North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park EIA Scoping Report October 2020 Project No.: 0483091 The business of sustainability NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE GREEN ENERGY PARK CONTENTS EIA Scoping Report CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Requirement for EIA ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 The Applicant and EIA Team ......................................................................................................... 1 1.3.1 The Applicant ................................................................................................................ 1 1.3.2 The EIA Team ............................................................................................................... 2 1.3.3 The Contents of this Scoping Report ............................................................................ 3 2. POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT ..................................................................................... 4 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union ................................................................................... 4 2.3 Development Consent Legislation ................................................................................................. 4 2.3.1 The Planning Act 2008 .................................................................................................. 4 2.3.2 Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 .............................................................................................................................. 5 2.4 National Planning Policy ................................................................................................................ 6 2.4.1 National Policy Statements ........................................................................................... 6 2.4.2 National Planning Policy Framework ............................................................................ 6 2.4.3 Waste Policy ................................................................................................................. 6 2.5 European Union Directives ............................................................................................................ 7 2.5.2 Waste Framework Directive .......................................................................................... 7 2.5.3 Waste Incineration Directive ......................................................................................... 7 2.5.4 Industrial Emissions Directive ....................................................................................... 7 2.5.5 Water Framework Directive and WFD Compliance Assessment .................................. 8 2.6 Habitats Directive and HRA ........................................................................................................... 8 2.7 Local Planning Policy Context ....................................................................................................... 8 2.8 Additional Consents, Licences and Permits ................................................................................... 9 3. THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Statement of Need ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Project Description ....................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.1 Site and Surrounding Area .......................................................................................... 12 3.2.2 General Setting ........................................................................................................... 12 3.2.3 The Project Site .......................................................................................................... 13 3.2.4 Description .................................................................................................................. 14 3.2.5 The Technology and Feedstock .................................................................................. 15 3.2.6 Energy Recovery Facility Infrastructure ...................................................................... 16 3.2.7 Renewable Energy Storage ........................................................................................ 16 3.2.8 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) capture and utilisation ............................................................. 16 3.2.9 Water Treatment Facility ............................................................................................. 17 3.2.10 Hydrogen Production Facility ...................................................................................... 17 3.2.11 Hydrogen and Natural Gas AGI .................................................................................. 17 3.2.12 Hydrogen Fuel Cells ................................................................................................... 17 3.2.13 Electric Vehicle and Hydrogen Re-fuelling station ...................................................... 17 3.2.14 Power, Heat, and Gas Distribution .............................................................................. 17 3.2.15 Feedstock Transport and Storage ............................................................................... 18 3.2.16 Ash Handling Facility .................................................................................................. 18 3.2.17 Polymer Production Facility ........................................................................................ 18 3.2.18 Concrete Block Manufacturing .................................................................................... 19 3.2.19 Offices, business centre and visitor centre ................................................................. 19 3.2.20 New Access Road ....................................................................................................... 19 3.2.21 Rail Spur and New Railhead Development ................................................................. 19 3.2.22 Wharf Extension .......................................................................................................... 19 www.erm.com Version: 5.0 Project No.: 0483091 Client: Solar 21 October 2020 Page i https://theermgroup.sharepoint.com/sites/ec-flixborough-efw-dco/Shared Files/05. 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Scoping Report/NLGEP_Scoping_Report_October_2020 - Redacted.docx NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE GREEN ENERGY PARK CONTENTS EIA Scoping Report 3.2.23 Summary of Project Elements..................................................................................... 20 3.3 Landscaping and biodiversity ....................................................................................................... 20 3.4 Stakeholder Engagement ............................................................................................................ 20 3.5 Project Programme ...................................................................................................................... 21 3.6 Construction Phase Activities ...................................................................................................... 21 3.7 Operation of the Project ............................................................................................................... 22 3.8 Decommissioning of the Project .................................................................................................. 22 3.9 Access ......................................................................................................................................... 22 3.9.2 Road Access ............................................................................................................... 22 3.9.3 Rail Access ................................................................................................................. 22 3.9.4 River Access ............................................................................................................... 23 3.10 Electrical Grid Connection ........................................................................................................... 23 3.11 Emissions and Waste Streams .................................................................................................... 23 3.12 Water Requirements and Management ....................................................................................... 23 3.13 Design Evolution, Flexibility and Applying the ‘Rochdale Envelope’ ............................................ 24 3.14 Site Selection and Consideration of Alternatives ......................................................................... 26 4. EIA PROCESS ........................................................................................................................... 27 4.1 EIA Regulations and Guidance .................................................................................................... 27 4.2 Consultation ................................................................................................................................