The Knottingley Power Plant Order 2015

Decommissioning

32.—(1) Within 12 months of the generating station ceasing to be used for the purposes of generating electricity, a site closure and restoration plan for the demolition and removal of the generating station and pumping station must be submitted for approval by the relevant planning authority. The scheme must include—

(a) details of all structures and buildings to be demolished;

(b) details of the means of removal of the materials resulting from decommissioning works;

(c) details of the phasing of the demolition and removal works;

(d) details of the restoration works to restore the operations area to a condition agreed with the relevant planning authority;

(e) details of any restoration works and their phasing;

(f) a timetable in which the scheme must be carried out; and

(g) an environment management plan for the demolition and decommissioning works addressing the matters listed in Requirement 17 (construction environment management plan).

(2) The demolition and removal of the generating station must be implemented in accordance with the approved scheme.