Carbon Capture Readiness (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (W.S.I. No. 294 (W. 72) of 2019)

1.—(1) Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau 1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Carbon Parodrwydd i Ddal Carbon (Gorsafoedd Cynhyrchu Capture Readiness (Electricity Generating Stations) Trydan) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2019 a deuant i rym ar 1 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 and they Ebrill 2019. come into force on 1 April 2019. (1) 1972 p. 68. Diwygiwyd adran 2(2) gan adran 27(1) o Ddeddf (1) 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1) of the Diwygio Deddfwriaethol a Rheoleiddiol 2006 (p. 51) a Rhan 1 o’r Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of Atodlen i Ddeddf yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (Diwygio) 2008 (p. 7). the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). (2) 2006 p. 32. Mewnosodwyd adran 58B gan adran 20(1) o Ddeddf (2) 2006 c. 32. Section 58B was inserted by section 20(1) of the Wales Cymru 2017 (p. 4). Mae wedi ei diddymu yn rhagolygol gan Act 2017 (c. 4). It is prospectively repealed by paragraphs 27 and baragraffau 27 a 34 o Atodlen 3 i Ddeddf yr Undeb Ewropeaidd 34 of Schedule 3 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. (Ymadael) 2018 (p. 16) o ddyddiad sydd i’w bennu. Mae adran 58B 16) from a date to be appointed. Section 58B allows the Welsh yn caniatáu i Weinidogion Cymru wneud is-ddeddfwriaeth gan Ministers to make secondary legislation using powers in section ddefnyddio pwerau yn adran 2(2) o Ddeddf y Cymunedau 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as if they were a Ewropeaidd 1972 fel pe baent yn un o Weinidogion y Goron neu’n Minister of the Crown or government department designated by un o adrannau’r llywodraeth a ddynodwyd gan Orchymyn yn y Order in Council under that provision, provided such legislation Cyfrin Gyngor o dan y ddarpariaeth honno, ar yr amod y byddai would otherwise be within the legislative competence of the deddfwriaeth o’r fath o fewn cymhwysedd deddfwriaethol National Assembly for Wales. Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru fel arall. 3 (2) Mae’r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys o ran Cymru. (2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales. Diwygio Rheoliadau Parodrwydd i Ddal Carbon Amendment of the Carbon Capture Readiness (Gorsafoedd Cynhyrchu Trydan) 2013 (Electricity Generating Stations) Regulations 2013

2. Mae Rheoliadau Parodrwydd i Ddal Carbon 2. The Carbon Capture Readiness (Electricity (Gorsafoedd Cynhyrchu Trydan) 2013(1) wedi eu Generating Stations) Regulations 2013(1) are amended diwygio fel a nodir yn rheoliadau 3 i 5. as set out in regulations 3 to 5. Dehongli Interpretation

3. Yn rheoliad 2(1) (dehongli) yn y mannau priodol 3. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) at the mewnosoder y diffiniadau a ganlyn— appropriate places insert the following definitions— ““the 1990 Act” means the Town and ““the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(2);”; Country Planning Act 1990(2);”; ““devolved combustion plant” means a ““devolved combustion plant” means a combustion plant in Wales with a related combustion plant in Wales with a related electrical output of between 300 and 350 electrical output of between 300 and 350 megawatts;”; megawatts;”; ““local planning authority” and “planning ““local planning authority” and “planning permission” have the meanings given in permission” have the meanings given in section 336 of the 1990 Act(3);”; section 336 of the 1990 Act(3);”; ““relevant planning authority” means in ““relevant planning authority” means in relation to a relevant planning permission— relation to a relevant planning permission— (a) where the development to which the (a) where the development to which the application relates is of national application relates is of national significance for the purposes of section significance for the purposes of section 62D of the 1990 Act(4), the Welsh 62D of the 1990 Act(4), the Welsh Ministers; Ministers; (b) in all other cases, the local planning (b) in all other cases, the local planning authority;”; authority;”; ““relevant planning permission” means a ““relevant planning permission” means a planning permission— planning permission— (a) for the construction of a devolved (a) for the construction of a devolved combustion plant; or combustion plant; or (b) for an extension or alteration to a (b) for an extension or alteration to a combustion plant in Wales which will combustion plant in Wales which will have the effect of increasing the rated have the effect of increasing the rated electrical output of the plant to between electrical output of the plant to between 300 and 350 megawatts;”. 300 and 350 megawatts;”. (1) O.S. 2013/2696. (1) S.I. 2013/2696. (2) 1990 p. 8. (2) 1990 c. 8. (3) Diwygiwyd adran 336 gan Ran 1 o Atodlen 19 i Ddeddf Cynllunio (3) Section 336 was amended by Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Planning a Digolledu 1991 (p. 34) a chan O.S. 2006/1281. Nid yw'r and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34) and by S.I. 2006/1281. Other diwygiadau eraill yn berthnasol i’r Rheoliadau hyn. amendments are not relevant to these Regulations. (4) Mewnosodwyd adran 62D gan adran 19 o Ddeddf Cynllunio (4) Section 62D was inserted by section 19 of the Planning (Wales) Act (Cymru) 2015 (dccc 4). 2015 (anaw 4). 4 Newidiadau i orchmynion cydsyniad i ddatblygiad: Changes to development consent orders: penderfynu’r parodrwydd i ddal carbon a’r determination of carbon capture readiness and gofynion sydd i’w gosod pan fo’r amodau ynglŷn â requirements to be imposed where CCR conditions pharodrwydd i ddal carbon wedi eu bodloni are met

4. Yn rheoliad 4 (newidiadau i orchmynion 4. In regulation 4 (changes to development consent cydsyniad i ddatblygiad)— orders)— (a) ar ddiwedd paragraff (1) ar ôl “(“the modified (a) at the end of paragraph (1) after “(“the plant”)” mewnosoder “(but see paragraph modified plant”)” insert “(but see paragraph (1A))”; (1A))”; (b) ar ôl paragraff (1) mewnosoder— (b) after paragraph (1) insert— “(1A) The Welsh Ministers must not— “(1A) The Welsh Ministers must not— (a) change a consent order in respect of a (a) change a consent order in respect of a combustion plant in Wales with a rated combustion plant in Wales with a rated electrical output of less than 300 electrical output of less than 300 megawatts in such a way as to enable megawatts in such a way as to enable the plant to have a rated electrical the plant to have a rated electrical output of between 300 and 350 output of between 300 and 350 megawatts; or megawatts; or (b) change a relevant consent order in (b) change a relevant consent order in respect of a devolved combustion plant respect of a devolved combustion plant in such a way as to enable a in such a way as to enable a combustion plant to increase its rated combustion plant to increase its rated electrical output to a maximum of 350 electrical output to a maximum of 350 megawatts, megawatts, unless the Welsh Ministers have determined unless the Welsh Ministers have determined whether the CCR conditions are met in relation whether the CCR conditions are met in relation to the combustion plant, as constructed or to the combustion plant, as constructed or extended in accordance with the consent order extended in accordance with the consent order as so changed (“the modified plant”).”; as so changed (“the modified plant”).”; (c) ym mharagraff (2) ar ôl “determination under (c) in paragraph (2) after “determination under paragraph (1)” mewnosoder “and the Welsh paragraph (1)” insert “and the Welsh Ministers’ determination under paragraph Ministers’ determination under paragraph (1A)”; (1A)”; (d) ym mharagraff (3)(a) ar ôl “determines” (d) in paragraph (3)(a) after “determines” insert mewnosoder “under paragraph (1)”; “under paragraph (1)”; (e) ar ôl paragraff (3) mewnosoder— (e) after paragraph (3) insert— “(3A) If the Welsh Ministers— “(3A) If the Welsh Ministers— (a) determine under paragraph (1A) that (a) determine under paragraph (1A) that the CCR conditions are met in relation the CCR conditions are met in relation to a combustion plant; and to a combustion plant; and (b) decide to— (b) decide to— (i) change a consent order in respect (i) change a consent order in respect of that plant in the way described of that plant in the way described in paragraph (1A)(a); or in paragraph (1A)(a); or (ii) change a relevant consent order in (ii) change a relevant consent order in respect of that plant in the way respect of that plant in the way described in paragraph (1A)(b), described in paragraph (1A)(b), the Welsh Ministers must ensure that the the Welsh Ministers must ensure that the consent order (as changed) includes a consent order (as changed) includes a requirement that suitable space is set aside for requirement that suitable space is set aside for the equipment necessary to capture and the equipment necessary to capture and compress all of the CO2 that would otherwise be compress all of the CO2 that would otherwise be emitted from the plant.” emitted from the plant.” 5 Ceisiadau am ganiatâd datblygu perthnasol: Applications for relevant planning permission: penderfynu’r parodrwydd i ddal carbon a’r determination of carbon capture readiness and gofynion sydd i’w gosod pan fo’r amodau ynglŷn â requirements to be imposed where CCR conditions pharodrwydd i ddal carbon wedi eu bodloni are met

5. Ar ôl rheoliad 6 (amrywiadau i gydsyniadau adran 5. After regulation 6 (variations of section 36 36) mewnosoder— consents) insert— “Applications for planning permission: “Applications for planning permission: determination of carbon capture readiness determination of carbon capture readiness and requirements to be imposed where CCR and requirements to be imposed where CCR conditions are met conditions are met

6A.—(1) The relevant planning authority 6A.—(1) The relevant planning authority must not grant a relevant planning permission must not grant a relevant planning permission unless the relevant planning authority has unless the relevant planning authority has determined whether the CCR conditions are met determined whether the CCR conditions are met in relation to the combustion plant to which the in relation to the combustion plant to which the planning permission relates. planning permission relates. (2) The relevant planning authority’s (2) The relevant planning authority’s determination under paragraph (1) must be determination under paragraph (1) must be made on the basis of— made on the basis of— (a) a CCR assessment of the combustion (a) a CCR assessment of the combustion plant prepared by the person who made plant prepared by the person who made the application for the relevant the application for the relevant planning permission; and planning permission; and (b) any other available information, (b) any other available information, particularly concerning the protection particularly concerning the protection of the environment and human health. of the environment and human health. (3) If the relevant planning authority— (3) If the relevant planning authority— (a) determines that the CCR conditions are (a) determines that the CCR conditions are met in relation to a combustion plant; met in relation to a combustion plant; and and (b) decides to grant a relevant planning (b) decides to grant a relevant planning permission in respect of that plant, permission in respect of that plant, the relevant planning authority must include a the relevant planning authority must include a requirement in the relevant planning permission requirement in the relevant planning permission that suitable space is set aside for the equipment that suitable space is set aside for the equipment necessary to capture and compress all of the necessary to capture and compress all of the CO2 that would otherwise be emitted from the CO2 that would otherwise be emitted from the plant. plant. (4) In this regulation, in the case of a planning (4) In this regulation, in the case of a planning permission for an extension to a combustion permission for an extension to a combustion plant which will have the effect of increasing plant which will have the effect of increasing the rated electrical output of the plant to the rated electrical output of the plant to between 300 and 350 megawatts, references to a between 300 and 350 megawatts, references to a “combustion plant” are references to that plant “combustion plant” are references to that plant as extended.” as extended.” 6 Julie James Y Gweinidog Tai a Llywodraeth Leol, un o Minister for Housing and Local Government, one of Weinidogion Cymru the Welsh Ministers 18 Chwefror 2019 18 February 2019 © h Hawlfraint y Goron 2019 © Crown copyright 2019 Argraffwyd a chyhoeddwyd yn y Deyrnas Unedig gan The Stationery Printed and published in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited Office Limited o dan awdurdod ac arolygiaeth Jeff James, Rheolwr under the authority and superintendence of Jeff James, Gwasg Ei Mawrhydi ac Argraffydd Deddfau Seneddol y Frenhines. Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament. 7 ISBN 978-0-348-20351-6 £6.90 W201902181030 02/2019 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/294 9 780348 203516