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The Riverside Energy Park Order 2020

S.I. 2020/419 · Made 9 April 2020 · Extends to England and Wales

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 9th April 2020

Coming into force 1st May 2020

An application under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 M1 (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 2009 M2.

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 2010 M3. The Examining Authority has submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 83 M4 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 M5 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2) 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 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 M6 of the 2008 Act, 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 and 123 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

2008 c.29. The relevant provisions of the 2008 Act are amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20).

M2

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, 2014/469, 2014/2381, 2015/377, 2015/1682, 2017/524, 2017/572 and S.I. 2018/378.

M3

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

M4

2008 c.29. Section 83 was amended by paragraphs 35(2) and 35(3) of schedule 13(1) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 25(20) to the Localism Act 2011 (c.20).

M5

S.I. 2017/572.

M6

2008 c.29. Section 127 was amended by section 23,(2)(a), 23(2)(b) and 23(2)(c) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c.27) and by paragraphs 64 (2) of Schedule 13(1) to the Localism Act 2011 (c.20).

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: WORK PROVISIONS
  5. Principal powers
  6. 3Development consent granted by the Order
  7. 4Maintenance of authorised development
  8. 5Operation of the authorised development
  9. 6Disapplication of legislative provisions and modifications to section 36 consent and RRRF planning permission
  10. 7Port of London Act 1968
  11. 8Benefit of this Order
  12. 9Consent to transfer benefit of the Order
  13. 10Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  14. Streets
  15. 11Street works
  16. 12Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  17. 13Temporary prohibition or restriction of use of streets and public rights of way
  18. 14Permanent stopping up of streets
  19. 15Access to works
  20. 16Agreements with street authorities
  21. 17Traffic regulation measures
  22. Supplementary powers
  23. 18Discharge of water
  24. 19Authority to survey and investigate the land
  25. 20Protective work to buildings
  26. 21Felling or lopping of trees
  27. Part 3: POWERS OF ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND
  28. Powers of acquisition
  29. 22Compulsory acquisition of land
  30. 23Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  31. 24Compulsory acquisition of rights
  32. 25Acquisition of subsoil only
  33. 26Private rights
  34. 27Power to override easements and other rights
  35. 28Application of the 1981 Act
  36. 29Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  37. 30Rights under or over streets
  38. Temporary possession of land
  39. 31Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development
  40. 32Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  41. Supplementary
  42. 33Statutory undertakers
  43. 34Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in stopped up streets
  44. 35Recovery of costs of new connections
  45. Part 4: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  46. 36Application of landlord and tenant law
  47. 37Operational land for the purposes of the 1990 Act
  48. 38Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  49. 39Protective provisions
  50. 40Certification of plans etc.
  51. 41Service of notices
  52. 42Procedures in relation to certain approvals etc.
  53. 43No double recovery
  54. Signature
  55. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  56. Paragraph
  57. Paragraph
  58. Paragraph
  59. Paragraph
  60. Paragraph
  61. Paragraph
  62. Paragraph
  63. Paragraph
  64. Paragraph
  65. Paragraph
  66. Paragraph
  67. Paragraph
  68. Paragraph
  69. Paragraph
  70. Paragraph
  71. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  72. 1Time limits
  73. 2Detailed design approval
  74. 3Parameters of authorised development
  75. 4Pre–commencement biodiversity mitigation strategy
  76. 5Biodiversity and landscape mitigation strategy
  77. 6Replacement planting for Work No. 9
  78. 7Archaeology
  79. 8Highway access
  80. 9Surface and foul water drainage
  81. 10Ground conditions and ground stability
  82. 11Code of construction practice
  83. 12Construction Hours
  84. 13Construction traffic management plan(s)
  85. 14Heavy commercial vehicle movements delivering waste
  86. 15Emission limits – Work No. 1B
  87. 16Waste hierarchy scheme
  88. 17Operational worker travel plan
  89. 18Operational lighting strategy
  90. 19Control of operational noise
  91. 20River wall
  92. 21Community benefits
  93. 22Notice of start of commissioning and notice of date of final commissioning
  94. 23Phasing of construction and commissioning of Work No. 1
  95. 24Combined heat and power
  96. 25Use of compost material and gas from Work No. 1B
  97. 26Decommissioning
  98. 27Amendments to approved details
  99. 28Flood Risk Activity Permit Area
  100. 29Finished Floor Levels
  101. 30Metropolitan Open Land
  102. 31Delivery and Servicing Plan
  103. 32Tonnage cap
  104. 33Notification from the undertaker
  105. Schedule 3STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  106. Schedule 4: STREETS SUBJECT TO PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  107. 1PERMANENT ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  108. 2TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  109. Schedule 5TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF STREETS OR PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  110. Schedule 6PERMANENT STOPPING UP OF STREETS
  111. Schedule 7: LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  112. 1Interpretation
  113. Schedule 8: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  114. 1Compensation enactments
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  118. 5Paragraph 5
  119. Schedule 9LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  120. Schedule 10: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  121. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RRRL
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. 3Paragraph 3
  125. 4Paragraph 4
  126. 5Paragraph 5
  127. 6Paragraph 6
  128. 7Paragraph 7
  129. 8Paragraph 8
  130. 9Paragraph 9
  131. 10Paragraph 10
  132. 11Paragraph 11
  133. 12Paragraph 12
  134. 13Paragraph 13
  135. 14Paragraph 14
  136. 15Paragraph 15
  137. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  138. 16Paragraph 16
  139. 17Paragraph 17
  140. 18Paragraph 18
  141. 19Paragraph 19
  142. 20Paragraph 20
  143. 21Paragraph 21
  144. 22Paragraph 22
  145. 23Paragraph 23
  146. 24Paragraph 24
  147. 25Paragraph 25
  148. 26Paragraph 26
  149. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  150. 27Paragraph 27
  151. 28Paragraph 28
  152. 29Paragraph 29
  153. 30Paragraph 30
  154. 31Paragraph 31
  155. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  156. 32Paragraph 32
  157. 33Paragraph 33
  158. 34Paragraph 34
  159. 35Paragraph 35
  160. 36Paragraph 36
  161. 37Paragraph 37
  162. 38Paragraph 38
  163. 39Paragraph 39
  164. 40Paragraph 40
  165. 41Paragraph 41
  166. 42Paragraph 42
  167. 43Paragraph 43
  168. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  169. 44Paragraph 44
  170. 45Paragraph 45
  171. 46Paragraph 46
  172. 47Paragraph 47
  173. 48Paragraph 48
  174. 49Paragraph 49
  175. 50Paragraph 50
  176. 51Paragraph 51
  177. 52Paragraph 52
  178. 53Paragraph 53
  179. 54Paragraph 54
  180. 55Paragraph 55
  181. 56Paragraph 56
  182. 57Paragraph 57
  183. 58Paragraph 58
  184. 59Paragraph 59
  185. 60Paragraph 60
  186. 61Paragraph 61
  187. 62Paragraph 62
  188. 63Paragraph 63
  189. 64Paragraph 64
  190. 65Paragraph 65
  191. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  192. 66Paragraph 66
  193. 67Interpretation
  194. 68On Street Apparatus
  195. 69Apparatus of National Grid in stopped up streets
  196. 70Protective works to buildings
  197. 71Acquisition of land
  198. 72Removal of apparatus
  199. 73Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  200. 74Retained apparatus
  201. 75Expenses
  202. 76Indemnity
  203. 77Enactments and agreements
  204. 78Co–operation
  205. 79Access
  206. 80Arbitration
  207. 81Notices
  208. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF UK POWER NETWORKS LIMITED, LONDON POWER NETWORKS PLC AND SOUTH EAST POWER NETWORKS PLC
  209. 82Paragraph 82
  210. 83Paragraph 83
  211. 84Paragraph 84
  212. 85Paragraph 85
  213. 86Paragraph 86
  214. 87Paragraph 87
  215. 88Paragraph 88
  216. 89Paragraph 89
  217. 90Paragraph 90
  218. 91Paragraph 91
  219. 92Paragraph 92
  220. 93Paragraph 93
  221. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
  222. 94Application
  223. 95Interpretation
  224. 96Apparatus
  225. 97Paragraph 97
  226. 98Paragraph 98
  227. 99Paragraph 99
  228. 100Paragraph 100
  229. 101Paragraph 101
  230. 102Paragraph 102
  231. 103Consultation
  232. Part 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC AS GAS UNDERTAKER
  233. 104Application
  234. 105Interpretation
  235. 106On Street Apparatus
  236. 107Apparatus of SGN in stopped up streets
  237. 108Protective works to buildings
  238. 109Acquisition of land
  239. 110Removal of apparatus
  240. 111Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  241. 112Retained apparatus: protection of SGN
  242. 113Expenses
  243. 114Indemnity
  244. 115Enactments and agreements
  245. 116Co-operation
  246. 117Access
  247. 118Arbitration
  248. 119Notices
  249. Schedule 11DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED
  250. Schedule 12: PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO CERTAIN APPROVALS ETC.
  251. 1Interpretation
  252. 2Applications made under requirements
  253. 3Further information and consultation
  254. 4Appeals
  255. 5Application to protective provisions
  256. Schedule 13: MODIFICATIONS TO THE SECTION 36 CONSENT AND RRRF PLANNING PERMISSION
  257. Part 1: SECTION 36 CONSENT
  258. 1Paragraph 1
  259. 2Paragraph 2
  260. 3Paragraph 3
  261. 4Paragraph 4
  262. Part 2: RRRF PLANNING PERMISSION
  263. 5Paragraph 5
  264. 6Paragraph 6
  265. 7Paragraph 7
  266. Explanatory note