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AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR Applicant’S Responses to Relevant Representations AQUIND Limited AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations The Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 – Rule 8(1)(c) Document Ref: 7.9.4 PINS Ref.: EN020022 AQUIND Limited AQUIND Limited AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations PINS REF.: EN020022 DOCUMENT: 7.9.4 DATE: 6 OCTOBER 2020 WSP WSP House 70 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AF +44 20 7314 5000 www.wsp.com AQUIND Limited DOCUMENT Document Document Name Revision 001 Document Owner WSP UK Limited Prelioghed By WSP UK Limited Date 5 October 2020 Approved By M.Wood Date 5 October 2020 AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR PINS Ref.: EN020022 Document Ref.: Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations October 2020 AQUIND Limited CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1-1 1.1. PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT 1-1 1.2. STRUCTURE OF THE APPLICANT’S RESPONSES 1-2 2. LOCAL AUTHORITIES 2-3 2.1. EASTLEIGH BOROUGH COUNCIL (RR-020) 2-3 2.2. SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY (RR-049) 2-3 2.3. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (RR-093) 2-6 2.4. HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL (RR-094) 2-9 2.5. EAST HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL (RR-162) 2-10 2.6. PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL (RR-185) 2-14 2.7. WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL (RR-198) 2-31 3. PARISH COUNCILS 3-37 3.1. HAMBLEDON PARISH COUNCIL (RR-004) 3-37 3.2. THE PARISH COUNCIL OF NEWLANDS (RR-023) 3-37 3.3. HORNDEAN PARISH COUNCIL (RR-035) 3-38 3.4. DENMEAD PARISH COUNCIL (RR-052) 3-39 4. STATUTORY CONSULTEES 4-44 4.1. CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE (RR-003) 4-44 4.2. PORTSMOUTH WATER LTD (RR-005) 4-44 4.3. ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS - PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON (RR-011) 4-45 4.4. ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP ON BEHALF OF SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS (RR-012) 4-45 4.5. JOINT NATURE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE (RR-026) 4-45 AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR PINS Ref.: EN020022 Document Ref.: Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations October 2020 AQUIND Limited 4.6. THE CROWN ESTATE (RR-037) 4-46 4.7. PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND (RR-065) 4-47 4.8. HIGHWAYS ENGLAND (RR-096) 4-47 4.9. MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY (RR-114) 4-48 4.10. ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (RR-165) 4-48 4.11. MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (RR-179) 4-53 4.12. NATURAL ENGLAND (RR-181) 4-59 4.13. DENTONS UK & MIDDLE EAST LLP ON BEHALF OF NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD (RR-182) 4-67 4.14. MARTA KARPEZO ON BEHALF OF SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD (RR-192) 4-68 4.15. HISTORIC ENGLAND (RR-199) 4-68 4.16. DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION 4-70 5. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND BUSINESSES 5-71 5.1. TRAFFIC 5-71 5.2. ENVIRONMENT 5-80 5.3. ECOLOGY 5-82 5.4. OPEN SPACE 5-88 5.5. AIR QUALITY 5-92 5.6. ROUTE / ALTERNATIVES 5-94 5.7. CONVERTER STATION LOCATION 5-97 5.8. EMF / RADIATION 5-100 5.9. SUPPORT 5-101 5.10. BUS ROUTE 5-102 5.11. PARKING 5-103 5.12. AMENITY 5-104 5.13. HEALTH AND WELLBEING 5-106 5.14. CONTAMINATION 5-107 5.15. NOISE AND VIBRATION - CONSTRUCTION 5-108 AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR PINS Ref.: EN020022 Document Ref.: Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations October 2020 AQUIND Limited 5.16. CONSTRUCTION IMPACT 5-109 5.17. NOISE AND VIBRATION - OPERATION 5-109 5.18. ACCESS TO HOMES 5-110 5.19. HOUSE PRICE AND LAND VALUE 5-110 5.20. COMPULSORY ACQUISITION 5-111 5.21. COMMUNITY EVENTS 5-112 5.22. RENEWABLE GENERATION 5-113 5.23. ALTERNATIVES/OPTIONS 5-113 5.24. CONVERTER STATION LOCATION AND DESIGN 5-115 5.25. LANDSCAPING 5-117 5.26. LANDSCAPE 5-119 5.27. FUNDING 5-119 5.28. NEED 5-119 5.29. DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS 5-120 5.30. BUSINESS IMPACT 5-121 5.31. HEALTH AND SAFETY 5-121 5.32. CONSULTATION 5-122 5.33. LIGHT POLLUTION 5-123 5.34. FLOOD RISK 5-123 5.35. BREXIT 5-124 5.36. SHIPPING 5-124 5.37. CUMULATIVE EFFECTS 5-125 5.38. LAND 5-126 6. NON-STATUTORY ORGANISATIONS 6-127 6.1. SPORT ENGLAND (RR-009) 6-127 6.2. RWE RENEWABLES UK LIMITED (RR-018) 6-127 6.3. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATIONS (RR-023) 6- 128 6.4. CPRE HAMPSHIRE (RR-028) 6-129 AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR PINS Ref.: EN020022 Document Ref.: Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations October 2020 AQUIND Limited 6.5. EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL GRID ELETRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AND NATIONAL GRID GAS PLC (RR-030, RR-031) 6-131 6.6. UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH (RR-047) 6-132 6.7. HAVANT FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (RR-057) 6-132 6.8. PORTSMOUTH DIVISIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (RR-064) 6-134 6.9. STANTEC ON BEHALF OF INVESTIN PORTSMOUTH LTD (RR-098) 6-134 TABLES Table 2.1 – Eastleigh Borough Council 2-3 Table 2.2 – South Downs National Park Authority 2-3 Table 2.3 – Hampshire County Council 2-6 Table 2.4 – Havant Borough Council 2-9 Table 2.5 – East Hampshire District Council 2-10 Table 2.6 – Portsmouth City Council 2-14 Table 2.7 – Winchester City Council 2-31 Table 3.1 – Hambledon Parish Council 3-37 Table 3.2 – The Parish Council of Newlands 3-37 Table 3.3 – Horndean Parish Council 3-38 Table 3.4 – Denmead Parish Council 3-39 Table 4.1 – Corporation of Trinity House 4-44 Table 4.2 – Portsmouth Water Ltd 4-44 Table 4.3 – Associated British Ports – Port of Southampton 4-45 Table 4.4 – Addleshaw Goddard LLP on Behalf of Southern Gas Networks 4-45 Table 4.5 – Joint Nature Conservation Committee 4-45 Table 4.6 - The Crown Estate 4-46 Table 4.7 – Public Health England 4-47 AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR PINS Ref.: EN020022 Document Ref.: Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations October 2020 AQUIND Limited Table 4.8 - Highways England 4-47 Table 4.9 – Maritime and Coastguard Agency 4-48 Table 4.10 – Environment Agency – Onshore 4-48 Table 4.11 – Environment Agency – Marine 4-52 Table 4.12 – Marine Management Organisation 4-53 Table 4.13 – Natural England – Onshore 4-59 Table 4.14 – Natural England – Marine 4-65 Table 4.15 - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP on Behalf of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 4-67 Table 4.16 - Marta Kappezo on Behalf of Southern Water Services Ltd 4-68 Table 4.17 – Historic England – Onshore 4-68 Table 4.18 – Historic England – Marine 4-69 Table 4.19 – Defence Infrastructure Organisation 4-70 Table 5.1 - Summary of Relevant Representations – Members of the Public and Businesses – Support 5-101 APPENDICES Appendix 1 – LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES Appendix 2 – Template Objection Letter – list of Interested Parties who submitted this template objection AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR PINS Ref.: EN020022 Document Ref.: Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations October 2020 AQUIND Limited 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT AQUIND Limited (the Applicant) submitted an application for the AQUIND Interconnector Order (the Order) pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended) (the PA2008) to the Secretary of State (SoS) on 14 November 2019 (the Application). The Application was accepted by the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on 12 December 2019, with the Examination of the Application commencing on 08 September 2020. The Application seeks development consent for those elements of AQUIND Interconnector (the Project) located in the UK and the UK Marine Area (the Proposed Development). The Project is a new 2,000 MW subsea and underground High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) bi-directional electric power transmission link between the South Coast of England and Normandy in France. By linking the British and French electric power grids it will make energy markets more efficient, improve security of supply and enable greater flexibility as power grids evolve to adapt to different sources of renewable energy and changes in demand trends. The Project will have the capacity to transmit up to 16,000,000 MWh of electricity per annum, which equates to approximately 5 % and 3 % of the total consumption of the UK and France respectively. The Proposed Development includes: HVDC Marine Cables from the boundary of the UK Exclusive Economic Zone to the UK at Eastney in Portsmouth; Jointing of the HVDC Marine Cables and HVDC Onshore Cables; HVDC Onshore Cables; A Converter Station and associated electrical and telecommunications infrastructure; High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) Onshore Cables and associated infrastructure connecting the Converter Station to the Great Britain electrical transmission network, the GB National Electricity Transmission System (NETS), at Lovedean Substation; and Smaller diameter Fibre Optic Cables (FOC) to be installed together with the HVDC and HVAC Cables and associated infrastructure. AQUIND INTERCONNECTOR WSP PINS Ref.: EN020022 Document Ref.: Applicant’s Responses to Relevant Representations October 2020 AQUIND Limited Page 1-1 The registration of Interested Parties (IPs) began on 2 January and closed on 19 February 2020. During this period, a total of 199 Relevant Representations (RRs) were received by the Planning Inspectorate (PINS). Four additional submissions were accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority (ExA). The RRs were published on PINS’ website on 27 February 2020. This document is submitted for Deadline 1 of the Examination and provides the Applicant’s responses to the RRs received, as categorised by PINS: 7 representations from local authorities; 4 representations from parish councils; 7 representations from statutory consultees; 162 representations from members of the public or businesses (plus four) additional submissions accepted at the discretion of the ExA); 19 representations from non-statutory organisations.
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