In these Regulations—

• “the 2008 Act” means the Planning Act 20083;

• “appropriate authority” means—

  1. a

     in relation to a combustion plant in England and Wales, the Secretary of State; and

  2. b

     in relation to a combustion plant in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

• “CCR assessment”, in relation to a combustion plant, means an assessment as to whether the CCR conditions are met in relation to that plant;

• “CO₂” means carbon dioxide;

• “combustion plant” means any technical apparatus in which fuels are oxidised in order to use the heat thus generated, but does not include the types of plant listed in points (a) to (j) of Article 28 of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (Recast)4;

• “consent order” means an order granting development consent within the meaning of section 31 of the 2008 Act;

• “relevant consent order” means a consent order—

  1. a

     for the construction of a combustion plant with a rated electrical output of 300 megawatts or more; or

  2. b

     for a relevant extension;

• “relevant extension” means an extension to a combustion plant which will have the effect of increasing the rated electrical output of the plant to 300 megawatts or more;

• “relevant section 36 consent” means a section 36 consent—

  1. a

     for the construction of a combustion plant with a rated electrical output of 300 megawatts or more; or

  2. b

     for a relevant extension;

• “section 36 consent” means a consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 19895; and

• “storage site” has the meaning given by Article 3 of Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide6.