Development consents: guidance material
Guidance on the consent process for onshore generating stations above 50MW in England and Wales
Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 covers legislation surrounding development consents to construct, extend or operate an onshore electricity generating station exceeding (or, when extended, will exceed) 50 Megawatts (MW). Section 36 also applies to proposals for offshore generating stations over 50 MW, although the threshold is reduced to 1 MW for a renewable generating station within UK territorial waters.
You can find out more:
The Electricity (offshore generating stations) (safety zones) (application procedures and control of access) Regulations 2007
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (England and Wales)
Power station proposals: requirement to explore Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
As part of the 2006 Energy Review, new guidelines were issued to power station developers to maximise the use of Combined Heat and Power where feasible, though it recognised it is up to the market to encourage the most competitive proposals to secure supply. Developers can now access information on regional heat customers through the CHP Focus: UK Heat Maps, to find out precisely what information they need to provide.
Letter on Local Authorities' role in new planning regime/new nuclear power stations
Letter from the Office for Nuclear Development (OND) and Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) about the role of local authorities in the new planning regime, as brought about by the Planning Act 2008, with particular regard to the development consent process for new nuclear power stations.