1. Notice is hereby given that SSE Generation Limited (‘SSE) (the 'Applicant’) of No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 3JH, intends to submit an application to the Secretary of State for a Development Consent Order (‘DCO’) under Section 37 of The Planning Act 2008 (‘Proposed Application’). The Proposed Application will seek a DCO to authorise the construction, operation and maintenance of a new gas-fired generating station with a gross output capacity of up to 2,200 megawatts (‘MW’) and associated development, including a gas supply pipeline connecting to the National Transmission System (‘NTS’) for gas (together the 'Project’).

2. The site for the Project (the 'Project Site’) covers an area of approximately 217 hectares and comprises land at the Ferrybridge Power Station site, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire (owned by SSE) and a corridor of predominantly third party owned land to accommodate the proposed new gas supply pipeline extending approximately 9.8 kilometres north-east from the Ferrybridge Power Station site, terminating at the NTS to the south-east of Gateforth in North Yorkshire, at or near ordnance survey grid reference: SE 559281.

3. The DCO would, amongst other matters, authorise the construction, operation and maintenance of a new gas-fired generating station with a gross output capacity of up to 2,200 MW and associated development consisting of:

3.1 up to two combined cycle gas turbine units, each comprising all of the following elements: a turbine hall, heat recovery steam generator, auxiliary buildings and enclosures, exhaust stacks, deaerator and feed water pump building, air intake filter, electrical building(s), generator transformer(s), unit transformer(s), station transformer(s), chemical sampling/ dosing plant and cooling water pumps;

3.2 cooling towers (the improvement and modification of up to three of the existing natural draft cooling towers at the Ferrybridge Power Station site) and a new cooling water pump house, cooling water treatment plant, storage basins and pipework;

3.3 a ‘peaking plant’ housed in a dedicated building, comprising one open cycle gas turbine unit, with a gross output capacity of up to 299 MW;

3.4 a ‘black start’ plant, comprising either a gas turbine or gas engines, diesel generator, distillate (diesel fuel) storage tank and distillate unloading area;

3.5 other ancillary buildings, structures and plant, including administration and control buildings, enclosures, plant, equipment and storage tanks; a gas receiving area and compression building; demineralised water treatment plant and storage tanks; emergency diesel generators; gate houses; workshops and stores; fire-fighting equipment and building and fire/raw water storage tanks;

3.6 an underground gas supply pipeline connecting to the NTS of up to 750 millimetres in diameter and approximately 9.8 kilometres in length extending from at or near ordnance survey grid reference: SE 480253 to at or near ordnance survey grid reference: SE 559281;

3.7 an above ground installation and connection to the NTS at or near ordnance survey grid reference: SE 559281, including maintenance building, enclosures, gas metering, telemetry, dehydration and pressure reduction equipment; electrical cables; water supply and sewerage; vehicle parking areas and access; security fencing; lighting; and CCTV;

3.8 an electrical connection to the existing National Grid 275 kilovolt substation within the Ferrybridge Power Station site, including above and below ground electrical cables;

3.9 the improvement and modification of the existing cooling water pipelines of approximately 1 kilometre in length running between the Ferrybridge Power Station site and the River Aire, including works to the cooling water intake and outfall structures within the River at or near ordnance survey grid references: SE 478257 and SE 481255;

3.10 access works, internal vehicular roads, vehicle parking areas, hard standings and pedestrian and cycle routes and facilities;

3.11 utilities connections, including electricity, gas and towns mains water; surface water management and foul drainage systems; security fencing; external lighting; CCTV; and landscaping;

3.12 temporary construction laydown areas and compounds;

3.13 permanent plant laydown area; and

3.14 carbon capture and storage reserve space.

4. The DCO sought would also authorise, if required, the permanent and/or temporary compulsory acquisition of land and/or rights in land for the Project; the extinguishment and/or overriding of easements and other rights over or affecting land required for the Project; and/or the temporary occupation of land required for the Project; the application and/or disapplication of legislation relevant to the Project as may be required; temporary changes to the highway and public rights of way network as may be required; tree and hedgerow removal; the construction, operation and maintenance of associated development, including, but not limited to those items listed in paragraph 3; and such ancillary, incidental and consequential works, provisions, permits, consents, waivers or releases as are necessary and/or convenient for the successful construction, operation and maintenance of the Project.

5. The Project constitutes Environmental Impact Assessment (‘EIA’) development for the purposes of ‘The Infrastructure Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017’. Therefore, the Applicant has made Preliminary Environmental Information (PEI) available. The findings of the EIA of the Project will be reported in an Environmental Statement that will accompany the Proposed Application.

6. Information so far compiled about the Project’s environmental impacts is contained in a PEI Report and a non-technical summary. These and other documents relating to the Project together with the plans and maps showing the nature and location of the Project (‘the Consultation Documents’) are available to view or download free of charge from the website www.sse.com/ferrybridged/ and for inspection free of charge from 12 November to 17 December 2018 at the following locations during the hours set out (opening hours may be subject to change):

7. A paper copy of all the Consultation Documents is available on request for a maximum copying charge of £300. Paper copies of individual documents are also available on request. A CD or USB stick containing the documents is available on request for a charge of £5. The documents (or a CD or USB stick) can be obtained by writing to: ‘Ferrybridge D Consultation’, c/o Ferrybridge Power Station, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, WF11 8SQ, or by email to ferrybridged@sse.com

8. If you wish to respond to this notice, or make representations in respect of the Project, these should be sent to SSE. Please include your name and an address where any correspondence relating to the Project can be sent. Representations may be submitted in the following ways:

Post: ‘Ferrybridge D Consultation’, c/o Ferrybridge Power Station, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, WF11 8SQ

E-mail: ferrybridged@sse.com

Website: www.sse.com/ferrybridged/

By completing and returning a feedback form available at one of the following consultation events:

9. Your representations will be considered by SSE and will be handled in compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Any comments received may be shared with the Secretary of State, the Planning Inspectorate and other relevant statutory authorities with all personal information removed.

10. Please note that all representations must be received by SSE no later than 17:00 on 17 December 2018.

SSE Generation Limited.