2015 No. 2070

Infrastructure Planning

The Hirwaun Generating Station (Correction) Order 2015

Made

Coming into force

The Hirwaun Generating Station Order 2015 1, which granted development consent within the meaning of the Planning Act 2008 (“the Act”)2, contains a correctable error within the meaning of the Act3.

Before the end of the relevant period, as defined in paragraph 1(6)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act, the Secretary of State received a written request from the applicant4 for the correction of an error in the Hirwaun Generating Order 2015 under paragraph (1)(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act.

The Secretary of State has informed Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, the local planning authority for the area in which the land to which the Hirwaun Generating Station Order 2015 relates is situated, that the request has been received and the statement issued, in accordance with paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 4 to the Act.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(4) and 1(8) of Schedule 4 to the Act, makes the following Order—

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Hirwaun Generating Station (Correction) Order 2015 and comes into force on 22nd December 2015.

Corrections2

1

The Hirwaun Generating Station Order 2015 is amended as follows.

2

In Article 2(1), for the definition of “Order land” substitute—

  • “Order land” means the land required for, or required to facilitate or is incidental to, or affected by, the authorised development shown on the land plans and described in the book of reference;

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

Giles ScottHead of National Infrastructure Consents and Coal LiabilitiesDepartment of Energy and Climate Change
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order corrects an error identified in the Hirwaun Generating Station Order 2015, a development consent order made under the Planning Act 2008, following a written request from the applicant under paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to that Act.