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ES Required
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No ES Required
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Action Needed
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>12 months (depends on size of development)
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-
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Determine requirement for an
Environmental Statement (ES). An ES is mandatory for installation of a pipeline that is
greater than 40 km in length and 800 mm in diameter and so this step can be skipped. Many
smaller pipelines may form part of a wider development where an ES
will be required (see New Projects).
In this case the pipelines will be included in the wider development ES/PON15D submission
and so a PON15C need not be submitted to determine requirement for
an ES.)  |
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Undertake Environmental Assessment (EA) and prepare ES.
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Undertake informal consultation with statutory consultees,
DECC, JNCC and FRS/CEFAS.
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Undertake early consultation with fishing interests
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Identify if development occurs in vicinity of any habitats
or protected species under EU Habitats Directive. Additional measures
and an Appropriate Assessment may be required.
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Prepare environmental information (and possibly chemical
permit application) section of PON15C.
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n/a
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4-5 months
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4 months
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4 months
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Submit Pipeline Works
Authorisation, which includes application for Consent
to Locate
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n/a
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Submit ES
along with Pipeline Works Authorisation.
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3 months
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3 months
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Submit application for Consent
to Deposit Materials for any material deposits required
for pipeline stabilisation.
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Prepare and submit application for
Chemical Permit (PON15C) for any chemicals to be used
and discharged during pipeline commissioning.
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Pipeline Construction
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