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Proposed Demolition of the trial carbon capture plant comprising of 2 tubular columns used for the recovery and separation of gases, a heat exchanger, a boiler vessel and separator tank, 2 x effluent tanks, a transformer, a control room and a pipe bridge.

Aberthaw Power Station, Pump House Road, West Aberthaw

ApprovedReference: 2021/00608/PNDVale of Glamorgan Council

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Application summary

Status
Approved
Application type
Prior Notification Demolition
Received
26 Apr 2021
Validated
15 Jun 2021
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Vale of Glamorgan Council

Application overview

Proposed Demolition of the trial carbon capture plant comprising of 2 tubular columns used for the recovery and separation of gases, a heat exchanger, a boiler vessel and separator tank, 2 x effluent tanks, a transformer, a control room and a pipe bridge.

Proposal details

Reference
2021/00608/PND
Ward
St. Athan
Agent
RWE Generation UK plc

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Application location

Aberthaw Power Station, Pump House Road, West Aberthaw

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
Application form redactedForms26 Apr 2021View
Carbon Capture Plant Demolition Method StatementSupporting Documents26 Apr 2021View
Carbon Capture demolition boundary planPlan26 Apr 2021View
Carbon Capture bondary and ownership planPlan26 Apr 2021View
St. Athan Community CouncilConsultee Response2 Jun 2021View
Covering Letter(1)General Correspondence27 Apr 2021View
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgement Letter_202100608PND.pdf13 May 2021View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice_202100608PND.pdf23 Jul 2021View
Final ReportFinal Report_202100608PND.pdf23 Jul 2021View

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