EDF Energy

THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989, SECTION 36 AND SCHEDULE 8

TOWN AND AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, SECTION 90(2)

THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2000

APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER STATION ON LAND ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING WEST BURTON POWER STATION, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DN22 8BL

Notice is hereby given that EDF Energy (the “Company”) (whose registered office is at 40 Grosvenor Place, Victoria, London SW1X 7EN) has applied for the consent of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, to construct and operate a combined cycle gas turbine power generating station of approximately 1,270 MW capacity on the Company’s land adjacent to the existing West Burton Power Station. The Company has also applied to the Secretary of State to direct that planning permission for this development shall be deemed to be granted under section 90(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as provided for in paragaph 7(1) of Schedule 8 to the Electricity Act 1989.
A copy of the application, with a plan showing the area to which the development relates, together with a copy of the Environmental Statement explaining the Company’s proposal in more detail, and presenting an assessment of the environmental impacts, with a Non-technical Summary thereof, are available for inspection during normal working/opening hours at:

Nottinghamshire County Council, Main Reception, County Hall, West Bridgeford, Nottingham NG2 7QP;
Nottinghamshire County Council, Retford Office, 17 The Square, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 6DB;
Bassetlaw Distict Council, Main Reception 17 b The Square, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 6DB;
Retford Library, 17 Churchgate, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 6PE;
Gainsborough Library, Cobden Street, Gainsborough DN21 6NG,

and at the Company’s registered office as above.

Copies of the Environmental Statement may be obtained, while stocks last, from Janet Bruce, Energy Branch, EDF Energy, 40 Grosvenor Place, Victoria, London SW1X 7EN, at a charge of £30. Copies of the Non-technical Summary are also available, free of charge, from the same address or from our website: http://www.edfenergy.com/report/proposals/proposals.html.
Any persons wishing to make representations to the Secretary of State about the application should do so in writing to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, c/o Bay 2121, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET, or by email to: walter.gusmag@dti.gov.uk, stating the name of the proposal and the grounds of their representation, not later than
24 February 2006.
Unless otherwise requested, copies of any representations received, will be made available to Nottinghamshire County Council, Bassetlaw District Council and the applicant.