Hinkley Point C Development Consent Order Application

Development Consent NATIONAL GRID WILL Hinkley Point C NEED TO REVIEW FINAL Order Application DOCUMENT Application Summary Document (including Navigation Guide to documentation) Contents Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................................1 Pre-Application Consultation ..................................................................................................................2 Summary of Proposals ..................................................................................................................................4 The New Power Station ..............................................................................................................................7 Workforce, Employment and Skills................................................................................................12 Accommodation Strategy and Proposals ................................................................................14 Transport Strategy and Proposals ..................................................................................................18 Benefits for the Local Community..................................................................................................26 Having Your Say ..............................................................................................................................................27 Navigation Guide for the Application ........................................................................................29 Hinkley Point C Application Summary Document | Foreword EDF Energy’s application for (IPC) sets out how EDF Energy proposes to develop HPC, while This brochure should, ideally, be read in conjunction with the nuclear new build at mitigating the impacts of its development on the local Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary and the Hinkley Point C (HPC) marks community and the environment and seeking to maximise the Consultation Report Executive Summary, which form part of a significant step forward in benefits of our investment for the local and regional economy. the DCO application and have also been made widely available the renaissance of the UK’s to view, free of charge. nuclear power industry. If As well as the construction and operation of the power station approved, HPC will be the itself, the HPC Project covers various necessary associated Whatever your views about our proposals please make them first in a new generation of developments in the surrounding area. These include: an on- known to the IPC, as explained in the ‘Have Your Say’ section of nuclear power stations in site accommodation campus and two accommodation this brochure. the UK making a major campuses in Bridgwater for construction workers; four park contribution towards and ride facilities to transport workers by bus to the HPC meeting our future development site; a temporary jetty and refurbished wharf to requirements for low deliver as much heavy equipment and material as possible by carbon, affordable electricity. Once operational, HPC is expected sea; a bypass to the west of Cannington and a series of to provide approximately 6% of the UK’s electricity, sufficient for highway improvement schemes across the local highway five million homes. network. The Government has made it clear that large-scale investment is Our DCO application for the HPC Project has benefited from Richard Mayson urgently needed in the UK’s energy infrastructure to meet the nearly three years of consultation with local communities, Director of Planning & External Affairs challenges of replacing ageing infrastructure, moving towards statutory consultees, other relevant stakeholders and the general EDF Energy, Nuclear New Build low carbon sources of power and improving the security of our public. During this period our proposals have evolved energy supplies. New nuclear power has been identified as one significantly in response to consultation and we have of a mix of technologies, including renewable energy, that endeavoured, wherever possible, to respond to the needs, should form part of this investment and help to bring about the concerns and aspirations of those involved. We are extremely transition to a low carbon economy. grateful to all those individuals and organisations who gave freely of their time to help shape our final proposals. The Government has provided the framework for the development of new nuclear power stations through the I firmly believe that our application strikes a fair balance designation in 2011 of National Policy Statements (NPS) for between the needs of the local community and the energy infrastructure, including a specific NPS for nuclear power requirement to deliver much needed, low carbon electricity for generation. Hinkley Point is identified as one of eight sites in the UK. England and Wales that are potentially suitable for new nuclear power stations by 2025. This brochure outlines our proposals and how to access the detailed documents that support our application. It also includes, Against this background, our application for a Development at the back, a ‘Navigation Guide’ that explains the structure of Consent Order (DCO) to the Infrastructure Planning Commission the application and the role of key colour-coded documents. 1 Pre-Application Consultation EDF Energy’s application for HPC has been shaped by almost Date Consultation Title/Description Context three years of consultation with local communities, the general public, statutory consultees and other relevant stakeholders. The Preliminary Consultation timeline opposite outlines the main stages of consultation. October – November 2008 Public and stakeholder consultation on outline Consultation took place in the context of: proposals for new nuclear development at Throughout this time, EDF Energy has engaged informally with Hinkley Point. • The Government’s Strategic Siting consultees in order to refine its plans and this engagement is Assessment (SSA) for new nuclear power expected to continue. EDF Energy and British Energy consultations stations conducted concurrently prior to the merger of • The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Since the start of formal, statutory pre-application consultation in the companies in January 2009 scoping for Hinkley Point C November 2009 and up to submission of its Development Formal Consultation Consent Order (DCO) application to the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) in October 2011, EDF Energy has made November 2009 – Stage 1: ‘Initial Proposals and Options’ First stage of statutory pre-application significant changes to its proposals in response to comments January 2010 consultation under the Planning Act 2008 from the local community, the general public, statutory July – October 2010 Stage 2: ‘Preferred Proposals’ Second stage of statutory pre-application consultees and other relevant stakeholders. consultation The key changes made, largely in response to consultation, are February – March 2011 ‘Update on and Proposed Changes to the Supplementary statutory pre-application summarised below: Preferred Proposals’ (Stage 2 Update) consultation on proposed changes to the Stage 2 ‘Preferred Proposals’ Following Stage 1 consultation: July – August 2011 ‘Proposed Changes to the Preferred Proposals Supplementary statutory pre-application • Southern construction boundary at the HPC development site including M5 Junction 24 and Highway consultation on further proposed changes moved northwards, further away from local residents. Improvements in the Bridgwater Area’ • Proposed accommodation campuses at Cannington and Williton not progressed. Accommodation campuses Following Stage 2 consultation: • Park and ride site at Williton relocated from a greenfield site to concentrated at the HPC development site and in Bridgwater, • Size of the accommodation campus at the HPC development a brownfield site to the west of the village and reduced in size. and size of facilities reviewed. site reduced, landscaping scheme developed further and public • Fabrication facilities at Combwich not progressed, the size of • Freight management facilities at Cannington not progressed access proposed to the sports facilities. the freight storage area reduced and bus parking removed. and, instead, focused on sites near junctions 23 and 24 of the • Final landscaping south of construction fence proposed to be • Improvements to the local road network and safety M5 and at Combwich. delivered earlier. enhancements identified at locations in Bridgwater, • Size of park and ride facilities at both Cannington and Williton • Size of the accommodation campus on the Bridgwater A site Cannington and along the C182/Hinkley Point road. reduced with the facilities near junctions 23 and 24 of the M5 reduced and public access proposed to the sports facilities. • Community benefits package substantially improved with an increased. • A Main Site Neighbourhood Support Scheme proposed, enhanced Community Fund and additional funding to support • Package of community benefits proposed to mitigate the covering property price support and noise mitigation. local housing and skills training. impact of the HPC development. • Size of the Cannington park and ride site further reduced. 2 Hinkley Point C Application Summary Document | Following Stage 2 Update and Junction 24/Highway Improvements consultations: • Brownfield ‘Somerfield’ site near Junction 24 of the M5 proposed as an alternative park and ride and freight

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