The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Amendment) Order 2017

Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 843

Infrastructure Planning

The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Amendment) Order 2017

Made

17th August 2017

Coming into force

18th August 2017

An application has been made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008(1) to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011(2) for a non-material change to the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013.(3)

The Secretary of State, having considered the application and the consultation carried out in accordance with regulations 7 and 7(A) of the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011, has decided to make this Order amending the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008, makes the following Order.

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Amendment) Order 2017 and shall come into force on 18th August 2017.

Amendment of the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generation Station Order) 2013

2.  The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013 (“the Order”) is amended as follows.

Amendment to Interpretation

3.—(1) Article 2(1) of the Order is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “book of reference”, after “this Order” insert “(but excluding section 5 (Bridgwater C) in the book of reference so certified)”.

(3) In the definition of “land plans”, after “this Order” insert “(but excluding sheet no. 5 (Bridgwater C Land Plan) in the land plans so certified)”.

(4) In the definition of “rights of way plans”, after “this Order” insert “(but excluding sheet no. 5 (Bridgwater C Rights of Way Plan) in the rights of way plans so certified)”.

(5) In the definition of “the works plans”, after “this Order” insert “(but excluding sheet no. 13 (Bridgwater C Works Plan) in the works plans so certified)”.

Omission of suspension of restriction on development of Bridgwater C

4.  Omit article 38 (Suspension of restriction on development of Bridgwater C) of the Order.

Amendment to Part 1 (Authorised development) of Schedule 1 (Authorised project)

5.  In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Order omit the descriptions of Work No. 5A and Work No. 5B, including their accompanying heading.

Amendment to Part 3 (Approved plans) of Schedule 1 (Authorised project)

6.—(1) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Order is amended as follows.

(2) For the drawings listed under the heading “Bridgwater A” substitute the list in the Schedule to this Order.

(3) Omit the drawings listed under the heading “Bridgwater C”, and the heading.

Amendment to Schedule 2 (Requirements)

7.—(1) Schedule 2 to the Order is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1(1)—

(a) Omit “BRIC3, ” from the definition of “permanent buildings or structures”; and

(b) Omit “5A and 5B, ” from the definition of “start-up and shut-down”.

(3) In the table at paragraph 2 (Project Wide)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) of requirement PW4 omit “5A, ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2) of requirement PW4, after “Access Statement” insert “, save in the case of Work No. 4A where any revised plans shall be in accordance with the Annex to the Bridgwater A Design and Access Statement”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (1) of requirement PW7, omit “5B, ”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (5) of requirement PW7, omit “5B, ”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (1) of requirement PW12, for “Work Nos. 3, 4A and 5A” substitute “Work Nos. 3 and 4A”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (1) of requirement PW13, omit “5A, 5B, ”;

(g) in requirement PW16, omit “5A, ”; and

(h) in sub-paragraph (1) of requirement PW21, omit “5A, 5B, ”.

(4) In the table at paragraph 8 (Bridgewater A Accommodation Campus)—

(a) in requirement BRIA3, for “543” substitute “609”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1) of requirement BRIA5—

(i) for “500106 (Rev 01)” substitute “500106 (Rev 02)”; and

(ii) for “500108 (Rev 01)” substitute “500108 (Rev 02)”; and

(c) after requirement BRIA21 insert new rows—

“BRIA22	Photovoltaic panels (1) Photovoltaic panels shall only be installed in the location shown on plan ref. HPCGEN072AA000DRW001020, and their installation shall not commence until detailed plans relating to their siting and appearance have been approved by the relevant planning authority; and (2) The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
BRIA23	Portable cabins Prior to the use of the sports pitches at the Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus, portable cabins to provide toilet facilities and a changing area for those using the sports pitches shall be installed adjacent to the sports pitches at the site in accordance with details to be approved by the relevant planning authority.”

(5) Omit paragraph 9 (Bridgwater C Accommodation Campus), including its accompanying table and heading.

Amendment to Schedule 4 (Streets subject to street works)

8.  In the table in Schedule 4 to the Order ,omit row containing—

“College Way

Bridgwater C”

Amendment to Schedule 8 (Streets to be temporarily stopped up)

9.  In the table in Schedule 8 to the Order, omit row containing—

“Footway of College Way

Between points TSF5/1 and TSF5/2; and between points TSF5/3 and TSF5/4

Bridgwater C”

Amendment to Schedule 9 (Access to works)

10.  In the table in Schedule 9 to the Order, omit row containing—

“Access No. A5/1 from College Way

Bridgwater C”

Amendment to Schedule 12 (Land of which temporary possession may be taken)

11.  In the table in Schedule 12 to the Order, omit rows containing—

	“BRI-C_3, BRI-C_8	Highway works (Work No. 5A and Work No. 5B)	Bridgwater C
	BRI-C_4, BRI-C_5, BRI-C_7	Construction purposes (Work No. 5A)	Bridgwater C
	BRI-C_2	Highway works and construction purposes (Work No. 5A and Work No. 5B)	Bridgwater C”

Amendment to Schedule 14 (Procedure for discharge of requirements)

12.  In paragraph 5 of Schedule 14 to the Order omit “BRIC5, ” from the definition of “major detailed requirements”.

Certification of revised plans

13.—(1) The undertaker shall, as soon as practicable after the making of this Order, submit to the Secretary of State copies of—

(a) the Annex to the Bridgwater A Design and Access Statement, and

(b) the substituted approved plans listed in the Schedule,

for certification that they are true copies of the plans referred to in this Order.

(2) A plan so certified by the Secretary of State is admissible in any proceedings as evidence of the contents of the document of which it is a copy.

(3) In paragraph (1), the “undertaker” has the same meaning as in article 2(1) of the Order.

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

Emily Bourne

Director of the Energy Development Unit

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

17th August 2017

Article 6

SCHEDULE Approved plans to be substituted into Part 3 (Approved plans) of Schedule 1 (Authorised project) to the Order

Bridgwater A

Drawing number	Rev	Drawing description	Scale	Paper size
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW001020	0.6	Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus Proposed Site Setting Out	1:100	A1
HPCGEN072AA 000 DRW0010025	0.6	Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus Proposed Site Boundary Elevation South elevation	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW001028	0.6	Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus Internal Elevation - Elevation BB	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW001027	0.6	Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus Internal Elevation Elevation AA	1:200	A0
HPC-GEN015-AA-000-DRW-000108	09	Bridgwater Tree and Hedgerow Retention and Removal Plan	1:1000	A1
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW000110	10	Bridgwater A Proposed Hard and Soft Landscape Works Page 1/7	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW000111	08	Bridgwater A Proposed Hard and Soft Landscape Works Page 2/7	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW000112	10	Bridgwater A Proposed Hard and Soft Landscape Works Page 3/7	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA000DRW000113	90	Bridgwater A Proposed Hard and Soft Landscape Works Page 4/7	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW000114	10	Bridgwater A Proposed Hard and Soft Landscape Works Page 5/7	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW000115	09	Bridgwater A Proposed Hard and Soft Landscape Works Page 6/7	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW000116	10	Bridgwater A Proposed Hard and Soft Landscape Works Page 7/7	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW001029	0.6	Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus Proposed Site Internal Elevation Elevation CC	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW001030	0.5	Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus Proposed Site Internal Elevation Elevation DD	1:200	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW001021	0.6	Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus Proposed Site Context Sections Site Context Section HH & JJ	1:500	A0
HPCGEN072AA 000DRW001022	0.5	Bridgwater A Accommodation Campus Proposed Site Context Sections Site Context Section KK & LL	1:500	A1

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013 (“the 2013 Order”), a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008, which has previously been amended by the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Correction) Order 2013 and the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) (Amendment) Order 2015. This Order follows an application under paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act for a non-material change to allow the consolidation of the two planned temporary offsite staff accommodation campuses into a single campus. This Order also allows the addition of photovoltaic panels and sports changing facilities to the campus and amends the listed plans in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 2013 Order. This Order, in article 13, provides for the certification of revised or substituted plans for use as evidence in any proceedings. The changes to the 2013 Order take effect from the date specified in this Order.

(1)

2008 c.29.

(2)

S.I. 2011/2055.

(3)

S.I. 2013/648, amended by S.I. 2013/2938 and S.I. 2015/1666.