# The Keuper Underground Gas Storage Facility Order 2017, Paragraph 2: Authorised development to be carried out in accordance with certified plans and documents and with matters approved under requirements

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(1) The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with–
(a) the plans and documents certified by the Secretary of State as true copies of the documents referred to in this Order;
(b) subject to requirement 20, any other plans, schemes or documents approved in writing by the relevant planning authority pursuant to the requirements; and
(c) the parameters specified in Tables 1 – 11 below.
(2) In these tables “AOD” means above ordnance datum.
Table 1
Gas Processing plant (Work No.14)
Building or structure (part of Work No.14)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 33-34 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 33-34 metres AOD)
Control room workshop
30.0
40.0
5.0
Substation
20.0
25.0
4.0
Instrument room (DCS)
6.0
8.0
4.0
Compressor house (2 off)
20.0
28.0
10.0
First gas fill compressor and cooler package
6.0
28.0
7.0
Motor coolers (10 off)
6.0
8.0
4.0
Gas coolers
18.0
22.0
5.0
Drying towers (4 off)
4.0
4.0
10.0
Air cooled condensers (2 off)
6.0
8.0
4.0
Regeneration heaters (6 off)
12.0
6.0
5.0
Water heater buildings (2 off)
10.0
25.0
8.0
Transformers
/VSD’s (5 off)
6.0
15.0
5.0
Glycol storage (2 off)
15.0
21.0
4.0
Gas Preheater Boiler Vents (4 off)
0.8 (external diameter)
0.69 (internal diameter)
–
10.0
10.0
Glycol Regeneration Boiler Vents (6 off)
0.8 (external diameter)
0.22 (internal diameter)
–
10.0
10.0
Emergency cold vent
0.60(Diameter)
–
25.0
25.0
Table 2
Solution mining compound (Work Nos 4 & 23)
Building or structure (part of Work No.4 or 23)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 37-38 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 37-38 metres AOD)
Pumphouse for both weak brine and water booster pumps
12.5
65.0
4.0
Pump switchrooms (2 off)
10.0
20.0
3.5
Control and amenities building
10.0
14.0
3.5
Distributed control system building
6.0
8.0
3.5
Electrical compound/switchroom (Work No 23)
20.0
25.0
3.5
Liquid nitrogen storage vaporisation package
8.0
16.0
3.0
Liquid nitrogen storage compound
10.0
20.0
4.0
Brine de-gassing tanks (2 off)
15.0
20.0
4.0
Within concrete bund
20.0
25.0
3.5
Nitrogen vent
0.08 (Diameter)
9.0
5.0
Table 3
Gas marshalling compounds (Work Nos 20 & 21)
Building or structure (Part of work no.20 or 21)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level 0f approximately 37-38 metres AOD for work no.20 and 40 metres AOD for work no.21)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately37-38 metres AOD for work no.20 and 40 metres AOD for work no.21)
Compound with security fence and building listed below:
50.0
50.0
3.0
2.4
Control kiosk
3.0
4.0
2.4
Security lighting/camera
1.0 (diameter)
5.5
3.0
Table 4
Electrical 132kV to 33kV sub-station (Work No.25)
Building or structure (Part of work no.25)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 37-38 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 37-38 metres AOD)
Compound with security fence for all equipment listed below:
50.0
80.0
3.0
2.4
Transformers (2 off)
5.0
12.0
7.0
Isolators (5 off)
2.5
6.0
6.5
Power correction equipment
2.5
3.0
4.0
Control room
12.0
8.0
3.6
Switchroom
12.0
20.0
3.6
New 132kV pylon (1 off)
(Adjacent to existing pylon)
5.0 at base
Arms =14.0
5.0 at base
28.0
Table 5
Wellhead compound—drilling phase (Work Nos 2A to 2U)
Building or structure
Part of work no.2A to 2U)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 33-34 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 33-34 metres AOD)
Compound for equipment listed below:
60.0
80.0
2.4
2.0
Drilling rig (vehicle mounted)
3.0
15.0
36.0
Cement silos (2 off)
2.0
2.0
6.0
Table 6
Wellhead compound—solution mining phase (Work Nos 2A to 2U)
Building or structure
Part of work no.2A to 2U)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 33-34 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 33-34 metres AOD)
Compound and security fence for equipment listed below:
50.0
50.0
24.0
2.0
Solution mining wellhead
1.0
1.0
2.0
Meter house
2.5
3.0
2.5
Table 7
Wellhead compound—gas operation phase (Work Nos 2A to 2U)
Building or structure
Part of work no.2A to 2U)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 33-34 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 33-34 metres AOD)
Compound with security fence for equipment listed below:
50.0
50.0
3.0
2.0
Gas wellhead
1.0
1.0
4.0
Control panel
3.0
4.0
3.0
Glycol injection package
3.0
4.0
4.0
Security lighting/camera
1.0 (Diameter)
5.5
3.0
Table 8
Lostock works (Work No.9)
Building or structure
Part of work no.9)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 30 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 30 metres AOD)
Pumping tank
6.0 (Diameter)
6.0
Surge vessel (in bund)
2.5
7.0
3.0
Table 9
Whitley pumping station (Work No.11)
Building or structure
Part of work no.11)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 50 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 50 metres AOD)
Existing pumphouse (to be refurbished)
10.0
12.0
4.0
Surge vessel
1.5(Diameter)
3.5
2.5
Transformer
3.0
4.0
2.5
Table 10
Runcorn site (Work No.10)
Building or structure
Part of work no.10)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 10.5 metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 10.5 metres AOD)
Pipebridge with walkway
5.0
50.0
15.5
18.0
Brine discharge pipeline
0.5(Diameter)
600.0
Diffuser pipe
0.4(Diameter)
15.0
Table 11
National transmission system compound (Work No.12)
Building or structure
Part of work no.12)
Maximum width (metres)
Maximum length (metres)
Maximum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 32metres AOD)
Minimum height (metres above existing site level of approximately 32 metres AOD)
Compound with security fence for equipment listed below:
50.0
60.0
3.0
2.4
Pig trap area
8.0
17.0
2.4
Control equipment kiosk
3.0
4.0
2.4
Meter cabinet
0.6
1.5
1.5
Security lighting/camera
1.0(Diameter)
6.0
3.0

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/433/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/keuper-underground-gas-storage-facility-order-2017/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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