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Details pursuant to condition 28 (Decommissioning Plan) on planning permission MC/07/1683 - A full planning application related to the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) storage, vaporisation and distribution facility, being alterations to development approved within the Northern Zone of planning approval MC/06/1428 comprising the relocation of the approved positions and new related equipment being; two LNG storage tanks, each having a capacity of 190,000 cubic metres; six additional submerged combustion vaporisers; and related infrastructure including (I) pipe racks connecting the new tanks to the existing site racks; (II) unloading line from the closest point to the tanks; (III) external tank pumps; (IV) boil off gas compressors; (V) an impounding basin; (VI) flow meters to monitor volume of natural gas; (VII) power connections for generated power; (VIII) provision of internal site access roads; (IX) 2.5m palisade security fence topped with barbed wire surrounding the new facilities and contiguous with the existing boundary fence; (X) a vent stack; (XI) a compressor shelter; (XII) a holding pond; and (XIII) an SCV circulation water tank

National Grid Property Holdings Limited Site Grain Road Isle Of Grain Rochester ME3 0AB

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Application summary

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Application type
Discharge Condition
Received
23 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
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Local authority
Medway Council

Application overview

Details pursuant to condition 28 (Decommissioning Plan) on planning permission MC/07/1683 - A full planning application related to the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) storage, vaporisation and distribution facility, being alterations to development approved within the Northern Zone of planning approval MC/06/1428 comprising the relocation of the approved positions and new related equipment being; two LNG storage tanks, each having a capacity of 190,000 cubic metres; six additional submerged combustion vaporisers; and related infrastructure including (I) pipe racks connecting the new tanks to the existing site racks; (II) unloading line from the closest point to the tanks; (III) external tank pumps; (IV) boil off gas compressors; (V) an impounding basin; (VI) flow meters to monitor volume of natural gas; (VII) power connections for generated power; (VIII) provision of internal site access roads; (IX) 2.5m palisade security fence topped with barbed wire surrounding the new facilities and contiguous with the existing boundary fence; (X) a vent stack; (XI) a compressor shelter; (XII) a holding pond; and (XIII) an SCV circulation water tank

Proposal details

Reference
MC/25/1892
Alternative references
PP-14332870
Ward
All Saints
Parish
St James Isle Of Grain
Agent
Carter Jonas

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Application location

National Grid Property Holdings Limited Site Grain Road Isle Of Grain Rochester ME3 0AB

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Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF14 Nov 2025View
REDACTEDApplication Form · PDF23 Sept 2025View
PHASE 3 DECOMMISSIONING PLANSupporting Documents · PDF23 Sept 2025View

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