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The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015

S.I. 2015/1386 · Made 9 June 2015 · Extends to England and Wales

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 9th June 2015

Coming into force 30th June 2015

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.

The application has been examined by a Panel, which has made a report to the Secretary of State under section 74(2) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Panel, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 3 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009f2 and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 105(2) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that the special category land (as defined in article 37 of the Order), when burdened with the order rights (as defined in that article), will be no less advantageous than it was before to the persons in whom it is vested; other persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights; and the public, and that accordingly section 132(3) of the 2008 Act applies.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114 and 120 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29.

f2

S.I. 2009/2263; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/635 and 2012/787.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Principal powers
  5. 3Development consent, etc. granted by Order
  6. 4Maintenance of authorised development
  7. 5Operation of generating station, etc.
  8. 6Benefit of Order
  9. 7Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation, etc.
  10. 8Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  11. Part 3: Streets
  12. 9Street works
  13. 10Temporary stopping up of streets
  14. 11Access to works
  15. 12Agreements with street authorities
  16. Part 4: Supplemental powers
  17. 13Discharge of water
  18. 14Protective work to buildings
  19. 15Authority to survey and investigate land
  20. Part 5: Tidal works
  21. 16Application of Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
  22. 17Right to dredge
  23. 18Abatement of tidal works abandoned or destroyed
  24. 19Survey of tidal works
  25. 20Lights on tidal works, etc. during construction
  26. 21Provision against danger to navigation
  27. 22Permanent lights on tidal works
  28. 23Safety of navigation
  29. Part 6: Powers of acquisition
  30. 24Compulsory acquisition of land
  31. 25Power to override easements and other rights
  32. 26Private rights of way
  33. 27Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  34. 28Compulsory acquisition of rights
  35. 29Application of Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
  36. 30Acquisition of subsoil only
  37. 31Acquisition of part of certain properties
  38. 32Rights under or over streets
  39. 33Temporary use of land for carrying out authorised development
  40. 34Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised development
  41. 35Protection of Coal Authority
  42. 36Protection of riverine fisheries
  43. 37Special category land
  44. Part 7: Miscellaneous and general
  45. 38Railway and navigation undertakings
  46. 39Application of landlord and tenant law
  47. 40Operational land for purposes of Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  48. 41Felling or lopping of trees
  49. 42Application of Energy Act 2004 in relation to decommissioning
  50. 43Development consent obligation
  51. 44Development consent obligation: enforcement
  52. 45Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
  53. 46Licences relating to water, etc.
  54. 47Byelaws
  55. 48Procedure in relation to certain approvals, etc.
  56. 49Certification of plans, etc.
  57. 50Arbitration
  58. 51Saving for Trinity House
  59. 52Protection of interests
  60. 53Crown rights
  61. 54Provisions for effect of Adaptive Environmental Management Plan
  62. Signature
  63. Schedule 1: Authorised development, ancillary and necessary works and Requirements
  64. 1AAuthorised development
  65. 1BAncillary and necessary works
  66. 2Dimensions of structures
  67. Part 3: Requirements
  68. 1Interpretation
  69. 2Time limits, etc.
  70. 3Time limits, etc.
  71. 4Detailed design
  72. 5Construction Environmental Management Plans
  73. 6Adaptive Environmental Management Plan
  74. 7Provision of landscaping
  75. 8Implementation and maintenance of landscaping
  76. 9Highway works
  77. 10Fencing and other means of site perimeter enclosure
  78. 11Operational surface and foul water drainage
  79. 12Contamination and groundwater
  80. 13Storage of materials on site
  81. 14Construction water supply
  82. 15Electrical grid connection works
  83. 16Archaeology
  84. 17Retention of historic assets
  85. 18Monitoring of noise during construction
  86. 19Piling
  87. 20Site waste management plan
  88. 21Construction traffic
  89. 22Operational traffic
  90. 23Major events
  91. 24Construction and security lighting scheme
  92. 25Permanent lighting
  93. 26Flood risk mitigation
  94. 27Fish and shellfish mitigation strategy
  95. 28Avian enhancement strategy
  96. 29Habitats creation strategy
  97. 30Honeycomb worm translocation strategy
  98. 31Other ecological matters
  99. 32Passive provision for western link
  100. 33Turbines
  101. 34Disposal of dredged arisings and protection of Kenfig SAC
  102. 35Beach mitigation management
  103. 36Requirement for written approval
  104. 37Requirement for written approval
  105. 38Amendments to approved details
  106. 39Marine mammal mitigation strategy
  107. 40Section 106 agreement
  108. 41Employment and skills plan
  109. 42Water Framework Directive
  110. Schedule 2Streets subject to street works
  111. Schedule 3Streets to be temporarily stopped up
  112. Schedule 4Access to works
  113. Schedule 5: Modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights
  114. 1Compensation enactments modified
  115. 2Land Compensation Act 1973 modified
  116. 3Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 modified
  117. Schedule 6Land of which temporary possession may be taken
  118. Schedule 7Documents to be certified
  119. Schedule 8
  120. Part 1: For the protection of Associated British Ports
  121. 1Interpretation
  122. 2General
  123. 3Acquisition or use of port land
  124. 4Approval of plans and arrangements
  125. 5Notice of works
  126. 6Inspection
  127. 7Temporary works
  128. 8Erosion or accumulation
  129. 9Lighting, etc.
  130. 10Abandoned or decayed works
  131. 11Byelaws
  132. 12Indemnity
  133. 13Indemnity
  134. 14Indemnity
  135. 15Statutory functions
  136. 16Arbitration
  137. Part 2: For the protection of Neath Port Authority
  138. 17Interpretation
  139. 18General
  140. 19Approval of plans and arrangements
  141. 20Notice of works
  142. 21Inspection
  143. 22Temporary works
  144. 23Erosion or accumulation
  145. 24Lighting, etc.
  146. 25Abandoned or decayed works
  147. 26Indemnity
  148. 27Indemnity
  149. 28Indemnity
  150. 29Statutory functions
  151. 30Arbitration
  152. Part 3: For the protection of National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc
  153. 31Application
  154. 32Interpretation
  155. 33Interpretation
  156. 34Apparatus of protected persons in stopped up streets
  157. 35Protective works to buildings
  158. 36Acquisition of land
  159. 37Removal of apparatus
  160. 38Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  161. 39Retained apparatus: protection
  162. 40Expenses
  163. 41Indemnity
  164. 42Enactments and agreements
  165. 43Co-operation
  166. 44Access
  167. 45Arbitration
  168. Part 4: For the protection of Western Power Distribution (South Wales) Plc
  169. 46Application
  170. 47Interpretation
  171. 48Interpretation
  172. 49Apparatus of protected persons in stopped up streets
  173. 50Protective works to buildings
  174. 51Acquisition of land
  175. 52Removal of apparatus
  176. 53Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  177. 54Retained apparatus: protection
  178. 55Expenses
  179. 56Indemnity
  180. 57Enactments and agreements
  181. 58Co-operation
  182. 59Access
  183. 60Arbitration
  184. Part 5: For the protection of SSE Energy Supply Limited, SWALEC and, Wales and West Utilities Limited
  185. 61Application
  186. 62Interpretation
  187. 63Interpretation
  188. 64Apparatus of protected person in stopped up streets
  189. 65Protective works to buildings
  190. 66Removal of apparatus
  191. 67Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  192. 68Retained apparatus: protection
  193. 69Expenses
  194. 70Indemnity
  195. 71Enactments and agreements
  196. 72Co-operation
  197. 73Access
  198. 74Arbitration
  199. Part 6: For the protection of British Telecommunications Plc, Telefónica O2 UK Limited, and Virgin Media Limited
  200. 75Application
  201. 76Interpretation
  202. 77Apparatus of public communications operator in stopped up streets
  203. 78Indemnity
  204. 79Code
  205. Part 7: For the protection of Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig
  206. 80Application
  207. 81Interpretation
  208. 82Consent not to be unreasonably withheld
  209. 83Water Industry Act 1991
  210. 84Written consent necessary
  211. 85Protection of apparatus
  212. 86Outfall
  213. 87Suspension of specified works
  214. 88Repair, maintenance and emergency works
  215. 89Entry on protected person’s land
  216. 90Expenses
  217. 91Damage to apparatus
  218. 92Enactments
  219. Part 8: For the protection of the City and County of Swansea Council
  220. 93Accumulation and dredging in River Tawe
  221. 94Accumulation and dredging in River Tawe
  222. 95Accumulation and dredging in River Tawe
  223. Explanatory note