rookery south resource recovery facility (rrf) evolving list of documents being prepared for...
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Rookery South Resource Recovery Facility (RRF)
Evolving List of Documents being prepared for submission to the Infrastructure Planning Commission
Administration1. Letter of application
2. Fee
3. Application Form
Authorisation4. Draft Development Consent
Order
5. Explanatory Memorandum
6. Book of Reference
7. Compulsory Purchase Statement of Reasons and Funding Statement
8. Draft Development Consent Obligation
9. Grid Connection Statement
10. Consultation Report
11. Statement of Engagement
12. Land Plan
13. Works Plan
14. Rights of Way and Access Plan
15. Other plans showing site layout, elevations etc
Assessment16. Environmental Statement and
Non-Technical Summary
17. Flood Risk Assessment
18. Report as to Effects (or absence of effects) upon European Sites
19. Natural Features Plan and Report of any Effects upon Natural Features.
20. Historic Environment Plan and Report of Any Effects upon Historic Features
21. Alternative Site Assessment Report
22. Health Impact Assessment
23. Combined Heat and Power Report
Advocacy 24. Design and Access Statement
25. Engineering Analysis Report
26. Planning Statement (including need assessment)
27. WRATE, Carbon and Economies of Scale Report
28. Socio Economic Statement
29. Sustainability Statement
1,2 and 3: The application form is prescribed by the IPC and will be accompanied by an explanatory letter and application fee.
Administration Documents
4. Draft Development Consent Order ("DCO") - will be called the Rookery South (Resource Recovery Facility) Order 201[X] and will be a Statutory Instrument. It will provide Covanta with the necessary authority/statutory powers to construct and operate the Resource Recovery Facility ("RRF"). It will also include the legal powers for acquisition of land.
5. Explanatory Memorandum - explains the purpose and effect of each article of, part and schedule to the draft DCO.
6. Book of Reference - Records and set out a full description of all the land to be acquired compulsorily and will be read in conjunction with the land plans. The book of reference will provide a comprehensive list of all parties with an interest in the land which may be affected/ or whose land is needed to be acquired, permanently or temporarily, in order to implement the Project.
7. Compulsory Purchase Statement of Reasons and Funding Statement - sets out reasons for the compulsory acquisition of land or rights over land in order to facilitate the development. The Funding Statement confirms that Covanta has the necessary financial resources.
8. Draft Development Consent Obligation - is a planning agreement for the RRF. The local planning authority will be the party who will enforce such obligations and would potentially be the beneficiary of financial contributions.
Authorisation Documents
9. Grid Connection Statement - sets out how the connection of the RRF to the main electricity grid will be constructed.
10. Consultation Report - will set out the parties consulted, any responses and how the responses have influenced the design of the Project before submission of the application to the IPC.
11. Statement of Engagement of section 79 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 - sets out how Covanta will identify with the (local authority) and potentially mitigate any of the statutory nuisances that would arise (if any) with regard to the proposed development.
12. Land Plan - show the extent of the land to be used for the proposed development and illustrates the land and any rights required to implement the Project, as set out in the book of reference.
13. Works Plan - sets out the proposed positioning of the RRF and other works.
14. Rights of Way and Access Plan – sets out the proposed access arrangements and existing and proposed rights of way
15. Other Plans – scaled drawings showing elevations, site layout, landscaping etc.
Authorisation Documents cont.
16. Environmental Statement and Non Technical Summary - sets out the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment process. It identifies any likely significant effects and any necessary mitigation with regard to the Project. The Non-Technical Summary is an easily digestible précis of the findings contained within the Environmental Statement.
17. Flood Risk Assessment - assesses the risk of the Project with regard to flooding. It analyses the risks and any works necessary in order to minimise the risk of flooding both on site and down stream. Could be incorporated with the Environmental Statement
18. Report as to Effects (or absence of effects) upon European Sites – identifies any site of European significance as receptors and any potential effects upon them
19. Natural Features Plan and Report of any Effects upon Natural Features - identifies any natural features as receptors and any potential effects upon them.
20. Historic Environment Plan and Report of any Effects upon Historic Features - records the location of any historic features and any environmental effects on them.
21. Alternative Site Assessment Report – sets out the work undertaken to audit Covanta’s selection of Rookery South for the Project. It presents the reference sources to identify a long list of sites, the criteria used to assess site suitability and presents all the other sites considered within the work.
Assessment Documents
22. Health Impact Assessment ("HIA") - will assess the potential health impacts on the residents within the locality. The preparation of an HIA is not a mandatory legal requirement.
23. Combined Heat and Power Report - sets out the viability of utilising the heat by-product of the Energy from Waste Facility and turning it into reusable power (i.e. hot water or steam). It also considers the infrastructure requirements associated with the export and utilisation of the power.
Assessment Documents cont.
24. Design and Access statement - This document explains and covers the design concepts, principles and access issues associated with the RRF.
25. Engineering Analysis Report - sets out the viable engineering options for an RRF at this specific location.
26. Planning Statement - identifies the context and need for the Project and includes an assessment of how the proposed development accords with relevant national, regional and local planning policies. The Planning Statement will draw together the analysis presented in the Assessment suite of documents, particularly the Alternative Site Assessment Report and the Environmental Statement
27. WRATE, Carbon and Economies of Scale Report - WRATE (Waste and Resources Assessment Tool for the Environment) is a Life Cycle Assessment software tool for comparing different waste management systems. It gives a measure of how the RRF will perform as compared to the landfill reliant baseline. The Report will also consider economies of scale and using other comparators will demonstrate the net carbon savings to be gained.
28. Socio-Economic Statement – considers the broader potential economic and social effects that are expected to accrue in the surrounding area as a result of the construction, operation and decommissioning activities of the RRF. This is being prepared in addition to the socio-economic assessment within the Environmental Statement.
29. Sustainability Statement -responds to specific planning policies and a broad range of sustainability criteria, including the requirement to generate a percentage of the site's energy from renewable technologies.
Advocacy Documents