The National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016

Contaminated land and groundwater

18.—(1) No stage of the authorised development may commence until a written scheme applicable to that stage to deal with the ground conditions, including contamination of any land or groundwater within the Order limits which is likely to cause significant harm to persons or pollution of controlled waters or the environment has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority, after consultation with the Environment Agency.

(2) The scheme must accord with the approach set out in the Environmental Statement Document 5.9.1, Chapter 9, and must include an investigation and assessment report, prepared by a specialist consultant approved by the relevant planning authority, to identify the extent of any contamination and the remedial measures to be taken to render the land fit for its intended purpose, together with a management plan which sets out long-term measures with respect to any contaminants remaining on the site.

(3) Remediation measures must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

(4) In this requirement, “controlled waters” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Water Resources Act 1991(1).

(1)

1991 c. 57.