# The Knottingley Power Plant Order 2015, Paragraph 26: Air quality monitoring

Extent: E+W

(1) The authorised development comprising the generating station may not become operational until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in consultation with Selby District Council a scheme for the monitoring of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the area.
(2) The scheme must—
(a) include the measurement locations from which air pollution is required to be monitored,
(b) specify the equipment and methods to be used,
(c) specify the frequency of measurement,
(d) require the first measurement to be taken not less than 24 months prior to the generating station becoming operational, and
(e) require the final measurement to be taken not more than 12 months after the cessation of operation.
(3) The undertaker must supply to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and Selby District Council the full details of the measurements obtained in accordance with the scheme as soon as possible after they become available.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/680/schedule/1/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/knottingley-power-plant-order-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-26
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