Part 3

Nationally significant infrastructure projects

Water

Dams and reservoirs
27
1
The construction of a dam or reservoir is within section 14(1)(m) only if—
a
the dam or reservoir (when constructed) will be in England,
b
the construction will be carried out by one or more water undertakers, and
c
it is expected that—
i
the volume of water to be held back by the dam or stored in the reservoir will exceed 30 million cubic metres, or
ii
the deployable output of the dam or reservoir will exceed 80 million litres per day.
2
The alteration of a dam or reservoir is within section 14(1)(m) only if—
a
the dam or reservoir is in England,
b
the alteration will be carried out by one or more water undertakers, and
c
it is expected that—
i
the additional volume of water to be held back by the dam or stored in the reservoir as a result of the alteration will exceed 30 million cubic metres, or
ii
the additional deployable output of the dam or reservoir as a result of the alteration will exceed 80 million litres per day.
3
“Water undertaker” means a company appointed as a water undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56).
S. 27 in force at 1.1.2018 for E. by S.I. 2017/1078, art. 2(c)
S. 27(1)(c) substituted (9.1.2019) by The Infrastructure Planning (Water Resources) (England) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/12), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(a) (with arts. 3-5)
S. 27(2)(c) substituted (9.1.2019) by The Infrastructure Planning (Water Resources) (England) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/12), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(b) (with arts. 3-5)