View from Twyford Village along the River Trent looking upstream towards Willington. Willington C Gas Pipeline Consultation Report Appendix 37 – Stage 1 Consultation Exercise. Statutory Prescribed Consultee S42(a) and (b) Covering Letter Version 1, July 2013 - Approved for Submission Application Reference Number – EN060001 Document Reference – WCGP 008.1.2 Submitted in compliance with Section 37(3)(c) of the Planning Act 2008 APPENDIX 37 – STAGE 1 CONSULTATION EXERCISE. STATUTORY PRESCRIBED CONSULTEES S42(A) AND (B) COVERING LETTER WILLINGTON C GAS PIPELINE – CONSULTATION REPORT VERSION 1 Your ref Our ref WCGP.R.090710.2 Name Hugh Morris Phone 01793 893352 E-Mail [email protected] 19 July 2010 Dear Sir or Madam, Proposed Willington C Gas Pipeline – Preliminary Consultation under Section 42 of the Planning Act The Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2009 1. Introduction In December 2009, RWE npower plc (RWE npower) submitted an application to The Department of Energy and Climate Change for consent under Section 36 of The Electricity Act, for a C ombined Cycle Gas Turbine power station at Willington in Derbyshire. The site of the proposed Willington C Power Station (WCPS) is the derelict site of the former Willington A and B coal fired power stations. RWE npower is now proposing a gas pipeline to serve the proposed Willington C Power Station. The proposed gas pipeline would be the main fuel supply for the proposed power station and would be a dedicated pipeline connecting the station to the National Transmission System operated by National Grid. The Willington C Gas Pipeline (WCGP) will require consent, in the form of a Development Consent Order, under The Planning Act 2008 and RWE npower has notified the Infrastructure Planning Commission that it has commenced the pre-application consultation process, which will lead to an application for the project. The WCGP project documents, which are contained on t he attached CD, contains a C onsenting Strategy Document that explains the overall program that RWE npower proposes to follow through the pre-application process for this project. The new consenting system imposes a responsibility on the applicant to carry out extensive consultations during the pre-application process. The bodies to be consulted under Section 42 of the Planning Act are prescribed under Regulation 3 (and Schedule 1) of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedures) Regulations 2009 RWE npower and a list of consultees will be k ept on t he WCPS website which can be accessed at Trigonos www.rwenpower/willington. Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way Swindon Wiltshire SN5 6PB T +44(0)1793/87 77 77 F +44(0)1793/89 25 25 I www.rwenpower.com Registered office: RWE Npower plc Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way Swindon Wiltshire SN5 6PB Registered in England and Wales no. 3892782 RWE npower is proposing a two stage consultation process for this project. At present, only preliminary environmental information and t he proposed pipeline route corridor are available for consultation. During the summer of 2010, negotiations will continue with landowners and environmental studies will be undertaken so that the detailed pipeline route can be developed. It is proposed that a second (Phase 2) consultation will be carried out, towards the end of 2010 or early in 2011, when a Draft Environmental Statement and draft application documents are available. It is assumed that, following the second consultation, the application for a Development Consent Order will be submitted to the IPC during the summer of 2011. It is possible that a third consultation will be undertaken immediately before submission if additional information (which was not part of the phase 2 consultation) has been included in the application. 2. Phase 1 Consultation Information CD RWE npower has produced a s et of consultation documents and f igures as well as background information that describe the project at this early stage of development. These documents are available on the enclosed CD. Table 1 – Consultation Documents Title Version Date WCGP Project Details Document 1.2 15/06/10 WCGP Preliminary Environmental Information Document 1.2 18/06/10 Table 2 – Documents provided for background information Title Version Date Consent Strategy Document 1.4 04/06/10 Scoping Report 1.2 17/05/10 Willington Power Station Gas Supply Environmental Appraisal Report (Mouchel) E 04/02/10 Willington Power Station Gas Supply, Route Corridor Selection Report (Mouchel) D 02/11/09 Statement of Community Consultation (SOCC) 3 23/06/10 RWE npower is proposing to undertake an E IA and provide an E nvironmental Statement and ac cordingly has applied to the IPC for a scoping opinion. 3. How to respond Consultation responses will be collated and will be presented in a consultation report that will document comments received and how these have been acted upon. To assist in this, RWE npower would be grateful if consultees complete the consultation response form which can be found on the enclosed CD. Completed consultation responses can either be emailed to [email protected] or sent by freepost using the enclosed envelope. If this is not convenient, other forms of written responses will be acceptable. 4. Response Deadline In accordance with the requirements of regulation 45(1) of the Planning Act, the deadline for responses is 20th August 2010. If you require any further information or have any queries regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact me either by telephone or email and my contact details are given below. Yours sincerely, Hugh Morris Senior Environmental Manager (Tel 01793 893352 / email [email protected]) (Signed for and on behalf of RWE Npower) Enc – Willington C Gas Pipeline Phase 1 Consultation CD Freepost Envelope View from Twyford Village along the River Trent looking upstream towards Willington. Willington C Gas Pipeline Consultation Report Appendix 38 – Project Details Document Version 1, July 2013 - Approved for Submission Application Reference Number – EN060001 Document Reference – WCGP 008.1.2 Submitted in compliance with Section 37(3)(c) of the Planning Act 2008 APPENDIX 38 – PROJECT DETAILS DOCUMENT WILLINGTON C GAS PIPELINE – CONSULTATION REPORT VERSION 1 Willington C Gas Pipeline Project Details Document A description of the proposed Willington C Gas Pipeline to support the initial consultation under The Planning Act 2008 June 2010 Version 1.2 RWE npower Copyright © 2010 RWE npower Liability All pre-existing rights reserved. In preparation of this document RWE npower has made reasonable efforts to ensure that the This document is supplied on the following terms content is accurate, up to date and complete. RWE and conditions: npower makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of material supplied by the client or Confidentiality their agent. This document is unrestricted. RWE npower shall have no liability for any loss, damage, injury, claim, expense, cost or other consequence arising as a result of use or reliance upon any information contained in or omitted from this document. Any persons intending to use this document should satisfy themselves as to its applicability for their intended purpose. RWE npower | Page 2 Willington C Gas Pipeline – Project Details Document Version Date Status 1.0 04/02/10 For approval and website info required 1.1 20/04/10 For consultation 1.2 15/06/10 Revised to reflect wider consultation corridor Prepared by: Hugh Morris and Helen Burley Environmental Management Department Tel: 01793 877777 RWE npower Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way [email protected] Email: Swindon, SN5 6PB [email protected] RWE npower | Page 3 Preface In December 2009, RWE npower submitted an application to the Department of Energy and Climate Change, for consent, under Section 36 of The Electricity Act, for a new power station at Willington in Derbyshire. The proposed new power station (known as Willington C Power Station or WCPS) is gas fired and this scoping request relates to the gas pipeline which will be the primary means of fuel supply. The pipeline will link the WCPS to the National Transmission System (NTS), which is the existing arterial system of large gas transmission pipelines, operated by National Grid. The proposed pipeline is known as the Willington C Gas Pipeline (WCGP) and would comprise a buried steel pipeline of approximately 800mm diameter and between 28 and 30 km in length. A compound or Above Ground Installation (AGI) will be required at the off-take from the NTS. This Project Details Document should be considered along with the following other information which is available on the WCPS website (www.rwenpower.com/willington) - WCGP Environmental Scoping Report WCGP Preliminary Environmental Information Document WCGP Consent Strategy Document Willington Power Station Gas Supply, Environmental Appraisal Report (Mouchel 04/02/10) Willington Power Station Gas Supply, Route Corridor Selection Report (Mouchel 02/11/09) The WCGP will require a Development Consent Order under The Planning Act 2008. Consultation is an important part of the consent process. This document and others on the Willington C Power Station website have been provided to inform the Environmental Scoping process and the early stages of consultation with local authorities, statutory consultees and the community. It is intended that this document will be revised and expanded as the project develops and will eventually form part of the application for a Development Consent Order. Further information can be downloaded from the following website www.rwenpower.com/willington, or obtained by writing to the RWE npower Environmental Management Department using the contact details given on the previous page. RWE npower | Page 4 Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1. Introduction to the Project Details Document 5 1.2. The Requirements of The Planning Act 2008 5 2. Description of the proposed Development 6 2.1.