Schedule 1 AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENTI1

England and Wales

In the London Borough of Bexley a project of national significance for which development consent is required by direction under sections 35(1) and 35ZA of the 2008 Act, and associated development under section 115(1)(b) of that Act, comprising—

Work No. 1 – a carbon capture facility, including—

(a)

Work No. 1A – up to two carbon capture plants including—

(i)

up to two flue gas pre-treatment systems including direct contact coolers;

(ii)

up to two filtration and reclamation systems;

(iii)

up to two back pressure turbines and generators;

(iv)

up to two solvent regeneration systems;

(v)

up to two solvent heat exchanger systems;

(vi)

solvent storage;

(vii)

up to two continuous emissions monitoring systems;

(viii)

up to two regenerator columns; and

(ix)

retaining walls and sheet pile walls.

(b)

Work No. 1B – up to two combined absorber columns and stacks or a maximum of two absorber columns and two stacks, including—

(i)

up to two flue gas treatment plants;

(c)

Work No. 1C – up to two carbon dioxide processing plants, including—

(i)

up to two carbon dioxide compression units;

(ii)

up to two carbon dioxide dehydration units;

(iii)

up to two carbon dioxide liquefaction units and deoxidation;

(iv)

up to two carbon dioxide vents; and

(v)

chemical storage and distribution handling facilities.

(d)

Work No. 1D – liquid carbon dioxide (LCO₂) buffer storage area, including—

(i)

modular storage vessels;

(ii)

boil-off gas processing; and

(iii)

carbon dioxide vent(s).

(e)

Work No. 1E – supporting plant relating to the operation of the carbon capture facility, including—

(i)

heat transfer system;

(ii)

combined cooling system;

(iii)

flue gas supply ductwork;

(iv)

heat offtake infrastructure;

(v)

heat transfer station;

(vi)

heat pipework;

(vii)

process steam and condensate pipework;

(viii)

chemical storage and distribution handling facilities;

(ix)

water treatment plant with process water supply;

(x)

wastewater treatment plant;

(xi)

gatehouse, control room, welfare, stores and workshop;

(xii)

hardstanding for car parking;

(xiii)

stream extraction and stream processing;

(xiv)

electrical substations and transformers;

(xv)

water supply storage tank(s);

(xvi)

operational laydown area;

(xvii)

drainage infrastructure; and

(xviii)

retaining walls and sheet pile walls.

Work No. 2 – modification to, and interconnection with, existing generation stations, including—

(a)

Work No. 2A – process steam and condensate connections, and heat offtake infrastructure, including—

(i)

heat recovery equipment;

(ii)

insulated heat pipework including connections;

(iii)

internal and external modification to existing plant, equipment and apparatus; and

(iv)

modification and diversion of watercourses.

(b)

Work No. 2B – flue gas supply ductwork, including—

(i)

flues for existing generation station via new ducting;

(ii)

dampers shut-off valve for flue gas manipulation;

(iii)

internal and external modification to existing plant, equipment and apparatus; and

(iv)

modification and diversion of watercourses.

(c)

Work No. 2C – electrical connections including—

(i)

internal and external modification to existing plant, equipment and apparatus; and

(ii)

modification and diversion of watercourses.

Work No. 3 – utilities connections and site access works, including—

(a)

water supply pipework;

(b)

foul sewer pipework;

(c)

heat pipework;

(d)

condensate pipework;

(e)

access points from Norman Road to the authorised development;

(f)

electrical, data, optical fibre and telecommunications cables; and

(g)

modification and diversion of watercourses.

Work No. 4 – maritime works, including—

(a)

Work No. 4A – modifications to or removal of the Belvedere Power Station jetty and improvements to the England Coast Path.

(b)

Work No. 4B – a new jetty, including—

(i)

loading platforms;

(ii)

piles and fenders;

(iii)

breasting dolphins;

(iv)

mooring dolphins;

(v)

access trestle;

(vi)

access catwalks;

(vii)

staircasing;

(viii)

power supply infrastructure;

(ix)

temporary moorings;

(x)

LCO₂ pipelines including pipelines and supporting infrastructure and equipment, pipe racks, pipe bridges and vapour return arm;

(xi)

topside infrastructure and equipment; and

(xii)

internal and external modifications to existing generating station.

(c)

Work No. 4C – related dredging works within the river Thames for Works No. 4A and 4B including a retaining sheet pile wall and the creation of slopes.

Work No. 5 – above ground LCO₂ Pipelines to Work No. 4, including—

(a)

pipelines and supporting infrastructure and equipment;

(b)

pipe racks and pipe bridges; and

(c)

vapour return arm.

Work No. 6 – temporary construction compounds and laydown areas including contractor facilities, including—

(a)

Work No. 6A – core temporary construction compound including—

(i)

site offices and staff welfare facilities;

(ii)

warehouses;

(iii)

workshops;

(iv)

laydown areas for storage including materials and plant storage;

(v)

vehicle parking facilities;

(vi)

crane mats;

(vii)

fabrication facilities including site compound and working spaces; and

(viii)

electrical connections.

(b)

Work No. 6B – western temporary construction compound including—

(i)

site offices and staff welfare facilities;

(ii)

warehouses;

(iii)

workshops;

(iv)

laydown areas for storage including materials and plant storage;

(v)

vehicle parking facilities;

(vi)

crane mats;

(vii)

fabrication facilities including site compound and working spaces;

(viii)

facilities to cross watercourse; and

(ix)

electrical connections.

(c)

Work No. 6C – jetty temporary construction compound including—

(i)

site offices and staff welfare facilities;

(ii)

workshops;

(iii)

laydown areas for storage including materials and plant storage;

(iv)

vehicle parking facilities;

(v)

crane mats;

(vi)

fabrication facilities including site compound and working spaces; and

(vii)

electrical connections.

Work No. 7 – mitigation and enhancement area and improvements to the existing crossness local nature reserve including—

(a)

raised walkways, footpaths and permissive paths;

(b)

landscape works;

(c)

habitat creation and enhancement;

(d)

planting;

(e)

fencing and gates;

(f)

attenuation ponds, ditches and sluice gates;

(g)

car park and associated pedestrian access;

(h)

creation of new watercourses and crossings;

(i)

improvement, diversion and crossings of existing watercourses;

(j)

signage;

(k)

amenity and education facilities; and

(l)

stable blocks.

Work No. 8 – rerouting of Thames water access road including any associated apparatus or services.

Work No. 9 – protective works to land if required as a result of the authorised development.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 in force at 27.11.2025, see art. 1