Peak Cluster - Carbon Capture Pipeline Project

Peak Cluster is a group of four local cement and lime producers who work together, along with other partner agencies, to reduce their carbon emissions. The Carbon Capture Pipeline project aims to create the infrastructure to capture, transport and permanently lock away the CO2 produced.

More information about this project can be found online at https://peakcluster.co.uk/

The council is not involved in this project and will not be determining the planning consent for this scheme as it is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), which will require a Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Secretary of State. Applications for DCOs for NSIPs are submitted to the Planning Inspectorate and not High Peak Borough Council. They will examine the proposal and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State who is responsible for making the final decision, guided by National Policy Statements.

As part of the proposal falls within our administrative boundary, High Peak Borough Council will be defined as a 'Host Authority'.  As a host authority, the Council have a role throughout the various stages of the process from pre-application to examination and post-consent, and we can assist in providing a local perspective to shape the NSIP proposals.

Our key responsibilities will include:

• submitting a Local Impact Report to outline how a project affects the High Peak
• providing written representations and responding to any questions that the Planning Inspectorate may have
• participating in Examination Hearings

if consented,

• discharging any requirements on the consent, and
• monitoring the works carried out to ensure compliance with the provisions in the DCO

There will also be, as a part of any DCO application, a large array of technical reports carried out by suitably qualified and experienced consultants covering all of the aspects of the development proposal including safety to long-term maintenance - these will be assessed by the Planning Inspectorate when they make their recommendations to the Secretary of State.