The Kemsley Mill K4 Combined Heat and Power Generating Station Order 2019

Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5

SCHEDULE 1AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

In the administrative areas of Kent County Council and Swale Borough Council

A nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14(1)(a) and 15 of the 2008 Act, comprising—

Work No. 1 – A combined cycle generating station with a gross rated electrical output of up to 73MW comprising—

(a)local equipment room and control including battery enclosure;

(b)a generator;

(c)a gas turbine;

(d)a heat recovery steam generator;

(e)a heat recovery steam generator stack;

(f)a turbine hall (including steam turbine);

(g)a combined heat and power pipe bridge, including pipes and cables for steam and electricity;

(h)a dump condenser;

(i)a fin fan cooler; and

(j)a package boiler stack;

(k)a start transformer;

(l)a fire extinguisher cabinet;

(m)switchgear;

(n)a block transformer;

(o)a transformer;

(p)a package boiler;

(q)a fuel gas skid;

(r)condensate pumps;

(s)heat recovery steam generator chemical dosing equipment;

(t)an effluent sump;

(u)a condensate tank;

(v)boiler water feed pumps; and

(w)low pressure package boiler feed pumps.

Work No. 2 – The retention of, connection into and continued use of the following existing items—

(a)potable water;

(b)package boilers (six of);

(c)old water treatment plant;

(d)feed water tanks;

(e)gas stations;

(f)new water treatment plant;

(g)pumping station (process water);

(h)low and medium pressure steam manifolds;

(i)distribution network operator 132kV electricity grid connection;

(j)waste water treatment plant connection;

(k)surface water outfall;

(l)control room;

(m)gas pipeline to grid connection point;

(n)diesel and electric fire water pumps;

(o)fire water tank;

(p)fire water ring main;

(q)condensate return system including storage tank;

(r)steam recovery system;

(s)three air compressors;

(t)cable tray for electrical connection from 33kV switchyard to grid connection point;

(u)process effluent piping system including monitoring devices; and

(v)roadways and walkways including lighting.

Work No. 3 – Construction compound and laydown area.

Work No. 4 – Retention and continued use of internal access and haulage road.

Work No. 5 – The decommissioning of the existing gas-fired K1 combined heat and power generating station.

In connection with the construction of any of those works, further development within the Order limits consisting of—

(a)foundations, retaining walls, barriers, parapets, drainage, fencing, culverts and lighting;

(b)site preparation works, site clearance (including fencing and demolition of existing structures); earthworks (including soil stripping and storage, site levelling); remediation of contamination;

(c)works to alter the position of apparatus below ground level including mains, sewers, drains and cables and also including below ground structures associated with that apparatus;

(d)construction compounds and working sites, storage areas, temporary vehicle parking, ramps and other means of access, construction fencing, perimeter enclosure, security fencing, construction-related buildings, welfare facilities, construction lighting, and other buildings, machinery, apparatus, works and conveniences; and

(e)such other works, working sites, storage areas and works of demolition, as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the construction of the authorised development,

but only insofar as they do not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects from those assessed in the environmental statement.