Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

The Chief Officer (Planning, Environment and Economy) introduced the report and explained that Liverpool Bay CCS Limited was proposing to construct and install a new carbon dioxide pipeline between Ince, near Stanlow, and Flint, and repurpose an existing natural gas pipeline between Flint and Talace.  The project was known as HyNet North West Carbon Dioxide Pipeline and was considered to be a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).

The consenting process was different for an NSIP and an application had been made under the Planning Act 2008 for a permission known as a Development Consent Order (DCO).

The application to construct and operate the proposed Carbon Dioxide Pipeline had been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate (England) who would administer the DCO application on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

The examination of the NSIP proposal commenced on 20^th March 2023.  Part of the Local Authority’s role to inform the decision making process was to produce a Local Impact Report to assist the Examining Authority to make a recommendation to the Minister.

The report sought approval of the content of the Council’s draft Local Impact Report which was appended to the report.

Appended to the report was the local impact report and a map of where the pipeline would be.

The Chief Officer (Planning, Environment and Economy) and Councillor Roberts thanked the Minerals and Waste Planning Manager for all of her work undertaken on the project and they welcomed the community benefit element.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the draft Local Impact Report be approved; and

(b)       That any addendum to the Council’s Local Impact Report that may be required be delegated to the Chief Officer (Planning, Environment and Economy) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Public Health and Public Protection.