The Abergelli Power Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2019

Decommissioning strategy E+W+S

28.—(1) A scheme for the demolition and removal of all parts of numbered work 1 situated above ground along with a proposed implementation timetable for decommissioning works must be submitted to the relevant planning authority by no later than—

(a) twenty four months of the Order land ceasing to be used for the purposes of electricity generation (either actively generating electricity or being available to generate electricity on a standby basis); or

(b) if sooner, upon the undertaker having removed apparatus forming part of Work No. 1D from the site, such that further use of the land for energy generation is unlikely.

(2) The decommissioning strategy must include the following—

(a) community liaison;

(b) complaints procedures;

(c) nuisance management (including measures to avoid or minimise the impacts of decommissioning works (covering dust, noise, vibration and lighting));

(d) dust management measures;

(e) site waste and materials management measures;

(f) pollution control measures;

(g) security measures and use of artificial lighting; and

(h) a list of additional consents required for decommissioning activities and a programme for the intended submission of relevant consent applications.

(3) Subject to obtaining the necessary consents, the demolition and removal of numbered work 1 must be implemented in accordance with the approved scheme and the approved implementation timetable.

(4) The undertaker must apply for any additional consents required for decommissioning activities in accordance with the programme approved by the relevant planning authority.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 28 in force at 10.10.2019, see art. 1