Amendment of Regulations
2.—(1) The Electricity (Applications for Consent) Regulations 1990(1) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(1) (interpretation) after “these Regulations-” insert–
““EIA development” has the same meaning as set out in regulation 2(1) of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000(2);”.
(3) In regulation 11(1) (fee payable on applications for consent) for the Table substitute–
“TABLE
| Subject matter of application for consent | Fee |
|---|---|
1. Overhead line with a total distance not exceeding 15 km which is not an EIA development | £150.00 |
2. Overhead line with a total distance not exceeding 15 km which is an EIA development | £2,000.00 |
3. Overhead line with a total distance– | |
(a)exceeding 15 km but not exceeding 50 km | £15,000.00 |
(b)exceeding 50 km but not exceeding 100 km | £25,000.00 |
(c)exceeding 100 km | £50,000.00 |
4. Construction or construction and operation of a generating station of megawatt capacity– | |
(a)not exceeding 100 | £15,000.00 |
(b)exceeding 100 but not exceeding 200 | £20,000.00 |
(c)exceeding 200 but not exceeding 500 | £30,000.00 |
(d)exceeding 500 | £50,000.00 |
5. Extension or extension and operation of a generating station resulting in increase in megawatt capacity– | |
(a)not exceeding 100 | £15,000.00 |
(b)exceeding 100 but not exceeding 200 | £20,000.00 |
(c)exceeding 200 but not exceeding 500 | £30,000.00 |
(d)exceeding 500 | £50,000.00 |
6. Extension of a nuclear generating station by retrofitting of emission control equipment | £5,000.00 |
7. Any other extension of a generating station | £1,000.00 |
8. Operation only or change to manner of operation of a generating station | £1,000.00”. |
(4) In regulation 11(2) for “heads 3 to 7” substitute “heads 5 to 8”.
S.I. 1990/455.