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The Woodsmith Project - S73 Project Amendments : Planning Statement

Welfare/Parking

For the duration of construction, there is no anticipated change to the existing construction welfare and car parking. At the end of the construction period, the temporary construction infrastructure will be removed, including the offices/welfare and associated services, the carpark and workshops. In operation, no welfare facilities will be provided at Ladycross Plantation. Parking will be provided adjacent to the headhouse for maintenance personnel.

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Security/Gatehouse

The existing construction gatehouse will continue to be used for the duration of the construction period. The existing construction gatehouse will be removed within the operation phase and replaced with a security gate with site entry gained via access card.

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Warehousing/Workshops

The existing construction workshop will be used for the duration of the construction period only and removed within the operation phase.

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Power

Mains electricity is provided from existing NPG kiosks and provides power to all surface facilities and equipment during construction and operation. The existing NPG kiosk substation (4m x 4m in footprint, 2.5m in height) will remain into operation. The existing Anglo American mains distribution assembly kiosk (4m x 4m in footprint, 2.5m in height) will also remain into operations to provide distribution to the surface infrastructure. Emergency back-up power is provided by a 250kVA generator. The generator will be operated for emergency situations only, to power the emergency winch if a power outage/failure causes the Alimak to stop in service and then requires retrieval, or for short periods for inspections and maintenance.

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Surface Water Drainage

During construction, all surface water within the construction site is routed to the construction attenuation pond and treated prior to discharge to Cat Scar Beck, providing attenuation for a 1 in 20-year storm event and discharged in accordance with an Environmental Permit granted by the Environment Agency (Permit EPR/XB3696EZ). Surface water outside the construction site is diverted via a perimeter swale to Cat Scar Beck or drain naturally to Cold Keld Beck. During operation, when the platform area reduces, the perimeter swale will be relocated closer to the operational platform. A new, naturally shaped attenuation pond will be installed to the south of the platform, and discharge through gravity to Cat Scar Beck, providing attenuation for a 1 in 100-year storm event, plus 40% allowance for climate change.

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