# The Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Power Station Order 2015, Paragraph 15: Contaminated land and groundwater

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Each part of the authorised development must not commence until a written scheme applicable to the relevant part of the authorised development, to deal with the contamination of any land (including groundwater), which is likely to cause significant harm to persons, the environment or significant pollution of controlled waters or the environment, has, after consultation with the Environment Agency, been submitted to and approved by the planning authority.
(2) Each scheme submitted and approved under subparagraph (1)—
(a) must be in accordance with the principles set out in chapter 13 of, and the Geotechnical Site Investigation Report in Appendix 13A to, the environmental statement;
(b) may be included in the CEMP.
(3) Each scheme submitted and approved under subparagraph (1) must include an investigation and assessment report, prepared by a specialist consultant approved by the planning authority, to identify the extent of any contamination and the remedial measures to be taken to render the land fit for its intended purpose, together with a management plan which sets out long-term measures with respect to any contaminants remaining on the site.
(4) Subparagraph (5) applies if, during the construction of any part of the authorised development, any contamination of land (including groundwater) which was not identified in the approved scheme for that part is found within the Order limits.
(5) Unless the planning authority agrees otherwise, further construction of the relevant part of the authorised development must not be carried out until a remediation scheme to deal with the contamination has been submitted to and, after consultation with the Environment Agency, approved by the planning authority.
(6) The authorised development, including any remediation, must be carried out in accordance with all approved schemes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1832/schedule/2/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ferrybridge-multifuel-2-power-station-order-2015/schedule-2/paragraph-15
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