M11.03C Deeside Energy Park LAND TO THE SOUTH OF CONNAH’S QUAY POWER STATION Development Brief I November 2018 CONTENTS CONTACTS 1.0 Introduction Uniper Compton House, 2300 The Crescent Birmingham Business Park 2.0 Deeside Energy Park Masterplan Birmingham, B37 7YE t: 0121 329 4350 3.0 Site Analysis Cushman & Wakefield 9 Colmore Row, 4.0 Planning Policy Context Birmingham B3 2BJ 5.0 Development Principles Lathams Knight and Whitehall House 6.0 Indicative Development Options 4 Carlton Street Nottingham NG1 1NN t: 0115 828 0422 DOCUMENT HISTORY Revision code: Prepared by: Approved by: Issue Date: Draft 1 NK JP 30.05.2018 Draft 2 NK JP 20.06.2018 Draft 3 NK JP 10.07.2018 Draft 4 NK JP 30.07.2018 Draft 5 AL JP 17.09.2018 Draft 6 AL JP 26.10.2018 Draft 7 AL JP 15.11.2018 Draft 8 AL JP 26.11.2018 Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Lathams licence number 100006736. 2018. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Fig 1.01: View of the site 1.0 INTRODUCTION A547 Site M53 Urban areas Wider masterplan Area 2.5 km radius A roads 5km radius 1.1 Overview B Roads The Land to the South of Connah’s Quay PowerA5151 Station (the Site) covers an area of 15.9 Ha and is wholly owned by Uniper who are now seeking ENGLAND to dispose of it. In order to assist potential purchasers to understand the A5026 Holywell Railway line WALES capacity and opportunity presented by the Site, Uniper (supported by Cushman and Wakefield and Lathams) haveA55 prepared this Development A5026 Brief. A550 The Site was operational until 1984 with demolition starting in 1992 and now has been cleared of all standing structures and has been A548 Burton patially remediated. There are however a number of technical and legal Flint constraints which will influence the future development of the Site which M56 are explained within the Brief. The Site is allocated within the Flintshire County Council Unitary Development Plan 2000-2015 (which remains adopted) for general A5119 employment use. The Site forms the southern section of the Deeside Energy Park which also includes the operational Power Station and land to A541 its north. A55 A525 Connah’s Quay M53 A540 Queensferry Northop Chester Railway line Chester A541 N 0 5km A5104 A549 Buckley Fig 1.02: Wider Location Map A55 4 A494 A5118 A494 A541 A550 Ruthin A448 A5104 A525 1.2 Purpose & Scope 1.4 Context 1.5 Document Structure This Development Brief has been prepared by Uniper in order to: Connah’s Quay Power Station This Brief is structured as follows: The investment and development plans for the Power Station are • Provide an overview of the physical and legal constraints which outlined with the Masterplan however where there is commercial Chapter 2: Deeside Energy Park Masterplan will affect the development capacity of the Site and which will sensitivity detail has been omitted. The Connah’s Quay Power Sets out the strategic objectives of the unifying masterplan which inform the future development strategy. Station is owned by Uniper and will continue to be operated and links the three sites. • Provide an overview of the planning policy affecting the Site owned by Uniper. and to set out the recommended application route. Chapter 3: Site Analysis • Provide a set of development parameters for the Site informed Provides background to the Site and provides information on the by known opportunities and constraints. National Grid Site physical, technical and legal factors that might inform its future • Establish informal support of Flintshire County Council for This site is located to the south of the Power Station and is bi- development. the development parameters and thus help to de-risk the Site sected by the Flintshire Bridge which crosses it at high level. The for investors/developers and assist the LPA by encouraging site contains a number of possible development parcels and Chapter 4: Policy Context appropriate and supportable development proposals. could provide enhanced access to the southern site. Sets out the relevant planning policies and obligations that developers will need to comply with in order secure planning permission. Land to the North of Connah’s Quay Power Station The Land to the North of Connah’s Quay Power Station is Chapter 5: Development Principles also owned by Uniper. This land is not currently allocated Outline the design and development response to policy and other 1.3 Document Status for development, however the Masterplan demonstrates that factors which influence the Site. the benefits of its future use in order support the promotion of a power and employment cluster. More comprehensive Chapter 6: Indicative Development Options This Development Brief has no formal policy or planning status but has proposals for the future of this site will be provided by a separate Provides a number of alternative site development strategies been reviewed with Flintshire County Council through a Pre-Application Development Brief which respond to the known opportunities and constraints which process. Flintshire have consulted internally on the Brief and where affect the site. appropriate feedback received has been incorporated. This document should therefore be used to guide any development proposals for the Site Land to the South of Connah’s Quay Power Station (the Site) and the document will be a consideration in the determination of future The future development of the Land to the South of Connah’s planning applications. Quay Power Station is the subject of this Brief. Detail explaining the potential of this site is set out within this Brief. 5 LAND TO THE SOUTH OF CONNAH’S QUAY POWER STATION - DEVELOPMENT BRIEF Fig 2.01: View of the site 6 2.0 DEESIDE ENERGY PARK MASTERPLAN Fig 2.02: View of the site 7 2.0 DEESIDE ENERGY PARK MASTERPLAN 2.1 Purpose 2.2 Description 2.3 Vision The Deeside Energy Park Masterplan is a conceptual strategic plan Connah’s Quay Power Station along with the associated sites which Uniper is committed to the development of the Connah’s Quay site and which recognises the physical and land use relationships between the comprise the Masterplan area are located in a contiguous belt sandwiched will work with partners (Flintshire, National Grid and Uniper) to ensure contiguous sites which line the south western bank of the River Dee between the River Dee to the north-east and Kelsterton Road and Chester that complimentary new uses can be introduced to the area that will adjacent to the power station. Road to the south-west. The Masterplan area is bisected by the Flintshire be supportive of their long term ambition for the continued success of Bridge which provides excellent highways access to the extensive Connah’s Quay. These sites originally fell within the single ownership of the CEGB however industrial areas located on the east bank of the River Dee and which ownership is now divided between Uniper and National Grid. Uniper eventually connects with the A550 and then the M56. own Connah’s Quay Power Station and the northern and southern sites. National Grid own the site to the south of the power station which is The Masterplan area is dominated by energy generation and transmission occupied by the electricity sub-station and Man Web eletrcity sub-station. uses however it is recognised that technological developments have The northern section, was previously used as the ash disposal site for the and will continue to permit more efficient use of land. Land which former coal operated A Station, however this area is now largely occupied is currently either undeveloped or previously developed but fallow by undeveloped land and lagoons and the southern section being the within the masterplan area has the potential to be employed to provide cleared location of the demolished 1950’s power station. accommodation for land uses which are compatible with and supportive of The current power station site is owned and operated by Uniper who are the existing core uses. committed to the long term future of power generation at their Connah’s Quay site. Fig 2.03: View of the application site 8 Northern Site Connah’s Quay Power Station National Grid Southern Site N Kelsterton Brook A 0 400 800m Fig 2.04: Deeside Energy Park Masterplan Area Scale 1:10000 9 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 m rook LAND TO THE SOUTH OF CONNAH’S QUAY POWER STATION - DEVELOPMENT BRIEF 2.0 Deeside Industrial Park Site Proposed Highway improvements 2.4 Strategic Highways Improvements The Welsh Government is committed to improving the strategic highways network in the vicinity of the Connah’s Quay Power Station. The A548 which crosses the Masterplan area on the Flintshire Bridge is to be extended westward to connect with the A55 near Northop. This £200m project will significantly improve the accessibility of the Masterplan area and will ensure that land proximate to the new highway will see increased demand from industrial occupiers. N 0 400 800m Fig 2.05: Highway Improvements and Wider Context 10 Scale 1:20000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 m Projection: British National Grid 3.0 SITE ANALYSIS Fig 3.01: View of the site 11 3.0 SITE ANALYSIS Site Nature Reserve 3.1 Location Address: Former Connah’s Quay Power Station Kelsterton Road C he Connah’s Quay ster Rd Deeside idge lintshire Br CH5 4BP F Grid Reference: 328988 370649 K e ls te The Site is located at the southern end of the Deeside Energy Park r ton R Ri Masterplan area. The River Dee forms the north eastern site boundary.