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The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility Order 2024

S.I. 2024/230 · Made 20 February 2024 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 20th February 2024

Coming into force 13th March 2024

An application under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008f1 (the “2008 Act”) has been made to the Secretary of State for an order granting development consent 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 2 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f3. The Examining Authority has submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 74M1 of the 2008 Act.

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 2017f4 and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2)f5 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 terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.

In accordance with section 127 of the 2008 Actf6, the Secretary of State has applied the relevant tests and is satisfied that they have been met.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers in sections 114, 115, 120, 122, 123 and 140 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

2008 c. 29. Section 74 was amended by the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) section 240(2), Schedule 13 [paragraph 29] and Schedule 25 Part 20. [Editorial note: words in footnote substituted (8.11.2024) by The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility (Correction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1136), art. 1(2), Sch. 1]

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. The relevant provisions of the 2008 Act are amended by section 137(5) of, and 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, S.I. 2018/378 and S.I. 2019/734

f3

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.

f4

S.I. 2017/572.

f5

Section 104 was amended by section 58(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) and by section 240(2) and Schedule 13, paragraph 49(1) to (6) of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f6

2008 c. 29. Section 127 was amended by sections 23(2)(a), 23(2)(b) and 23(2)(c) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27) and by paragraph 64(2) of Schedule 13 paragraph 64(2) of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: PRINCIPAL POWERS
  5. 3Development consent granted by the Order
  6. 4Maintenance of authorised development
  7. 5Operation of the authorised development
  8. 6Disapplication of legislative provisions
  9. 7Benefit of this Order
  10. 8Consent to transfer benefit of the Order
  11. 9Security in respect of payment of compensation
  12. Part 3: STREETS
  13. 10Street works
  14. 11Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  15. 12Construction and maintenance of new or altered means of access
  16. 13Temporary prohibition or restriction of use of streets and public rights of way
  17. 14Use of private roads
  18. 15Access to works
  19. 16Agreements with street authorities
  20. 17Traffic regulation measures
  21. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTARY POWERS
  22. 18Discharge of water
  23. 19Authority to survey and investigate the land
  24. 20Protective works to buildings
  25. 21Felling or lopping of trees
  26. 22Removal of human remains
  27. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND
  28. 23Compulsory acquisition of land
  29. 24Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  30. 25Compulsory acquisition of rights and imposition of restrictive covenants
  31. 26Acquisition of subsoil only
  32. 27Private rights
  33. 28Power to override easements and other rights
  34. 29Application of the 1981 Act
  35. 30Modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  36. 31Rights under or over streets
  37. 32Temporary use of land for the carrying out of the authorised development
  38. 33Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  39. 34Statutory undertakers
  40. 35Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in altered or closed streets
  41. 36Recovery of costs of new connections
  42. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  43. 37Electronic communications
  44. 38Application of landlord and tenant law
  45. 39Operational land for the purposes of the 1990 Act
  46. 40Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  47. 41Protective provisions
  48. 42Certification of plans etc.
  49. 43Service of notices
  50. 44Procedure in relation to certain approvals etc.
  51. 45No double recovery
  52. 46Arbitration
  53. 47Incorporation of the mineral code
  54. 48Modification of the section 106 agreement relating to land
  55. Signature
  56. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  57. 1Authorised Development
  58. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  59. 1Time limits
  60. 2Detailed design approval
  61. 3Parameters of authorised development
  62. 4Biodiversity and landscape mitigation
  63. 5Landscape and ecology management plan
  64. 6Biodiversity net gain
  65. 7Highway works
  66. 8Drainage strategy
  67. 9Contamination and groundwater
  68. 10Construction environmental management plan
  69. 11Construction traffic management plan
  70. 12Operational traffic management plan
  71. 13Flood emergency management plan
  72. 14Waste hierarchy scheme
  73. 15Operational travel plan
  74. 16Odour management plan
  75. 17Fire prevention plan
  76. 18Lighting strategy
  77. 19Noise management
  78. 20Notice of start of commissioning and notice of date of final commissioning
  79. 21Employment and skills strategy
  80. 22Carbon capture and export readiness reserve space
  81. 23Carbon capture readiness monitoring report
  82. 24Community liaison manager
  83. 25Combined heat and power
  84. 26Air safety
  85. 27Local air quality monitoring strategy
  86. 28Decommissioning
  87. 29Origin of waste
  88. 30Amendments to approved details
  89. Schedule 3STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  90. Schedule 4STREETS SUBJECT TO PERMANENT ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  91. Schedule 5STREETS SUBJECT TO TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  92. Schedule 6: ACCESS
  93. 1THOSE PARTS OF THE ACCESS TO BE MAINTAINED AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE
  94. 2THOSE PARTS OF THE ACCESS TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE STREET AUTHORITY
  95. 3THOSE WORKS TO RESTORE THE TEMPORARY ACCESSES WHICH WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE STREET AUTHORITY
  96. Schedule 7TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF STREETS OR PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  97. Schedule 8LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  98. Schedule 9: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  99. 1Compensation enactments
  100. 2Compensation enactments
  101. 3Compensation enactments
  102. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  103. 5Paragraph 5
  104. Schedule 10LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  105. Schedule 11: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  106. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. 5Paragraph 5
  112. 6Paragraph 6
  113. 7Paragraph 7
  114. 8Paragraph 8
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. 10Paragraph 10
  117. 11Paragraph 11
  118. Part 2: PROTECTION FOR OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  119. 12Paragraph 12
  120. 13Paragraph 13
  121. 14Paragraph 14
  122. 15Paragraph 15
  123. 16Paragraph 16
  124. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF CADENT GAS LIMITED
  125. 17Application
  126. 18Interpretation
  127. 19On street apparatus
  128. 20Apparatus of Cadent in altered or closed streets
  129. 21Protective works to buildings
  130. 22Acquisition of land
  131. 23Removal of apparatus
  132. 24Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  133. 25Retained apparatus: protection of Cadent
  134. 26Expenses
  135. 27Indemnity
  136. 28Enactments and agreements
  137. 29Co-operation
  138. 30Access
  139. 31Arbitration
  140. 32Notices
  141. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF EASTERN POWER NETWORKS
  142. Application
  143. 33Paragraph 33
  144. Interpretation
  145. 34Paragraph 34
  146. On street apparatus
  147. 35Paragraph 35
  148. Apparatus in restricted streets and public rights of way
  149. 36Paragraph 36
  150. Protective works to buildings
  151. 37Paragraph 37
  152. Acquisition of land
  153. 38Paragraph 38
  154. Removal of apparatus
  155. 39Paragraph 39
  156. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  157. 40Paragraph 40
  158. Retained apparatus
  159. 41Paragraph 41
  160. Expenses and costs
  161. 42Paragraph 42
  162. 43Paragraph 43
  163. Enactments and agreements
  164. 43AParagraph 43A
  165. Cooperation
  166. 43BParagraph 43B
  167. Access
  168. 43CParagraph 43C
  169. Arbitration
  170. 43DParagraph 43D
  171. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
  172. 44Application etc.
  173. 45Interpretation
  174. 46General
  175. 47General
  176. 48General
  177. 49Works outside the Order limits
  178. 50Prior approvals and security
  179. 51Construction of the specified works
  180. 52Payments
  181. 53Provisional Certificate
  182. 54Opening
  183. 55Final condition survey
  184. 56Defects Period
  185. 57Final Certificate
  186. 58Security
  187. 59Commuted sums
  188. 60Insurance
  189. 61Indemnity
  190. 62Maintenance of the specified works
  191. 63Land
  192. 64Expert Determination
  193. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD
  194. 65Paragraph 65
  195. 66Paragraph 66
  196. 67Paragraph 67
  197. 68Paragraph 68
  198. 69Paragraph 69
  199. 70Paragraph 70
  200. 71Paragraph 71
  201. 72Paragraph 72
  202. 73Paragraph 73
  203. 74Paragraph 74
  204. 75Paragraph 75
  205. 76Paragraph 76
  206. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANGLIAN WATER
  207. 77Paragraph 77
  208. 78Paragraph 78
  209. 79On street apparatus
  210. 80Apparatus in stopped up streets
  211. 81Protective works to buildings
  212. 82Acquisition of land
  213. 83Removal of apparatus
  214. 84Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  215. 85Retained apparatus
  216. 86Expenses and costs
  217. 87Expenses and costs
  218. 88Cooperation
  219. 89Cooperation
  220. 90Cooperation
  221. 91Cooperation
  222. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  223. 92Paragraph 92
  224. 93Paragraph 93
  225. 94Paragraph 94
  226. 95Paragraph 95
  227. 96Paragraph 96
  228. 97Paragraph 97
  229. 98Paragraph 98
  230. 99Paragraph 99
  231. 100Paragraph 100
  232. 101Paragraph 101
  233. 102Paragraph 102
  234. 103Paragraph 103
  235. 104Paragraph 104
  236. 105Paragraph 105
  237. 106Paragraph 106
  238. 107Paragraph 107
  239. 108Paragraph 108
  240. 109Paragraph 109
  241. 110Paragraph 110
  242. 111Paragraph 111
  243. 112Paragraph 112
  244. 113Paragraph 113
  245. Part 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AS HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
  246. 114Paragraph 114
  247. 115Paragraph 115
  248. 116Paragraph 116
  249. 117Paragraph 117
  250. 118Paragraph 118
  251. 119Paragraph 119
  252. 120Paragraph 120
  253. 121Paragraph 121
  254. 122Paragraph 122
  255. 123Paragraph 123
  256. 124Paragraph 124
  257. 125Paragraph 125
  258. 126Paragraph 126
  259. Schedule 12: PROCEDURE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS
  260. 1Interpretation
  261. 2Applications made under requirements
  262. 3Further information and consultation
  263. 4Appeals
  264. Schedule 13DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED
  265. Schedule 14MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS
  266. Schedule 15: ARBITRATION RULES
  267. 1Primary objective
  268. 2Time periods
  269. 3Timetable
  270. 4Procedure
  271. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  272. 6Costs
  273. 7Confidentiality
  274. Explanatory note