Environmental Planning for Nuclear Decommissioning at Hartlepool, Heysham 1 and Dungeness B Power Station

Concepts

• environmental impact assessment (EIA)
• heysham
• gloucester
• dungeness b power station
• environmental planning
• preparation of an environmental statement
• environmental impact assessment for decommissioning regulations
• environmental impact assessment
• preparation of the planning application
• potential environmental impacts of the decommissioning work

Location

Description

The provision of professional services to prepare and submit planning applications, as well as other supporting assessments and documents, for the new waste management facilities at Heysham 1 Power Station. The scope of professional services also includes the preparation of an environmental statement for the decommissioning project under the Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning Regulations (EIADR). A summary of the key scope elements requirements of this Service is comprised of the following key elements set out below: Planning: Planning permission is required from each relevant Local Planning Authority (LPA) under the TCPA to enable the construction and commission of each of the three waste management facilities. As part of this, planning advice on the scope of civil works, preparation of the planning application (including the planning statement and design and access statements), support during the application determination and post determination in discharging planning conditions will be required. Consultation and Engagement: Support is required in consultation and event management to support both TCPA and EIADR applications, including preparing consultation material, online and virtual engagement platforms, and data management in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation requirements. The preparation of Consultation Plans and Consultation Reports is also required. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): The potential environmental impacts of the decommissioning work has to be assessed through the EIA process, with appropriate Environmental Statements (ES) being submitted with each application for permission, as required by the TCPA EIA Regulations and the EIADR. Marine Licence Applications: Some civil works associated with the waste management facilities and decommissioning works in the marine environment may also require a Marine Licence under the Marine and Coastal Access Act.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 71313440 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction
• 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
• 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
• 90712000 - Environmental planning