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Formal Submission to discharge Requirement 5(4) (Construction Environmental Management Plan) in relation to the Construction Traffic Management Plan The Project comprises the following elements: - Construction of a 57km 400kV electricity transmission connection between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth, comprising: Installation of a 400kV overhead line (OHL). Installation of 400kV underground cables. - Modifications to existing OHLs at Hinkley Point, Somerset. - Construction of three 400kV Cable Sealing End (CSE) compounds along the route of the connection. - Construction of a 400/132kV substation at Sandford, North Somerset. - Extension of the existing 400kV substation at Seabank. - The removal of existing 132kV OHLs and the construction of replacement 132kV OHLs and 132kV underground cables. - Extensions/modifications to existing 132kV substations at Churchill, Portishead, Avonmouth and Seabank. - Associated works, for example, temporary access roads, highway works temporary construction compounds, scaffolds, work sites and ancillary works.

Hinkley Point C Connection Project - between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth

Application ClosedReference: SCC/3855/2021Somerset Council

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Application location

Hinkley Point C Connection Project - between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth

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Application summary

Status
Application Closed
Application type
Not published
Received
Not published
Validated
16 Jul 2021
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Somerset Council

Application overview

Formal Submission to discharge Requirement 5(4) (Construction Environmental Management Plan) in relation to the Construction Traffic Management Plan The Project comprises the following elements: - Construction of a 57km 400kV electricity transmission connection between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth, comprising: Installation of a 400kV overhead line (OHL). Installation of 400kV underground cables. - Modifications to existing OHLs at Hinkley Point, Somerset. - Construction of three 400kV Cable Sealing End (CSE) compounds along the route of the connection. - Construction of a 400/132kV substation at Sandford, North Somerset. - Extension of the existing 400kV substation at Seabank. - The removal of existing 132kV OHLs and the construction of replacement 132kV OHLs and 132kV underground cables. - Extensions/modifications to existing 132kV substations at Churchill, Portishead, Avonmouth and Seabank. - Associated works, for example, temporary access roads, highway works temporary construction compounds, scaffolds, work sites and ancillary works.

Proposal details

Reference
SCC/3855/2021
Alternative references
RM/32/21/006
Agent
Tom Watson

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Documents 17 of 17

DocumentPublishedAction
Rep Development Engineering _Redacted.pdfCONSULTATION & CORRESPONDENCE (STATUTORY CONSULTEES)22 Nov 2023View
HPCC - SW 5D C - REQ 5 4 - Cover Letter 14 07 2021 - redacted.pdfPLANNING APPLICATION FORMS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 1 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 2 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 3 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 4 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 5 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 6 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 7 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 8 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 9 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 10 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 11 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 12 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HCP – SW 5D C – Appendix Sheet 13 - 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HPCC - SW 5D C - Appendix B 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View
HPCC - SW 5D C - Construction Traffic Management Plan Addendum 14 07 2021.pdfSUPPORTING REPORTS & DOCUMENTS16 Jul 2021View

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