactments and agreements

       11. PART 11 Protection for Welsh Water

           1. 129. The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed...

           2. 130. In this Part— “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to...

           3. 131. On street apparatus

           4. 132. Acquisition of land

           5. 133. Removal of apparatus

           6. 134. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

           7. 135. Retained apparatus

           8. 136. Expenses and costs

           9. 137. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if by reason or in...

           10. 138. Miscellaneous

       12. PART 12 For the protection of United Utilities Water Limited (UU Water)

           1. 139. Application

           2. 140. Interpretation

           3. 141. Apparatus of UU Water stopped up in street

           4. 142. Discharge of Water, foul and surface water

           5. 143. Protective works to buildings

           6. 144. Removal of apparatus

           7. 145. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

           8. 146. Retained apparatus: protection of UU Water

           9. 147. Expenses

           10. 148. Indemnity

           11. 149. Enactments and agreements

           12. 150. Co-operation

           13. 151. Access

           14. 152. Arbitration

           15. 153. Notices

       13. PART 13 For the protection of United Kingdom Oil Pipelines Limited

           1. 154. For the protection of United Kingdom Oil Pipelines Limited

           2. 155. Application

           3. 156. Interpretation

           4. 157. On Street Apparatus

           5. 158. Acquisition or possession of land

           6. 159. Removal of apparatus

           7. 160. UKOP replacement facilities and rights

           8. 161. Retained apparatus

           9. 162. Expenses and costs

           10. 163. Miscellaneous

           11. 164. Co-operation

           12. 165. Access

           13. 166. Arbitration

           14. 167. Notices

           15. 168. Deviation of authorised development

       14. PART 14 For the protection of PEEL NRE Limited

           1. 169. The provisions of this Part of this Schedule have effect,...

           2. 170. In this Part of this Schedule— “alternative access road(s)” means...

           3. 171. (1) Where Peel is asked to give its consent pursuant...

           4. 172. (1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified...

           5. 173. (1) Any specified work must, when commenced, be constructed—

           6. 174. (1) The undertaker must pay to Peel all reasonable and...

           7. 175. (1) The undertaker must consult with Peel prior to submitting...

           8. 176. The undertaker will procure that in carrying out Work No....

       15. PART 15 Protection of Encirc Limited

           1. 177. The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed...

           2. 178. In this Part— “Ash Road bridge” means the rail bridge...

           3. 179. Rights of access

           4. 180. The parties shall hold the CTS Meetings fortnightly during detailed...

           5. 181. Rights of access – Grinsome Road to the Protos Site

           6. 182. The undertaker shall use all reasonable but commercially prudent endeavours...

           7. 183. Rights of access – Ash Road (South)

           8. 184. Rights of Access – Abnormal Loads

           9. 185. Railway

           10. 186. Construction Traffic Management Plan

           11. 187. Co-operation

           12. 188. The undertaker and Encirc must use all reasonable but commercially...

           13. 189. The undertaker shall ensure that the pipeline is buried to...

           14. 190. Specified work

           15. 191. Any specified work must, when commenced, be constructed-

           16. 192. Expenses

           17. 193. General

           18. 194. Notices

       16. PART 16 For the protection of Welsh Ministers as Strategic Highway Authority

           1. 195. Application

           2. 196. Interpretation

           3. 197. Approvals

           4. 198. (1) Prior to the commencement of the works the undertaker...

           5. 199. No crossing is to take place until a monitoring regime...

           6. 200. Technical Approval from WM in accordance with DMRB CG300 is...

           7. 201. Approval under this Part may be sought in one or...

           8. 202. Any approval of the WM under this Part may be...

           9. 203. The undertaker must contact any owners or operators of apparatus...

           10. 204. The undertaker must pay a fee of £250 to the...

           11. 205. Indemnity

           12. 206. The undertaker (or any person carrying out works on its...

           13. 207. Traffic management

           14. 208. The undertaker must execute the works in strict accordance with...

           15. 209. Inspections

           16. 210. Exercise of the right to inspect under paragraph 209 must...

           17. 211. (1) The undertaker must compensate the WM in respect of...

           18. 212. Reinstatement

           19. 213. (1) Where, in the reasonable opinion of the WM, any...

           20. 214. Any and all reasonable costs associated with the reinstatement work...

           21. 215. Notice of completion of Works

           22. 216. The undertaker must supply the WM with as built records...

           23. 217. The undertaker must submit a Geotechnical Feedback Report (GFR as...

           24. 218. After the apparatus has been placed, the undertaker must not...

           25. 219. Arbitration

           26. 220. Notices

           27. 221. Maintenance

       17. PART 17 For the protection of National Highways Limited

           1. 222. Application etc.,

           2. 223. Interpretation

           3. 224. General

           4. 225. Notwithstanding the limits of deviation permitted pursuant to article 6...

           5. 226. References to any standards, manuals, contracts, regulations and directives including...

           6. 227. Prior approvals and security

           7. 228. Construction of the specified works

           8. 229. Payments

           9. 230. Condition survey and as built details

           10. 231. Insurance

           11. 232. Indemnity

           12. 233. Maintenance of the specified works

           13. 234. Land

           14. 235. Expert Determination

       18. PART 18 For the protection of local highway authorities

           1. 236. The provisions of this Part of this Schedule have effect...

           2. 237. In this Part of this Schedule— “Consents” means approvals, consents,...

           3. 238. Highway condition and highway assets surveys

           4. 239. HGV route remediation

           5. 240. Specified work

           6. 241. (1) Where, under this Order, any street works require to...

       19. PART 19 For the protection of drainage authorities

           1. 242. The provisions of this Part of this Schedule apply for...

           2. 243. In this Part of this Schedule— “construction” includes execution, placing,...

           3. 244. (1) Before beginning to construct any specified work, the undertaker...

           4. 245. The requirements or conditions which the drainage authority may make...

           5. 246. (1) Any specified work in relation to an ordinary watercourse,...

           6. 247. (1) From the commencement of the construction of any specified...

           7. 248. Subject to paragraph 247(5)(b), if by reason of the construction...

           8. 249. (1) The undertaker must make reasonable compensation to the drainage...

           9. 250. Any dispute arising between the undertaker and the drainage authority...

       20. PART 20 For the protection of Exolum Pipeline System Ltd

           1. 251. Application

           2. 252. Interpretation

           3. 253. Acquisition of Apparatus

           4. 254. Prior to the carrying out of any Restricted Works or...

           5. 255. Where the undertaker acquires land which is subject to any...

           6. 256. Where the undertaker takes temporary possession of any land or...

           7. 257. Removal of Apparatus and Rights for Alternative Apparatus

           8. 258. The parties must use all reasonable endeavours to produce a...

           9. 259. The undertaker must afford to Exolum the necessary facilities and...

           10. 260. Any Alternative Apparatus is to be constructed in land owned...

           11. 261. After the details for the works for Alternative Apparatus to...

           12. 262. The following paragraphs 263 and 264 only apply if:

           13. 263. In the circumstances set out in paragraph 262, if the...

           14. 264. Nothing in paragraph 263 authorises the undertaker to execute the...

           15. 265. Facilities and Rights for Alternative Apparatus

           16. 266. Alternative Rights must be granted before any Alternative Apparatus is...

           17. 267. The parties agree that the Alternative Rights be granted by...

           18. 268. Nothing in this Schedule or contained in the Alternative Rights...

           19. 269. If the facilities and rights to be afforded by the...

           20. 270. Retained Apparatus and Alternative Apparatus: protection

           21. 271. No Restricted Works are to be commenced until the Plan...

           22. 272. Any approval by Exolum of the Plan of works submitted...

           23. 273. Exolum will be entitled to watch and inspect the execution...

           24. 274. Where reasonably required by either party, in view of the...

           25. 275. If in consequence of the works notified to Exolum by...

           26. 276. Nothing in paragraphs 270 to 275 precludes the undertaker from...

           27. 277. Where Exolum reasonably requires Protective Works, the parties must use...

           28. 278. The undertaker must afford to Exolum the necessary facilities and...

           29. 279. Any Protective Works are to be constructed in land owned...

           30. 280. After the details for the Protective Works to be provided...

           31. 281. Where the undertaker needs to carry out emergency works—

           32. 282. In this Part of this Schedule, “emergency works” means works...

           33. 283. Cathodic protection testing

           34. 284. The Parties must carry out the works and enter into...

           35. 285. Expenses

           36. 286. Provided that Exolum takes all reasonable steps to minimise the...

           37. 287. The scrap value (if any) of any Apparatus removed under...

           38. 288. Upon the submission of proper and reasonable estimates of costs...

           39. 289. Damage to property and other losses

           40. 290. The fact that any act or thing may have been...

           41. 291. The undertaker and Exolum must at all times take reasonable...

           42. 292. The undertaker warrants that— (a) the information it or any...

           43. 293. Exolum must give to the undertaker reasonable notice of any...

           44. 294. Insurance

           45. 295. The undertaker must maintain such insurance for the construction period...

           46. 296. Co-operation and reasonableness

           47. 297. Exolum must use all reasonable endeavours to co-operate with the...

           48. 298. The undertaker and Exolum must act reasonably in respect of...

           49. 299. Emergency circumstances

           50. 300. In the following circumstances, Exolum may on written notice to...

           51. 301. The parties agree to act in good faith and in...

           52. 302. Exolum is not liable for any costs, expenses, losses or...

           53. 303. Escalation of differences

           54. 304. The undertaker and Exolum will each nominate a representative who...

           55. 305. If the meeting between senior executives fails to result in...

           56. 306. Dispute resolution

           57. 307. The parties will agree on the appointment of an independent...

           58. 308. If the parties are unable to agree on an Expert...

           59. 309. The Expert is required to prepare a written decision including...

           60. 310. If the Expert dies or becomes unwilling or incapable of...

           61. 311. The parties are entitled to make submissions to the Expert...

           62. 312. The Expert will act as an expert and not as...

           63. 313. The Expert may direct that any legal costs and expenses...

           64. 314. The dispute resolution procedure set out in this Schedule will...

           65. 315. Miscellaneous

           66. 316. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any...

       21. PART 21 For the protection of the Environment Agency

           1. 317. (1) The following provisions apply for the protection of the...

           2. 318. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4) the undertaker must, for the...

   11. SCHEDULE 11

       Removal of hedgerows

       1. PART 1 Removal of hedgerows

       2. PART 2 Removal of important hedgerows

   12. SCHEDULE 12

       Arbitration rules

       1. 1. Primary objective

       2. 2. Time periods

       3. 3. Timetable

       4. 4. Procedure

       5. 5. Arbitrator’s powers

       6. 6. Costs

       7. 7. Confidentiality

10. Explanatory Note