We now know that these are EDF’s proposed amendments to the 2013 planning permission, to be applied for by way of a Material Change Application:
Onsite elements
- Removal of the requirement to install an acoustic fish deterrent (AFD) system;
- Amendment to the Interim Spent Fuel Store from wet to dry storage of spent fuel and a change in building dimensions;
- Removal of the Access Control Building Associated with the Interim Spent Fuel Store and replacement with an Equipment Storage Building in the same vicinity; • Relocation and re-design of the meteorological mast resulting in the removal of the Meteorological Station
- Amendment to retain the existing temporary Hinkley Point substation as a permanent building to supply electricity to Hinkley Point A /Hinkley Point B; and
- Four new structures (two per unit of Hinkley Point C) (HPC) to permanently house sluice gates and lifting beams used during outages (i.e. maintenance periods).
Offsite elements
- Full or partial removal [of weirs], or construction of a fish pass, at three of several river sites, and the creation of new saltmarsh (managed realignment) and the enhancement of existing saltmarsh;
- Works to three existing weirs (either weir removal or enhanced fish passes) on the Rivers Severn (Maisemore Weir) and Usk (Trostrey Weir);
- For the third river measure, the Applicant has decided to present a range of options within the Rivers Lugg and Towy.