The Wrexham (Gas Fired Power Station) Order 10.2 Applicant’s response to the Examining Authority's first written questions Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 PINS Reference Number: EN010055 Document Reference Number: 10.2 Regulation Number: Lead Author: Wrexham Power Limited Revision: Date: Description: 0 August 2016 Submission version SEC5-REPORTS AND STATEMENTS_A4 coversheets.indd 6 15/03/2016 10:54 WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE RESPONSES TO EXA FIRST ROUND QUESTIONS CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1 Purpose of this Statement ..................................................................................................... 1 Overview of the Scheme and the Application ....................................................................... 1 1.1 Air Quality and Emissions ............................................................................. 3 Question 1.1.1 ....................................................................................................................... 3 Question 1.1.2 ....................................................................................................................... 4 Question 1.1.3 ....................................................................................................................... 7 Question 1.1.4 ....................................................................................................................... 8 Question 1.1.5 ..................................................................................................................... 10 Question 1.1.6 ..................................................................................................................... 11 Question 1.1.7 ..................................................................................................................... 13 Question 1.1.8 ..................................................................................................................... 16 Question 1.1.9 ..................................................................................................................... 19 Question 1.1.10 ................................................................................................................... 20 Question 1.1.11 ................................................................................................................... 23 Question 1.1.12 ................................................................................................................... 25 Question 1.1.13 ................................................................................................................... 27 Question 1.1.14 ................................................................................................................... 32 1.2 Biodiversity, Ecology and Natural Environment .......................................... 33 Question 1.2.1 ..................................................................................................................... 33 Question 1.2.2 ..................................................................................................................... 35 Question 1.2.3 ..................................................................................................................... 38 Question 1.2.4 ..................................................................................................................... 39 Question 1.2.5 ..................................................................................................................... 41 Question 1.2.6 ..................................................................................................................... 42 Question 1.2.7 ..................................................................................................................... 43 Question 1.2.8 ..................................................................................................................... 44 Question 1.2.9 ..................................................................................................................... 45 Question 1.2.10 ................................................................................................................... 46 Question 1.2.12 ................................................................................................................... 47 Question 1.2.13 ................................................................................................................... 49 i WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE RESPONSES TO EXA FIRST ROUND QUESTIONS Question 1.2.14 ................................................................................................................... 51 Question 1.2.15 ................................................................................................................... 57 Question 1.2.16 ................................................................................................................... 58 1.3 Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Readiness .............................................. 61 Question 1.3.1 ..................................................................................................................... 61 Question 1.3.2 ..................................................................................................................... 62 Question 1.3.3 ..................................................................................................................... 62 Question 1.3.4 ..................................................................................................................... 64 1.4 Compulsory Acquisition and /or Temporary Possession ............................. 67 Question 1.4.1 ..................................................................................................................... 67 Question 1.4.2 ..................................................................................................................... 67 Question 1.4.3 ..................................................................................................................... 68 Question 1.4.4 & 1.4.6 ......................................................................................................... 69 Question 1.4.5 ..................................................................................................................... 84 Question 1.4.7 ..................................................................................................................... 86 Question 1.4.8 ..................................................................................................................... 89 1.5A Decommissioning ....................................................................................... 91 Question 1.5.A1 ................................................................................................................... 91 1.7 Gas and Electricity Connections .................................................................. 95 Question 1.7.1 ..................................................................................................................... 95 Question 1.7.2 ..................................................................................................................... 96 Question 1.7.3 ..................................................................................................................... 97 Question 1.7.4 ..................................................................................................................... 97 1.8 Historic Environment .................................................................................. 99 Question 1.8.1 ..................................................................................................................... 99 Question 1.8.2 ..................................................................................................................... 99 Question 1.8.3 ................................................................................................................... 102 Question 1.8.4 ................................................................................................................... 102 Question 1.8.5 ................................................................................................................... 111 Question 1.8.6 ................................................................................................................... 112 Question 1.8.7 ................................................................................................................... 113 ii WREXHAM ENERGY CENTRE RESPONSES TO EXA FIRST ROUND QUESTIONS 1.9 Landscape and Visual ............................................................................... 115 Question 1.9.1 ................................................................................................................... 115 Question 1.9.2 ................................................................................................................... 115 Question 1.9.3 ................................................................................................................... 116 Question 1.9.4 ................................................................................................................... 118 Question 1.9.5 ..................................................................................................................