The Eggborough Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2018

Interpretation

1.  In this schedule—

“carbon capture readiness reserve space” means the area comprised in Work No. 2B shown on the works plans;

“commissioning” means the process of assuring that all systems and components of the authorised development (which are installed or installation is near to completion) are tested to verify that they function and are operable in accordance with the design objectives, specifications and operational requirements of the undertaker, and “commission” and other cognate expressions, in relation to the authorised development, are to be construed accordingly;

“Environment Agency” means the non-departmental public body of that name created by section 1 of the Environment Act 1995(1);

“existing coal-fired power station” means the Eggborough coal-fired power station which, at the date of this Order, is located both within the Order limits and within the immediate vicinity of the Order limits;

“Highways England” means Highways England Company Limited or such other person who is appointed as the strategic highways company in respect of the M62 motorway pursuant to section 1 of the Infrastructure Act 2015(2);

“lead local flood authority” means the body designated as such, for the area in which the authorised development is located, pursuant to section 6(7) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010(3);

“Marine Management Organisation” means the body of that name created by section 1 of the 2009 Act;

“North Yorkshire Police” means the police force for the area in which the authorised development is located pursuant to section 1 of the Police Act 1996(4);

“North Yorkshire County Council” means the county council for the area in which the authorised development is located pursuant to section 1 of the Local Government Act 1972(5);

“a part” of the authorised development means any part of Works Nos. 1-10;

“permitted preliminary works” means works within the areas of Work Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 to the extent that those are within the area of the existing coal-fired power station, consisting of environmental surveys, geotechnical surveys and other investigations for the purpose of assessing ground conditions, the preparation of facilities for the use of contractors (excluding earthworks and excavations), the provision of temporary means of enclosure and site security for construction, the temporary display of site notices or advertisements and any other works agreed by the relevant planning authority, provided that these will not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects from those assessed in the environmental statement;

“shut-down period” means a period after construction works have finished during which activities including changing out of work wear, the departure of workers, post-works briefings and closing and securing the site take place;

“Sport England” means the non-departmental public body of that name of 21 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3HF;

“start-up period” means a period prior to construction works commencing during which activities including the opening up of the site, the arrival of workers, changing in to work wear and pre-works briefings take place; and

“Yorkshire Wildlife Trust” means Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (company registration number 409650 and registered charity number 210807) of 1 St. George’s Place, York, YO24 1GN.

(1)

1995 c.25.

(2)

2015 c.7.

(3)

2010 c.29.

(4)

1996 c.16.

(5)

1972 c.70.