The Wrexham (Gas Fired Power Station) Order
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The Wrexham (Gas Fired Power Station) Order 6.4.3 Volume 4: Environmental Statement Appendix 8.3: Consultation Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 PINS Reference Number: EN010055 Document Reference Number: 6.4.3 Regulation Number: 5(2) (a) Lead Author: Atkins Revision: Date: Description: 0 March 2016 Submission version SEC6.4-ES Appendix TABS.indd 16 10/03/2016 09:48 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Appendix 8.3 Air Quality Consultation CONSULTATION E-MAILS 8.1.1 Key e-mail correspondence follows between Atkins’ air quality specialists and statutory consultees: Natural Resources Wales –Khalid Aazem, Conservation Officer Natural Resources Wales – Anna Lewis, Principal Permitting Officer Wrexham County Borough Council – Paul Campini, Environmental Health Officer A8-1 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT From: Paul Campini [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 18 February 2016 14:03 To: Horrocks, Sarah <[email protected]> Cc: Spencer, Jenny <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Wrexham Power Hi Sarah I am still the air quality contact at WCBC. The only change of relevance is that the continuous monitoring site at Isycoed was closed on the 1st Jan. The diffusion tube network is still in operation and I’ve attached the results for 2016. These haven’t been ratified nor have they been BAF corrected as I am waiting for the national spreadsheet to be updated. The monitoring data for 2015 is on the Welsh Air Quality website but I’m not sure whether it’s been ratified yet. In terms of methodology, your proposal to use the new guidance documents would seem wise. Regards Paul Campini Technical Officer / Swyddog Technegol Environmental Protection / Diogelu'r Amgylchedd 01978 297431 Wrexham County Borough Council, Guildhall, Wrexham LL11 1AY Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam, Neuadd y Dref, Wrecsam LL11 1AY wrexham.gov.uk | wrecsam.gov.uk twitter.com/wrexhamcbc | twitter.com/cbswrecsam facebook.com/wrexhamcouncil | facebook.com/cyngorwrecsam From: Horrocks, Sarah [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 15 February 2016 10:17 To: Paul Campini Cc: Spencer, Jenny Subject: RE: Wrexham Power Dear Paul It’s been a while since we were last in touch, but I trust you remember the Wrexham Energy Centre planning application? The process is still underway albeit with a slight change to the approach which I have been asked to tell you about. I should also check, given the time that has passed, that you are still the appropriate contact? A8-2 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Wrexham Energy Centre (WEC) comprises a combined cycle gas turbine Power Station Complex (PSC) with integral infrastructure works and an associated Gas Connection. Previously it was expected that the entire scheme would be subject to a Development Consent Order (DCO), as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project. Whilst the Gas Connection forms part of the generating station, for the purposes of the Planning Act 2008 in Wales it does not constitute ‘associated development’. A separate application will therefore be submitted to the local planning authority to seek planning permission for the Gas Connection, under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. However, powers of compulsory acquisition over the land required for the Gas Connection are being sought as part of the DCO application for the Scheme. Each Environmental Statement (ES) topic chapter therefore considers and assesses both the Power Station Complex and the associated Gas Connection individually and then together as the 'WEC'. Previously it was expected that the entire scheme would proceed under DCO. Whilst this is no longer the case, the assessment itself does not change, as it had already been undertaken taking the PSC and Gas Connection separately and then together. The ES will accompany both the DCO application and the local planning application. With respect to methodology, are there any changes to your preferred approach to air quality assessment? We will of course now be referring to the IAQM/EPUK updated planning guidance for air quality that was released in 2015, including the more stringent criteria for identifying whether a qualitative assessment is required for changes in traffic. I also note that the H1 Annex F guidance has recently been withdrawn from the UK Government website to be replaced with a simplified approach (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/air-emissions-risk-assessment-for-your-environmental-permit). It is my understanding that there is no change to the approach that we have taken for a more detailed air quality assessment, however I have contacted NRW in this regard. If you are able to send through any updated monitoring data for diffusion tubes for 2015 that would be great. Have you closed any existing sites or started any new ones in the Wrexham Industrial Estate area that would be of relevance to the study? Many thanks in advance for your time, Kind regards, Sarah Sarah Horrocks Associate Consultant, Air Quality & Emissions: Water, Ground & Environment ATKINS Explore our world of opportunities – www.atkinsglobal.com/careers Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, KT18 5BW | Tel: +44 1372 756032 | Mob: +44 7803 260476 Email: [email protected] | Web: www.atkinsglobal.com | Careers: www.atkinsglobal.com/careers From: Paul Campini [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 09 September 2014 11:08 To: Horrocks, Sarah <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Wrexham Power A8-3 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Hi Sarah As discussed yesterday, could you use just the Isycoed site in your model? We believe this to be the more representative of the two sites due it its close proximity to the proposed site. We also agree that using data from the two sites would unnecessarily complicate matters. Thanks for pointing out the mistake in my progress report, the correct value is the one used in the chart - 9.8 µgm³. Regards Paul From: Horrocks, Sarah [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 08 September 2014 18:34 To: Paul Campini Subject: RE: Wrexham Power Hi Paul Thanks again for your time this morning, it was a very helpful conversation. To confirm, the key points discussed were: The Hugmore diffusion tube site has been closed following the opening of the link road, but a new site is running in Llan y Pwll. Local wind data is not available from Isycoed CMS but Hawarden is considered to be representative of the area The application of the DMRB for the traffic assessment and screening out the need for quantitative calculation if the HGV increase is less than 200 per day is acceptable Dispersion modelling of stack emissions will be limited to emissions of NOx and CO given these are the only legislated emissions in IED (justification to be provided for SO2 and PM10 in text) Sensitive receptors along Bryn Road will be included, and consideration will be given to the proposed prison near Pentre Maelor to the SW. No known planned developments with stack emissions (other than a small unit associated with the prison which will not lead to in combination effects) A DMP will be requested as a planning condition – the EIA will include an outline CEMP with proposed dust mitigation although this will be finalised by the eventual developer/contractor I look forward to hearing your thoughts as to which is the most representative site to use for background. Should one be selected for roadside receptors and another for background or is this over complicating matters when just one conservative value could be used? In the latest progress report I noticed a discrepancy between the tabulated 2013 NO2 measurement for Isycoed of 7.7 ug/m3 and the value of 10 ug/m3 from the Welsh AQ website – the higher value also appears in the graph showing recent trends. Are you able to shed any light on that? The Wrexham Energy Centre website contains a library, where you will find the “preliminary environmental information report” which is essentially the beginnings of the EIA. I suggest you stick to the Executive Summary! http://www.wrexham-power.com/library-eng.html A8-4 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Do let me know if anything else comes to mind. Kind regards, Sarah Sarah Horrocks CEnv CSci MIAQM Associate, Air Quality and Emissions ATKINS Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5BW | Tel: +44 1372 756032 | Mob: +44 7803 260476 Email: [email protected] | Website: www.atkinsglobal.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/atkinsglobal | Facebook: www.facebook.com/atkinsglobal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/atkins | YouTube: www.youtube.com/wsatkinsplc From: Paul Campini [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 08 September 2014 14:00 To: Horrocks, Sarah Subject: RE: Wrexham Power Hi Sarah Further to the phone call this morning please find attached: The latest LAQM progress report A screen shot of the NO2 diffusion tubes location on the A5156. Please note the tube is actually on a grey roadside telecoms (?) box. Which can be seen on google street view. The NO2 readings for the A5156. Please note neither readings are BAF adjusted though I have included the factor for 2013. The daily PM10 readings for the air quality site at Isycoed for 2014. Please note that these have not been ratified and are considered raw data. I will discuss which automatic station we would prefer to be used as the models base line with my manager on his return tomorrow. Regards Paul From: Horrocks, Sarah [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 September 2014 17:48 To: Paul Campini Subject: RE: Wrexham Power Paul, We are currently at the assessment stage for the Wrexham Energy Centre and I wondered if we could have a brief chat early next week about the approach we have taken? I have not seen any comments specific A8-5 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT to air quality in the WCBC response to the scoping report and PEIR, so I would like to ensure we have covered all local areas of interest.