GATEWAY ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED

GATEWAY ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
THE ELECTRICTY GENERATING STATIONS (VARIATION OF CONSENTS) (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2013 (THE VARIATION REGULATIONS) REGULATION 5(5) THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2000 (AS AMENDED) REGULATION 9 GATEWAY ENERGY CENTRE

Notice is hereby given that Gateway Energy Centre Limited (“GECL”) of 21 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2DY (the applicant) has submitted to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (the appropriate authority), an application pursuant to Section 36c of the Electricity Act 1989 to vary both the consent (Ref: 01.08.10.04/462C) granted on 4 August 2011 under Section 36C of the Electricity Act 1989 (the Section 36 Consent) and the direction under Section 90 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) (Section 90 direction) to construct and operate a 900MW combined cycle gas turbine generating station known as the Gateway Energy Centre at the Manorway, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex.
The application to vary the Section 36 Consent is for an increase to the generating capacity from around 900MW to up to 1250MW. GECL has since received notice under Regulation 4(6) of the Variation Regulations that the Secretary of State considers that the variation application is suitable for publication. The application is accompanied by an Updated Environmental Statement Further Information Document which considers the environmental effects of the changes proposed to the Gateway Energy Centre in relation to those described in the February 2010 Environmental Statement that was submitted with the original application for consent made on 26th February 2010 and the December 2010 Environmental Statement further information document.

Further information on the variation application and a copy of the application documents can be found on the application website: http://www.intergeneurope.com/development-projects/gateway-energy-centre.
Copies of the variation application documents and the Updated Environmental Statement Further Information Document may be inspected at the following addresses within normal operating hours:
Thurrock Council Civic Offices New Road Grays Essex RM17 6SL Opening hours: Monday-Thursday: 8.45am-5.15pm Friday: 8.45pm-4.45pm
Stanford-le-Hope Library High Street Stanford-le-Hope Essex SS17 0HG Opening hours: Monday: 10am-1pm/2pm-6.00pm Tuesday: 10am-1pm/2pm-5pm Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 10-1pm/2pm-6pm Friday: 10am-1pm/2pm-5pm Saturday: 10am-1pm/2pm-5pm
Corringham Library Communities, Libraries and Cultural Services St John’s Way Corringham Essex RM17 7LJ Opening hours: Monday: 9.00am-7pm Tuesday: 9.00am-5pm Wednesday: 9.00am-1pm Thursday: 9.00am-7pm Friday: 9.00am-5pm Saturday: 9.00am-5pm
Hard copies (at a cost of £50) and CD copies (at a cost of £5) of the variation application documents and the Updated Environmental Statement Further Information Document may be obtained from Ben Hampson of Dalton Warner Davis, 21 Garlick Hill, London, EC4V 2AU Tel: 020 7489 0213.

Any person wishing to make objections to or other representations on the variation application should do so in writing to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change c/o: FAO Keith Welford National Infrastructure Consents 2nd Floor KB C/o Department of Energy and Climate Change 3 Whitehall Place London SW1A 2AW Or by email to: deccnic@decc.gsi.gov.uk

All representations should be received no later than Thursday 2nd October 2014. Unless otherwise indicated, copies of any objections or representations received will be regarded as public documents and will be copied to the Applicant and the relevant local council.