HINKLEY POINT C

SECTION 153 OF THE PLANNING ACT 2008

REGULATION 14 OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (CHANGES TO, AND REVOCATION OF, DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDERS) REGULATIONS 2011

NOTICE OF A PROPOSED APPLICATION TO MAKE A MATERIAL CHANGE TO:

THE HINKLEY POINT C (NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION) ORDER 2013 (S.I. NO. 2013/648) (AS AMENDED)

1. Notice is hereby given that NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited of 90 Whitfield Street, London, England W1T 4EZ (“Applicant”) (part of EDF Energy) intends to make an application ("proposed Application") to the Secretary of State forEnergy Security and Net Zero under Section 153 of the Planning Act 2008 (“Act”) for a material change to the Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 2013/648) (as amended), which is a Development Consent Order ("DCO") made under the Act authorising the construction and operation of a new nuclear power station and associated development known as Hinkley Point C (“HPC”) located in Somerset.

    

2. The proposed Application will seek a material change to the DCO to authorise the following:
   (a) The removal of the requirement to install an Acoustic Fish Deterrent (“AFD”) system (using sound to deter certain types of fish from the cooling water system intake heads).
   (b) Amendment to the Interim Spent Fuel Store (“ISFS”) from 'wet' to 'dry' storage of spent fuel, and a change in the building's dimensions.

   (c) Replacement of the Access Control Building associated with the ISFS with a larger Equipment Storage Building.
   (d) The relocation and redesign of the meteorological mast, resulting in the meteorological station building no longer being required.
   (e) The retention of the existing temporary substation as a permanent feature in order to supply electricity to neighbouring Hinkley Point A and Hinkley Point B power stations.
   (f) The addition of four new structures to house sluice gates and lifting beams to be used during outages (i.e. maintenance periods) only.

    

3. A package of compensatory habitat measures that will ensure that the overall coherence of the National Sites Network is protected following the removal of the requirement to fit the AFD system, such measures comprising:

    

   • Works to three weirs to improve successful migration, or easement of passage, for migratory fish. The Applicant is exploring options on the Rivers Severn, Usk, Lugg and Towy.
   • Improvements to, or creation of, habitats to support marine fish species populations, including:
     • Creation or enhancement of approximately 340 ha of saltmarsh and associated habitat;
     • Creation/enhancement of 5 ha of seagrass bed;
     • Creation/enhancement of 15 ha of kelp forest; and
     • Creation/enhancement of 1-2 ha of oyster beds.

    

4. The on-site elements of the proposed Application and the compensatory measures to be located in England will be included within the Order Limits of the DCO, as amended by the proposed Application. Compensatory measures to be located in Wales cannot be 'associated development' under the Act and therefore will be subject to applications made under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to the relevant planning authorities.

    

5. The proposed Application involves Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) development and an updated Environmental Statement will be submitted in support of the proposed Application.

    

6. Documents, plans and maps showing the nature and location of the land subject to the proposed Application (“Consultation Documents”) are available for inspection free of charge from 9 January 2024 until 29 February 2024 at www.edfenergy.com/hpccommunity being a website maintained by or on behalf of the Applicant. The Consultation Documents can be found under the link within the orange box containing the text ‘Find out more about our DCO Material Change Application’.

    

7. Copies of the Consultation Documents will also be available for inspection free of charge from 9 January 2024 until 29 February 2024 at Hinkley Point Visitor Centre (EDF), Cannington Court, Church Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HA (Monday to Thursday 09:00 – 17:00 and 09:00 – 16:00 on Friday).

    

8. A copy of the Consultation Documents can be provided free of charge on a USB stick upon request. Alternatively, paper copies can be obtained upon request for a charge of £50 per set. Reasonable postage charges may apply. To request a USB or paper copies, for details regarding payment methods or to enquire about the Consultation Documents or the proposed Application, please contact the Applicant using the contact details provided below.

    

9. Members of the Applicant's project team will be available to answer questions about the proposed Application at the following times and locations:
   
   - Thursday 11 January 2024 15:00 – 19:00 at Stogursey Victory Hall, Stogursey, TA5 1PR

   - Thursday 18 January 2024 12:00 –17:00 at Cannington Court, Church Street, Cannington, TA5 2HA

   - Monday 22 January 2024 11:00 – 15:00 at Wembdon Village Hall, Homberg Way, Wembdon, TA6 7BY

   - Tuesday 30 January 2024 16:00 – 20:00 at Pawlett Village Hall, Old Main Road, Pawlett, TA6 4RY

    

10. There is also a series of online consultation events at which the Applicant's project team will be available to answer questions about the proposed Application, details of which can be accessed via the website at https://www.edfenergy.com/hpc-dco

     

11. Anyone who wishes to respond to this notice or submit any comments in respect of the proposed Application should submit their comments using the Feedback Form available at the above website. Alternatively, responses or comments can be submitted using one of the following contact details:

    (a) by e-mail: edfenergy@hpcenquiries.com

    (b) by post: Freepost SEC Newgate UK Local HPC Consultation 2024

    (c) by telephone: 0333 009 7070 during normal office hours

     

12. All responses and comments must be received by the Applicant by no later than 23:59 on 29 February 2024. When providing your response or comments, please include your name and address, or if you would prefer your response or comments to be anonymous your postcode only, and confirm the nature of your interest in the proposed Application.

     

13. The responses and comments will be reviewed by the Applicant and its project team and copies may be made available in due course to the Secretary of State, the Planning Inspectorate and/or other relevant statutory authorities. The Applicant will comply with all applicable data protection legislation. Please refer to our privacy notice at https://www.edfenergy.com/privacy/NNB