Application Documents
Cover Letter
Navigation Document
Application Form
Copies of Newspaper Notices
NLHPP Glossary and Acronyms
Plans and Drawings
Book of Plans
Design Code Principles
Draft Development Consent Order
Draft Development Consent Order
Explanatory Memorandum
Development Consent Obligations
Statement of Common Ground: Canal and River Trust
Statement of Common Ground: Environmental Agency
Statement of Common Ground Greater London Authority
Statement of Common Ground: London Borough of Enfield
Statement of Common Ground: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Statement of Common Ground: Natural England
Statement of Common Ground: Transport for London
DCO Schedules 6-8 Explanatory Diagrams
Compulsory Purchase Information
CA Statement of Reasons
Funding Statement
Book of Reference
CA Powers Roadmap
Technical Reports
Consultation Report
Consultation Report Appendices
Planning Statement
Alternatives Assessment Report
Need Assessment
Fuel Management Assessment
Combined Heat and Power Development Strategy
Design & Access Statement
Grid Connection Statement
Health Impact Assessment
Utility Strategy
Transport Assessment
Code of Construction Practice
Sustainability Statement
Flood Risk Assessment
Statement of Potential Nuisances and Mitigation Measures
Report on Natural Features
No Significant Effects Report
Environmental Statement
ES Non-Technical Summary
Environmental Statement
Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Schedule
Environment Agency Permit
Series One: Application Documents
Cover Letter
Covering letter submitted with the Application
AD01.01 Cover Letter
Navigation Document
A guide to the documents included in the Application
AD01.02 Navigation Document
Application Form
Completed DCO application form
AD01.03 Application Form
Copies of Newspaper Notices
Copies of newspaper notices publicising the Application
AD01.04 Copies Of Newspaper Notices
NLHPP Glossary and Acronyms
Provides explanations of any technical terminology and acronyms used in the reports and documents
AD01.05 NLHPP Glossary and Acronyms
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
AD02.01 Book of Plans (updated 22 August 2016)
If you would like to see the previous versions of this document please contact us.
Design Code Principles
A combined document that includes the design code principles and supporting plans
AD02.02 Design Code Principles (updated on 18 July 2016)
If you would like to see the original version of this document please contact us.
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
AD03.01 Draft Development Consent Order (updated on 22 August 2016)
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
AD03.02 Explanatory Memorandum (updated 22 August 2016)
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Section S106 Draft Agreement
Sets out the proposed planning obligations
AD03.03 Development Consent Obligations
If you would like to see the previous versions of this document (known as Section S106 Draft Agreement) please contact us.
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.
AD03.04_CRT Statement of Common Ground: Canal and River Trust
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.
AD03.04_EA Statement of Common Ground: Environment Agency
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.
AD03.04_GLA Statement of Common Ground: Greater London Authority
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.
AD03.04_LBE Statement of Common Ground: London Borough of Enfield
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.
AD03.04_LVRPA Statement of Common Ground: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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.
AD03.04_NE Statement of Common Ground: Natural England
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.
AD03.04_TfL Statement of Common Ground: Transport for London
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.
AD03.05 DCO Schedules 6-8 Explanatory Diagrams
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
AD04.01 CA Statement of Reasons (updated 18 July 2016)
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
AD04.02 Funding Statement
Book of Reference
Contains all land referencing information for land proposed to be used or acquired for the Project
AD04.03 Book of Reference (updated 23 December 2015)
If you would like to see the original version of this document please contact us.
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
AD04.04 CA Powers Roadmap (updated 18 July 2016)
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
AD05.01 Consultation Report
AD05.02 Consultation Report Appendices
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
AD05.03 Planning Statement
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
AD05.04 Alternatives Assessment Report
Need Assessment
Explains why the Project is proposed, by considering it in the context of national, strategic and local factors
AD05.05 Need Assessment
Fuel Management Assessment
Sets out how waste received at the Edmonton EcoPark will be managed
AD05.06 Fuel Management Assessment
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
AD05.07 Combined Heat and Power Development Strategy
Design & Access Statement
Outlines the design concepts and principles, and the alternatives considered, along with accessibility for the Project
AD05.08 Design & Access Statement
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
AD05.09 Grid Connection Statement
Health Impact Assessment
Assesses the potential health impacts resulting from the Project
AD05.10 Health Impact Assessment
Utility Strategy
Explains how the Project will connect to existing utility infrastructure systems, and outlines its impacts upon these systems
AD05.11 Utility Strategy
Transport Assessment
Sets out the implications of the Project on transport, during construction and operation and provides framework travel plans
AD05.12 Transport Assessment
Code of Construction Practice
Sets out the principles and controls developed to reduce and mitigate the effects of the Project during construction
AD05.13 Code of Construction Practice
Sustainability Statement
Outlines and appraises the sustainability objectives for the design and construction of the Project, and how they would be achieved
AD05.14 Sustainability Statement
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
AD05.15 Flood Risk Assessment
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)
AD05.16 Statement on Potential Nuisances and Mitigation Measures
Report on Natural Features
Provides an assessment of any effects on natural features
AD05.17 Report 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
AD05.18 No Significant Effects Report
Series Six: Environmental Statement
ES Non Technical Summary
Provides a non-technical summary of the Environmental Statement
AD06.01 ES Non-Technical Summary
Environmental Statement
Sets out the assessment of the likely significant effects of the Project on the environment
AD06.02 Environmental Statement
Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Schedule
Sets out the environmental commitments and mitigation that the Applicant commits to delivering as part of the Project
AD06.03 Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Schedule (updated 18 July 2016)
If you would like to see the previous versions of this document please contact us.
Environment Agency Permit
Notice of variation and consolidation with introductory note
AD06.04 Environment Agency permit
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.