Development Consent Order Archives

Series One: Application Documents

Cover Letter

Covering letter submitted with the Application

Navigation Document

A guide to the documents included in the Application

Application Form

Completed DCO application form

Copies of Newspaper Notices

Copies of newspaper notices publicising the Application

NLHPP Glossary and Acronyms

Provides explanations of any technical terminology and acronyms used in the reports and documents

Series Two: Plans and Drawings

Book of Plans

The drawings that have been prepared for the Application comprising site location plans, land plans, work plans and other plans required by regulations

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Design Code Principles

A combined document that includes the design code principles and supporting plans

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Series Three: Draft Development Consent Order

Draft Development Consent Order

Contains the legal powers being applied for as part of the Application, in order to construct, operate and maintain the project

This was the last version of the draft Development Consent Order submitted during examination of the Application in 2016. If you would like to see the Development Consent Order as granted by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Infrastructure, please visit the

National Infrastructure Planning website. If you would like to see the previous versions of this document please contact us.

Explanatory Memorandum

Describes the purpose and effect of each provision of the Draft DCO

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Section S106 Draft Agreement

Sets out the proposed planning obligations

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Statement of Common Ground: Canal and River Trust

A statement prepared jointly by NLWA and Canal and River Trust setting out matters agreed and any matters where agreement has not yet been reached.

Statement of Common Ground: Environment Agency

A statement prepared jointly by NLWA and the Environment Agency setting out matters agreed and any matters where agreement has not yet been reached.

Statement of Common Ground: Greater London Authority

A statement prepared jointly by NLWA and Greater London Authority setting out matters agreed and any matters where agreement has not yet been reached.

Statement of Common Ground: London Borough of Enfield

A statement prepared jointly by NLWA and London Borough of Enfield setting out matters agreed and any matters where agreement has not yet been reached.

Statement of Common Ground: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

A statement prepared jointly by NLWA and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority setting out matters agreed and any matters where agreement has not yet been reached.

Statement of Common Ground: Natural England

A statement prepared jointly by NLWA and Natural England setting out matters agreed and any matters where agreement has not yet been reached.

Statement of Common Ground: Transport for London

A statement prepared jointly by NLWA and Transport for London setting out matters agreed and any matters where agreement has not yet been reached.

DCO Schedules 6-8 Explanatory Diagrams

Provides explanatory diagrams to illustrate streets, footpaths, towpaths and cycleways to be temporarily suspended, temporarily stopped up or extinguished.

Series Four: Compulsory Purchase Information

CA Statement of Reasons

Explains the reasons why powers of compulsory acquisition are necessary to implement the Project, and presents the case for why it is in the public interest to grant those powers

If you would like to see the original version of this document (known as CPO Statement of Reasons) please contact us.

Funding Statement

Explains how the Project would be funded, including the compulsory acquisition of land

Book of Reference

Contains all land referencing information for land proposed to be used or acquired for the Project

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CA Powers Roadmap

Is provided for information and sets out what CPO powers will be used in relation to each land plot shown on the land plans

If you would like to see the previous versions of this document (known as the CPO Roadmap) please contact us.

Series Five: Technical Reports

Consultation Report 

Sets out the consultation process that has been undertaken to comply with its pre-application consultation duties, details the feedback received and explains how the feedback received has influenced the proposals in the Application for development consent

Planning Statement 

Sets out the planning policy context for the Project, and addresses the issues raised in the light of relevant National Policy Statements, as well as relevant policies set out by the Mayor of London and the London Borough of Enfield

Alternatives Assessment Report 

Summarises the alternatives that have been considered by the Applicant, in particular the technology and site options, to determine the most appropriate scheme

Need Assessment

Explains why the Project is proposed, by considering it in the context of national, strategic and local factors

Fuel Management Assessment 

Sets out how waste received at the Edmonton EcoPark will be managed

Combined Heat and Power Development Strategy 

Describes the CHP development strategy for the proposed Energy Recovery Facility, demonstrating the CHP opportunity and how it is planned to be implemented

Design & Access Statement

Outlines the design concepts and principles, and the alternatives considered, along with accessibility for the Project

Grid Connection Statement 

Demonstrates the feasibility and proposed approach to grid connection upgrade works to support the proposed electrical export capacity, wile maintaining necessary levels of connection resilience

Health Impact Assessment 

Assesses the potential health impacts resulting from the Project

Utility Strategy 

Explains how the Project will connect to existing utility infrastructure systems, and outlines its impacts upon these systems

Transport Assessment 

Sets out the implications of the Project on transport, during construction and operation and provides framework travel plans

Code of Construction Practice

Sets out the principles and controls developed to reduce and mitigate the effects of the Project during construction

Sustainability Statement 

Outlines and appraises the sustainability objectives for the design and construction of the Project, and how they would be achieved

Flood Risk Assessment 

Assesses the risk of flooding to the Application Site, the possible effect of the project on flood risk elsewhere, and considers measures for reducing and/or mitigating these effects

Statement on Potential Nuisances and Mitigation Measures 

States weather the Project engages one or more of the matters set out in Section 79(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(b)

Report on Natural Features

Provides an assessment of any effects on natural features

No Signifiant Effects Report

Sets out the recommendations from the Habitat Regulations Assessment screening report, confirming that there are no significant effect on protected habitats

Series Six: Environmental Statement

ES Non Technical Summary 

Provides a non-technical summary of the Environmental Statement

Environmental Statement

Sets out the assessment of the likely significant effects of the Project on the environment

Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Schedule

Sets out the environmental commitments and mitigation that the Applicant commits to delivering as part of the Project

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Environment Agency Permit

Notice of variation and consolidation with introductory note 

Series Seven: Documents Created During Examination

The following types of documents were submitted during the DCO examination process for the project:

  • Relevant representations made by interested parties during the examination process, and NLWA’s response to those representations
  • Responses to questions from the Examining Authority
  • Documents requested by the Examining Authority
  • Tables of revisions to updated application documents

If you would like to see any of these documents, please refer to the Planning Inspectorate's website.