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The Heckington Fen Solar Park Order 2025

S.I. 2025/85 · Made 24 January 2025 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 24th January 2025

Coming into force 17th February 2025

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 and 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 chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and 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having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2)f4 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.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 granting development consent for the development described 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, 123f11 and 140 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

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, S.I. 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.

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 authorised development
  8. 6Application and modification of legislative 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 public rights of way
  15. 12Access to works
  16. 13Agreement with street authorities
  17. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS
  18. 14Discharge of water
  19. 15Protective works to buildings
  20. 16Authority to survey and investigate the land
  21. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION
  22. 17Compulsory acquisition of land
  23. 18Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  24. 19Compulsory acquisition of rights
  25. 20Private rights
  26. 21Application of the 1981 Act
  27. 22Acquisition of subsoil only
  28. 23Power to override easements and other rights
  29. 24Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  30. 25Rights under or over streets
  31. 26Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development
  32. 27Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  33. 28Statutory undertakers
  34. 29Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in stopped up streets
  35. 30Recovery of costs of new connections
  36. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  37. 31Benefit of the Order
  38. 32Consent to transfer the benefit of the Order
  39. 33Application of landlord and tenant law
  40. 34Operational land for purposes of the 1990 Act
  41. 35Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  42. 36Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  43. 37Certification of plans and documents, etc.
  44. 38Arbitration
  45. 39Protective Provisions
  46. 40Service of notices
  47. 41Procedure in relation to certain approvals etc.
  48. 42Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  49. 43Crown Rights
  50. 44NGET extension works
  51. Signature
  52. Schedule 1AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. 2Paragraph 2
  55. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  56. 1Interpretation
  57. 2Commencement of the authorised development
  58. 3Phasing the authorised development and date of final commissioning
  59. 4Requirement for written approval
  60. 5Approved details and amendments to them
  61. 6Detailed design approval
  62. 7Fire safety management
  63. 8Landscape ecological management plan
  64. 9Implementation and maintenance of landscaping
  65. 10Fencing and other means of enclosure
  66. 11Surface and foul water drainage
  67. 12Archaeology
  68. 13Construction environmental management plan
  69. 14Construction traffic management plan
  70. 15Operational noise
  71. 16Supply chain, employment and skills
  72. 17Permissive path
  73. 18Decommissioning and restoration
  74. 19Operational Environmental Management Plan
  75. 20Soil Management Plan
  76. 21Community Orchard
  77. Schedule 3: LEGISLATION TO BE DISAPPLIED
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. Schedule 4: STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  80. 1Interpretation
  81. Schedule 5: ALTERATION OF LAYOUT OF STREETS
  82. 1PERMANENT ALTERATION OF LAYOUT OF STREETS
  83. 2TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT OF STREETS
  84. Schedule 6PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
  85. Schedule 7: ACCESS TO WORKS
  86. 1PERMANENT MEANS OF ACCESS TO WORKS
  87. 2TEMPORARY MEANS OF ACCESS TO WORKS
  88. Schedule 8: LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  89. 1Interpretation
  90. Schedule 9: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  91. 1Compensation enactments
  92. 2Compensation enactments
  93. 3Compensation enactments
  94. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  95. 5Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  96. Schedule 10HEDGEROWS TO BE REMOVED
  97. Schedule 11DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED
  98. Schedule 12: ARBITRATION RULES
  99. 1Commencing an arbitration
  100. 2Time periods
  101. 3Timetable
  102. 4Procedure
  103. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  104. 6Costs
  105. 7Confidentiality
  106. Schedule 13: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  107. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. 2Paragraph 2
  110. 3Precedence of the 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in the streets
  111. 4Precedence of the 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in the streets
  112. 5No acquisition etc. except by agreement
  113. 6Removal of apparatus
  114. 7Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  115. 8Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  116. 9Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  117. 10Expenses and costs
  118. 11Expenses and costs
  119. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  120. 12Paragraph 12
  121. 13Paragraph 13
  122. 14Paragraph 14
  123. 15Paragraph 15
  124. 16Paragraph 16
  125. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANGLIAN WATER
  126. 17Application
  127. 18Interpretation
  128. 19Protective works to buildings
  129. 20Acquisition of land
  130. 21Removal of apparatus
  131. 22Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  132. 23Retained apparatus
  133. 24Expenses and costs
  134. 25Expenses and costs
  135. 26Cooperation
  136. 27Cooperation
  137. 28Cooperation
  138. 29Cooperation
  139. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSION PLC AS GAS UNDERTAKER
  140. 30Application
  141. 31Interpretation
  142. 32On Street Apparatus
  143. 33Protective works to buildings
  144. 34Acquisition of land
  145. 35Removal of apparatus
  146. 36Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  147. 37Retained apparatus: protection
  148. 38Expenses
  149. 39Indemnity
  150. 40Enactments and agreements
  151. 41Co-operation
  152. 42Access
  153. 43Arbitration
  154. 44Notices
  155. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  156. 45Paragraph 45
  157. 46Submission and approval of plans
  158. 47Construction of protective works
  159. 48Timing of works and service of notices
  160. 49Works not in accordance with this Schedule
  161. 50Maintenance of works
  162. 51Remediating impaired drainage work
  163. 52Agency access
  164. 53Free passage of fish
  165. 54Indemnity
  166. 55Indemnity
  167. 56Disputes
  168. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  169. 57Application
  170. 58Interpretation
  171. 59On Street Apparatus
  172. 60Protective works to buildings
  173. 61Acquisition of land
  174. 62Removal of apparatus
  175. 63Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  176. 64Retained apparatus: protection
  177. 65Expenses
  178. 66Indemnity
  179. 67Enactments and agreements
  180. 68Co-operation
  181. 69Access
  182. 70Arbitration
  183. 71Notices
  184. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF DRAINAGE AUTHORITIES
  185. 72Paragraph 72
  186. 73Paragraph 73
  187. 74Paragraph 74
  188. 75Paragraph 75
  189. 76Paragraph 76
  190. 77Paragraph 77
  191. 78Paragraph 78
  192. 79Paragraph 79
  193. 80Paragraph 80
  194. 81Paragraph 81
  195. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  196. 82Paragraph 82
  197. 83Paragraph 83
  198. 84Paragraph 84
  199. 85Paragraph 85
  200. 86Paragraph 86
  201. 87Paragraph 87
  202. 88Paragraph 88
  203. 89Paragraph 89
  204. 90Paragraph 90
  205. 91Paragraph 91
  206. 92Paragraph 92
  207. 93Paragraph 93
  208. 94Paragraph 94
  209. 95Paragraph 95
  210. 96Paragraph 96
  211. 97Paragraph 97
  212. 98Paragraph 98
  213. 99Paragraph 99
  214. 100Paragraph 100
  215. 101Paragraph 101
  216. 102Paragraph 102
  217. 103Paragraph 103
  218. Part 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF LINCOLNSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE
  219. 104Interpretation
  220. 105Site visits
  221. 106Costs
  222. 107Arbitration
  223. Part 10: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID VIKING LINK LIMITED
  224. 108Application
  225. 109Interpretation
  226. 110On Street Apparatus
  227. 111Protective works to buildings
  228. 112Acquisition of land
  229. 113Apparatus: protection
  230. 114Expenses
  231. 115Indemnity
  232. 116Enactments and agreements
  233. 117Co-operation
  234. 118Access
  235. 119Arbitration
  236. 120Notices
  237. Part 11: FOR THE PROTECTION OF BEACON FEN ENERGY PARK LIMITED
  238. 121Paragraph 121
  239. 122Paragraph 122
  240. 123Paragraph 123
  241. 124Paragraph 124
  242. 125Paragraph 125
  243. 126Paragraph 126
  244. 127Paragraph 127
  245. 128Paragraph 128
  246. 129Paragraph 129
  247. Part 12: FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRITON KNOLL OFTO LIMITED
  248. 130Application
  249. 131Interpretation
  250. 132On Street Apparatus
  251. 133Protective works to buildings
  252. 134Acquisition of land
  253. 135Removal of apparatus
  254. 136Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  255. 137Retained apparatus: protection
  256. 138Expenses
  257. 139Indemnity
  258. 140Enactments and agreements
  259. 141Co-operation
  260. 142Access
  261. 143Arbitration
  262. 144Notices
  263. Schedule 14: PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS
  264. 1Interpretation
  265. 2Applications made under provisions of this Order
  266. 3Further information and consultation
  267. 4Appeals
  268. 5Fees
  269. Explanatory note