Radioactive Waste Planning Group – 2 nd September 2015 Restoration of Winfrith Mike Garrity, Dorset County Council
Winfrith End State Engagement Landscape Options: L1: Habitat and Ecology L2: Amenity L3: Fit for Purpose Management Options: M1: Delicense at 2021 M2:Release of license at Interim End Point M3:Reduction in Licensed Site Area at Interim End Point M4: Delicense at the Final End Point
End State Preferred Options: Landscape: a combination of • L1: Habitat and Ecology and • L2: Amenity Management: • M3:Reduction in Licensed Site Area at Interim End Point
Winfrith Optimisation Programme • Decommission redundant facilities on site • Make radioactive waste passively safe • Empty the Treated Radwaste Store (TRS) • Transfer waste off site • Demolish redundant buildings • Remediate contaminated ground • Restore and landscape site
Interim end state – 2021 The interim end state will be achieved when all remaining facilities have been decommissioned and all ILW transferred off the Winfrith site. Final end state – post 2021 The Winfrith final end state will set a precedent for other UK nuclear sites. After 2021, there will be an additional period of time between 2021 and a final end point. During this time, the site will remain under institutional control until the condition is reached such that the remaining institutional controls can be removed.
Restoration Programme: Issues • Complex Regulatory framework • County and District responsibilities • Other regulators • Planning policy framework • Need for planning permission? • Who is the relevant planning authority? • Restoration vs. Waste • LPA resources • Licensing and on-going responsibilities • Site Management • Contaminated Land issues • Dorset Green and other business interests • Political and Public
Winfrith Decommissioning and Restoration Area
Partnership Approach • Regular meetings between Magnox, Purbeck District Council and Dorset County Council • Extend this to Environment Agency? • Aimed at path-finding through regulatory processes • Economic and other objectives such as Dorset Green, railway, etc.
Appendix A: Winfrith End State Project - Issues and Engagement with Dorset County Council / Purbeck District Council Issue DCC interest? PDC Interest? Planning Permission Required? Management options for de- Yes if: Yes if: Fencing for managed ‘island(s)’ likely to licenced areas between require planning permission (from PDC) DCC involved in delivery of PDC involved in delivery of Interim End Point (IEP) and management (e.g. highways, management (e.g. on-going Use of land for amenity/recreation may Final End Point (FEP) surface water issues) policy protection of heathland be classed as D2 in the Use Classes Order status via SANG designation; use which could require planning consent for of CIL); change of use (PDC matter) Ancillary ‘development’ needed such as new fencing or change of use of land Yes: Permission may be required: Detailed habitat / amenity Issue(s) where engagement is advisable: options including potential Potential change of use Use of land for amenity/recreation may SANG county ecologist can advise (in application for recreation-based be classed as D2 in the Use Classes Order uses liaison with Natural England) on which could require planning consent for change of use (PDC matter) management options which optimise heathland conditions Issue(s) where engagement is and minimise need for active advisable: management Landscape issues relating to Landscape issues relating to layout of surface roads, fencing layout of surface roads, fencing and retention/ removal of trees and retention/ removal of trees visual amenity for surrounding (DCC can advise on compatibility area with County Landscape ensuring status of land remains Assessment) as heathland/amenity for
Concluding observations • Positive and open discussions are vital • Finding solutions rather than barriers • Anticipating political issues • Positive use of planning policy framework • Close working between county and district • Engaging other regulators as and when necessary • Duty to co-operate • Local governance, LEP and LNP
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