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The Gate Burton Energy Park Order 2024

S.I. 2024/807 · Made 12 July 2024 · Extends to England and Wales

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 12th July 2024

Coming into force 3rd August 2024

An application has been made to the Secretary of State for an order granting development consent under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”)f1 in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009f2.

The application has been examined by the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to chapter 3 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with F1... the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f3.

The Examining Authority, having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2)f4 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017f5 and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 105(2)f6 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application on the terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114f7, 115f8, 120f9, 122f10 and 123f11 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Preamble omitted (28.11.2024) by virtue of The Gate Burton Energy Park (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1249), art. 1, Sch.

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by section 137(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f2

S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I. 2013/755, S.I. 2014/469, S.I. 2014/2381, S.I. 2015/377, S.I. 2015/1682, S.I. 2017/524, 2017/572 and S.I. 2018/378.

f3

S.I. 2010/103.

f4

As amended by paragraph 29(1) and (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f5

S.I. 2017/572.

f6

Section 105(2) was amended by paragraph 50 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

f7

As amended by paragraph 55 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

f8

As amended by section 160 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and section 43 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

f9

As amended by section 140 and paragraph 60 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

f10

As amended by paragraph 62 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

f11

Ibid.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: PRINCIPAL POWERS
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by this Order
  6. 4Operation of generating station
  7. 5Power to maintain the authorised development
  8. 6Application and modification of statutory provisions
  9. 7Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  10. Part 3: STREETS
  11. 8Street works
  12. 9Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  13. 10Construction and maintenance of altered streets
  14. 11Temporary closure of streets and public rights of way
  15. 12Access to works
  16. 13Agreements with street authorities
  17. 14Traffic regulation measures
  18. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS
  19. 15Discharge of water
  20. 16Protective works to buildings
  21. 17Authority to survey and investigate the land
  22. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION
  23. 18Compulsory acquisition of land
  24. 19Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  25. 20Compulsory acquisition of rights
  26. 21Private rights
  27. 22Application of the 1981 Act
  28. 23Acquisition of subsoil only
  29. 24Power to override easements and other rights
  30. 25Modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  31. 26Rights under or over streets
  32. 27Temporary use of land for constructing the authorised development
  33. 28Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  34. 29Statutory undertakers
  35. 30Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in temporarily closed streets
  36. 31Recovery of costs of new connections
  37. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  38. 32Benefit of the Order
  39. 33Consent to transfer the benefit of the Order
  40. 34Application of landlord and tenant law
  41. 35Operational land for the purposes of the 1990 Act
  42. 36Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  43. 37Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  44. 38Certification of plans and documents, etc.
  45. 39No double recovery
  46. 40Arbitration
  47. 41Protective provisions
  48. 42Service of notices
  49. 43Procedure in relation to certain approvals etc.
  50. 44Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  51. 45Crown rights
  52. Signature
  53. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  54. 1Paragraph 1
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  57. 1Interpretation
  58. 2Commencement of the authorised development
  59. 3Approved details and amendments to them
  60. 4Community liaison group
  61. 5Detailed design approval
  62. 6Battery safety management
  63. 7Landscape and ecological management plan
  64. 8Biodiversity net gain
  65. 9Fencing and other means of enclosure
  66. 10Surface and foul water drainage
  67. 11Archaeology
  68. 12Construction environmental management plan
  69. 13Operational environmental management plan
  70. 14Construction traffic management plan
  71. 15Operational noise
  72. 16Public rights of way diversions
  73. 17Soils management
  74. 18Skills, supply chain and employment
  75. 19Decommissioning and restoration
  76. Schedule 3: LEGISLATION TO BE DISAPPLIED
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. Schedule 4: STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  79. 1Interpretation
  80. Schedule 5: ALTERATION OF STREETS
  81. 1PERMANENT ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  82. 2TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  83. Schedule 6: STREETS AND PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  84. 1STREETS TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
  85. 2PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED AND DIVERTED
  86. 3PERMANENT USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
  87. 4TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  88. 5TEMPORARY USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  89. Schedule 7PERMANENT MEANS OF ACCESS TO WORKS
  90. Schedule 8TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES
  91. Schedule 9: LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  92. 1Interpretation
  93. Schedule 10: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  94. 1Compensation enactments
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. Schedule 11LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  100. Schedule 12: DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED
  101. 1DOCUMENTS FORMING THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT TO BE CERTIFIED
  102. 2EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS FORMING PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT TO BE CERTIFIED
  103. 3OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED
  104. Schedule 13: ARBITRATION RULES
  105. 1Commencing an arbitration
  106. 2Time periods
  107. 3Timetable
  108. 4Procedure
  109. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  110. 6Costs
  111. 7Confidentiality
  112. Schedule 14: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  113. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. 4Paragraph 4
  118. 5Paragraph 5
  119. 6Paragraph 6
  120. 7Paragraph 7
  121. 8Paragraph 8
  122. 9Paragraph 9
  123. 10Paragraph 10
  124. 11Paragraph 11
  125. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  126. 12Paragraph 12
  127. 13Paragraph 13
  128. 14Paragraph 14
  129. 15Paragraph 15
  130. 16Paragraph 16
  131. 17Paragraph 17
  132. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF UPPER WITHAM BOARD
  133. 18Paragraph 18
  134. 19Paragraph 19
  135. 20Paragraph 20
  136. 21Paragraph 21
  137. 22Paragraph 22
  138. 23Paragraph 23
  139. 24Paragraph 24
  140. 25Paragraph 25
  141. 26Paragraph 26
  142. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF COTTAM SOLAR PROJECT LIMITED
  143. 27Paragraph 27
  144. 28Paragraph 28
  145. 29Paragraph 29
  146. 30Paragraph 30
  147. 31Paragraph 31
  148. 32Paragraph 32
  149. 33Paragraph 33
  150. 34Paragraph 34
  151. 35Paragraph 35
  152. 36Paragraph 36
  153. 37Paragraph 37
  154. 38Paragraph 38
  155. 39Paragraph 39
  156. 40Paragraph 40
  157. 41Paragraph 41
  158. 42Paragraph 42
  159. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF WEST BURTON SOLAR PROJECT LIMITED
  160. 43Paragraph 43
  161. 44Paragraph 44
  162. 45Paragraph 45
  163. 46Paragraph 46
  164. 47Paragraph 47
  165. 48Paragraph 48
  166. 49Paragraph 49
  167. 50Paragraph 50
  168. 51Paragraph 51
  169. 52Paragraph 52
  170. 53Paragraph 53
  171. 54Paragraph 54
  172. 55Paragraph 55
  173. 56Paragraph 56
  174. 57Paragraph 57
  175. 58Paragraph 58
  176. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED AS WATER UNDERTAKER
  177. 59Application
  178. 60Interpretation
  179. 61On street apparatus
  180. 62Apparatus in temporarily closed streets
  181. 63Protective works to buildings
  182. 64Acquisition of land
  183. 65Removal of apparatus
  184. 66Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  185. 67Retained apparatus
  186. 68Expenses and costs
  187. 69Expenses and costs
  188. 70Cooperation
  189. 71Cooperation
  190. 72Cooperation
  191. 73Cooperation
  192. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (EAST MIDLANDS) PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  193. 74Application
  194. 75Interpretation
  195. 76Precedence of 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in streets
  196. 77No acquisition except by agreement
  197. 78Removal of apparatus
  198. 79Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  199. 80Retained apparatus
  200. 81Expenses and costs
  201. 82Expenses and costs
  202. 83Expert Determination
  203. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  204. 84Paragraph 84
  205. 85Paragraph 85
  206. 86Submission and approval of plans
  207. 87Construction of protective works
  208. 88Timing of works and service of notices
  209. 89Works not in accordance with this Part of this Schedule
  210. 90Maintenance of works
  211. 91Remediating impaired drainage work
  212. 92Agency access
  213. 93Free passage of fish
  214. 94Indemnity
  215. 95Indemnity
  216. 96Disputes
  217. Part 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  218. 97Application
  219. 98Interpretation
  220. 99On Street Apparatus
  221. 100Apparatus of National Grid in temporarily closed streets and public rights of way
  222. 101Protective works to buildings
  223. 102Acquisition of land
  224. 103Removal of apparatus
  225. 104Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  226. 105Retained apparatus: Protection of National Grid as Electricity Undertaker
  227. 106Expenses
  228. 107Indemnity
  229. 108Enactments and agreements
  230. 109Co-operation
  231. 110Access
  232. 111Arbitration
  233. 112Notices
  234. Part 10: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  235. 113Paragraph 113
  236. 114Paragraph 114
  237. 115Paragraph 115
  238. 116Paragraph 116
  239. 117Paragraph 117
  240. 118Paragraph 118
  241. 119Paragraph 119
  242. 120Paragraph 120
  243. 121Paragraph 121
  244. 122Paragraph 122
  245. 123Paragraph 123
  246. 124Paragraph 124
  247. 125Paragraph 125
  248. 126Paragraph 126
  249. 127Paragraph 127
  250. 128Paragraph 128
  251. 129Paragraph 129
  252. 130Paragraph 130
  253. 131Paragraph 131
  254. 132Paragraph 132
  255. 133Paragraph 133
  256. 134Paragraph 134
  257. Part 11: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CANAL & RIVER TRUST
  258. 135Interpretation
  259. 136Powers requiring the Canal & River Trust’s consent
  260. 137Fencing
  261. 138Survey of waterway
  262. 139Approval of plans, protective works etc.
  263. 140Design of works
  264. 141Notice of works
  265. 142Construction of specified works
  266. 143Prevention of pollution
  267. 144Access to work – provision of information
  268. 145Alterations to the waterway
  269. 146Repayment of the Canal & River Trust’s fees, etc.
  270. 147Making good of detriment; compensation and indemnity, etc.
  271. 148Arbitration
  272. 149Capitalised sums
  273. 150As built drawings
  274. 151Decommissioning
  275. Part 12: FOR THE PROTECTION OF EXOLUM PIPELINE SYSTEM LTD
  276. 152Application
  277. 153Acquisition of Apparatus
  278. 154Removal of Apparatus and Rights for Alternative Apparatus
  279. 155Facilities and Rights for Alternative Apparatus
  280. 156Retained Apparatus and Alternative Apparatus: protection
  281. 157Cathodic protection testing
  282. 158Expenses
  283. 159Damage to property and other losses
  284. 160Insurance
  285. 161Co-operation and reasonableness
  286. 162Emergency circumstances
  287. 163Dispute Resolution
  288. 164Miscellaneous
  289. Part 13: FOR THE PROTECTION OF LINCOLNSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE
  290. 165Interpretation
  291. 166Site visits
  292. 167Costs
  293. 168Arbitration
  294. Part 14: FOR THE PROTECTION OF TILLBRIDGE SOLAR LIMITED
  295. 169Paragraph 169
  296. 170Paragraph 170
  297. 171Paragraph 171
  298. 172Paragraph 172
  299. 173Paragraph 173
  300. 174Paragraph 174
  301. 175Paragraph 175
  302. 176Paragraph 176
  303. 177Paragraph 177
  304. 178Paragraph 178
  305. 179Paragraph 179
  306. 180Paragraph 180
  307. 181Paragraph 181
  308. 182Paragraph 182
  309. 183Paragraph 183
  310. 184Paragraph 184
  311. Part 15: FOR THE PROTECTION OF EDF ENERGY (THERMAL GENERATION) LIMITED
  312. 185Application
  313. 186Interpretation
  314. 187On Street Apparatus
  315. 188Apparatus of EDF in temporarily closed streets
  316. 189Protective works to buildings
  317. 190Acquisition of land
  318. 191Removal of apparatus
  319. 192Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  320. 193Retained apparatus: protection
  321. 194Expenses
  322. 195Indemnity
  323. 196Enactments and agreements
  324. 197Co-operation
  325. 198Access
  326. 199Arbitration
  327. 200Notices
  328. Part 16: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC
  329. 201Paragraph 201
  330. 202Paragraph 202
  331. 203Paragraph 203
  332. 204Paragraph 204
  333. 205Paragraph 205
  334. 206Paragraph 206
  335. 207Paragraph 207
  336. 208Paragraph 208
  337. 209Paragraph 209
  338. 210Paragraph 210
  339. 211Paragraph 211
  340. 212Paragraph 212
  341. 213Paragraph 213
  342. 214Paragraph 214
  343. 215Paragraph 215
  344. 216Paragraph 216
  345. 217Paragraph 217
  346. Part 17: FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNIPER UK LIMITED
  347. 218Paragraph 218
  348. 219Paragraph 219
  349. 220Paragraph 220
  350. 221Apparatus of Uniper in temporarily closed streets
  351. 222Protective works to buildings
  352. 223Acquisition of land
  353. 224Retained apparatus
  354. 225Removal or replacement of apparatus
  355. 226Expenses
  356. 227Indemnity
  357. 228Co-operation
  358. 229Access
  359. 230Confidentiality
  360. 231Arbitration
  361. 232Notices
  362. Schedule 15: PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS
  363. 1Interpretation
  364. 2Applications made under requirement
  365. 3Further information and consultation
  366. 4Appeals
  367. 5Fees
  368. Schedule 16HEDGEROWS TO BE REMOVED
  369. Schedule 17TREES SUBJECT TO TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
  370. Explanatory note