Here is a compilation of all the papers published by BANNG since 2009. They constitute a remarkable archive of information, expert knowledge and recommendations to government, regulators, the nuclear industry as well as the informed public. They are BANNG’s most important asset in the fight to prevent new nuclear build at Bradwell:
Scroll down to: Papers 010-019 | Papers 020-029 | Papers 030-040 | Papers 041-050
001 – 09 NOV 2008 – STRATEGIC SITING ASSESSMENT
Consultation on the Strategic Siting Assessment process and Siting Criteria for new nuclear power stations on the UK
002 – 11 MAY 2009 – HAVE YOUR SAY
‘Have Your Say’ government consultation on nomination of sites for new nuclear power stations – response to the consultation
003 – 19 MAR 2009 – JUSTIFICATION
The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 Consultation on the Nuclear Industry Association’s Application to Justify New Nuclear Power Stations
004 – 22 FEB 2010 DRAFT NPS NUCLEAR ENERGY
Consultation on Draft National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure – Draft Overarching National Policy Statement (NPS) for Energy (EN-1); Draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation (EN-6) and associated documents
005 – 11 JAN 2010 – House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee Inquiry
The government’s process of consultation on the Draft Nuclear NPS cannot by any standard have been deemed to be open and effective. It has failed to clearly inform people around the Blackwater estuary of the main differences between the operation of new nuclear power stations at Bradwell and the operation of the old power station.
006 – 12 OCT 2010 – GENERIC DESIGN ASSESSMENT
Environment Agency (EA) Generic Design Assessment (GDA) AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant by Westinghouse Electric Company LLC – UK EPR Nuclear Power Plant design by Areva NP SAS Electricté De France SA consultation document
007 – 22 FEB 2010 – JUSTIFICATION DECISION
The Justification of Practices involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 – Consultation on the Secretary of State’s proposed decisions as Justifying Authority on the Regulatory Justification of the new nuclear power station designs currently known as the AP1000 and the EPR
008 – 18 JUN 2010 – FINANCING OF DECOMMISSIONING AND WASTE
Consultation on the financing of Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Handling Regulations – Consultancy on a methodology to determine a fixed unit price for waste disposal and updated cost estimates for Nuclear Decommissioning, Waste Management and Waste Disposal
009 – 24 JAN 2011 – REVISED NPS ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Planning for new energy infrastructure – Consultation on Revised Draft National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure
010 – 08 MAR 2011 – FUNDING OF DECOMMISSIONING AND WASTE
The Energy Act 2008 Consultation on Revised Funded Decommissioning Programme Guidance for New Nuclear Power Stations Consultation on an Updated Waste Transfer Pricing Methodology for the Disposal of Higher Activity Waste
011 – 10 MAY 2011 – PLUTONIUM STOCKS
Management of the UK’s Plutonium Stocks – A Consultation on the long-term management of UK owned separated civil plutonium
012 – 16 AUG 2011 – IMPLICATIONS OF FUKISHIMA AFTER EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
Japanese earthquake and Tsunami: Implications for the UK Nuclear Industry Interim Report HM Inspector of Nuclear Installations May 2011
013 – 30 SEP 2011 – POTENTIAL SITES FOR GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL
Managing Radioactive Waste Safely: Desk-based Identification and Assessment of Potential Candidate Sites for Geological Disposal A Public Consultation
014 – 19 JAN 2012 – ESSEX WASTE DISPOSAL POLICY
Essex County Council’s Waste Disposal Document
015 – 22 MAR 2012 – GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL IN WEST CUMBRIA?
Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste in West Cumbria? Response of the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG)
016 – 03 MAY 2012 – HINKLEY POINT C DEVELOPMENT CONSENT
Application for Development Consent by NNB Genco (EDF Energy) for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Generating Station and Associated Development
017 – 01 OCT 2012 – RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND NEW BUILD
Paper Presented to the DECC/NGO Nuclear Forum, 17 October 2012 RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND NEW BUILD –PROBLEMS AND POLICIES Introduction The policy for the long-term management of solid highly active wastes was developed by the first Committee for Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM, 2006) and broadly adopted by government in its White Paper (Defra, 2008)
018 – 03 FEB 2013 – Sizewell C Proposed Development
Sizewell C Proposed Nuclear Development Stage 1 Pre-Application Consultation Initial Proposals and Options Consultation Documents Response from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG)
019 – 09 JUN 2013 – SITING PROCESS FOR A GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL FACILITY
Call for Evidence – Managing Radioactive Waste Safely: Review of the Siting Process for a Geological Disposal Facility
020 – 30 JUN 2013 – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL WASTE (ILW) OPTIONS FOR STORAGE
Optimising the Number and Location of Interim Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) Storage Facilities on Magnox Limited and EDF Energy Sites in England and Wales – Credible Options. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
021 – 30 JUN 2013 – OPTIMISING FED TREATMENT FACILITIES
Optimising the Number and Location of FED Treatment (Dissolution) Facilities in Magnox Limited – Credible Options. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
023 – 18 DEC 2013 – REVIEW OF SITING PROCESS FOR GDF
Review of the Siting Process for a Geological Disposal Facility Consultation Response from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG)
024 – 31 JAN 2014 – ILW AND FED TREATMENT PREFERRED OPTIONS
Comment Paper on the Preferred Option of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) for Optimising the Number and Location of: Interim Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) Storage Facilities on Magnox Limited and EDF Energy Sites; and FED Treatment (Dissolution) Facilities in Magnox Limited
025 – 18 FEB 2015 – MANIFESTO AND BRIEFING ON BRADWELL FOR GE2015
Paper produced by the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG) for Prospective Parliamentary Candidates, General Election, 2015
026 – 18 SEP 2015 – FED DISSOLUTION EFFLUENT PERMIT EXTENSION
Application by Magnox for an Extension to the Timescale for the Discharging of Liquid Effluent from the Fuel Element Debris Treatment Process (FED) into the Estuary from 12 Months to a Further 24 Months Application by Magnox for an Option to Switch the Existing Discharges to a New Outfall Structure When It Becomes Necessary Due to Blockages Caused by Siltation in the Existing Structure A Radioactive Substances Application to Allow the Switch to the New Outfall Structure When Necessary
027 – 26 SEP 2015 – GDF – CALL FOR EVIDENCE
Call for Evidence – Implementing Geological Disposal: Working with Communities – Response from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG)
028 – 15 FEB 2016 – NDA DRAFT STRATEGY 2016
NDA Draft Strategy January 2016 – Response from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG)
029 – 24 FEB 2016 – MAGNOX SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLAN
Draft Magnox: Socio-Economic Plan, 2016 – 18 – Response from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group
030 – 12 MAY 2016 – REMOVING RESTRICTION TO ALLOW IMPORT OF INTERMEDIATE LEVEL WASTE (ILW)
Planning Application Ref. No. ESS/15/16/MAL from Magnox (to vary condition 3 (restriction on importation) of planning permission ESS/43/12/MAL to temporarily suspend condition 3 to allow the importation of packaged intermediate-level waste from Magnox sites Sizewell A and Dungeness A into the Bradwell site’s existing interim storage facility for the period up to 2023)
031 – 15 SEP 2016 – FED EFFLUENT DISCHARGE PIPEWORK CHANGE
Requests by Magnox for: An extension to continue discharging liquid effluent, from the fuel element debris treatment process (FED) at Bradwell, into the Blackwater estuary
An option to switch the existing discharges to a new outfall structure in case the existing outfall becomes blocked by siltation
A Radioactive Substances application to allow the switch to the new outfall structure when necessary
032 – 07 FEB 2017 – SIZEWELL C – STAGE 2 CONSULTATION
Sizewell C Proposed Nuclear Development Stage 2 Pre-Application Consultation Consultation Document – Response from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group
033 – 07 DEC 2017 – CGN/EDF Bradwell B Planning Application No. 17/01128
BANNG comments re CGN/EDF Bradwell B Planning Application for Preliminary Investigative Works No. 17/01128
034 – 16 MAR 2018 – REVISION OF NPS SITING CRITERIA 2018
Consultation on the Siting Criteria and process for a new National Policy Statement (NPS) for nuclear power with a single reactor capacity over 1 gigawatt beyond 2025
034A – 20 DEC 2018 – Proximity to Civil Aircraft Movements
Annex to BANNG Paper Number 034
035 – 18 APR 2018 – GDF ‘Working with Communities’
Consultation: Working with Communities Implementing Geological Disposal – Response of the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group
036 – 18 APR 2018 – NPS for Geological Disposal Infrastructure
Consultation on National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure – Response of the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group
037 – 18 APR 2018 – NPS FOR GDF, BANNG SUBMISSION TO SELECT COMMITTEE
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee inquiry into Draft National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure – Submission from Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group
038A – 02 SEP 2018 – UK HPR1000 REACTOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY – ANDY BLOWERS
Comments on Stage 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG)
038B – 03 SEP 2018 – UK HPR1000 REACTOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY – BARRY TURNER
Further comments on Stage 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG)
039 – 29 JAN 2019 – Climate Change and Siting – the implications of sea level rise and time-scales for coastal sites
Consultation on the Siting Criteria and Process for a New National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power with Single Reactor Capacity over 1 Gigawatt beyond 2025
040 – 02 APR 2019 – SIZEWELL C STAGE 3 PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION (BANNG PAPER NO. 40)
We have an interest in generic and specific processes and proposals for new nuclear developments which may have a bearing on the Bradwell development. Our response to the Sizewell application reflects a number of common concerns.
041 – 10 OCT 2019 – RAB Model for Nuclear: consultation on the Regulated Asset Base model for new nuclear projects (BANNG Paper No. 41)
In this response BANNG set’s out why we do not think RAB is necessary for new nuclear (Part 1) and why its application would be unfair to consumers and taxpayers and communities close to new nuclear projects (Part 2). In a final section (part 3) we demonstrate why RAB should not be considered for the Bradwell B project in particular.
042 – 24 MAR 2020 – BRB Planning Application: FUL/MAL/20/00157: Land East of Bradwell Power Station, Downhall Beach Bradwell-on-Sea (BANNG Paper No. 42) Comments from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG) on the BRB planning application with Maldon District Council to carry out ground investigations, load test and associated works in connection with a proposed Nuclear Power Station at Bradwell-on-Sea, together with the creation of two site compound areas and associated parking areas.
042A – 19 NOV 2020 – Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Appeal Under Section 78 – Application Ref. 20/00157/FUL PP-08474837 Response to Planning Inspectorate re application to carry out ground investigations, load test and associated works in connection with proposed new Nuclear Power Station at Bradwell-on-Sea, together with the creation of two site compound areas and associated parking areas.
043 – 24 MAR 2020 – Environment Agency consultation re load test site applications for Bradwell B (BANNG Paper No. 43) Environment Agency Consultation on Two New Applications for permissions in relation to the Bradwell B Load Test Site
044 – 24 MAR 2020 – BRB pre-applications Stage One Consultation response (BANNG Paper No. 44) The response from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group in full (Downloadable PDF document 28 pages)
045 – 18 AUG 2020 – Bradwell Power Generation Co. Ltd. Application to Ofgem for an Electricity Generating Licence (BANNG Paper No. 45) Comments from the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG)
046 – 09 NOV 2020 – Response to Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Draft Strategy 4 (BANNG Paper No. 46) Prepared by Professor Andrew Blowers OBE, BANNG chair, with contributions from Roger Mullis, Varrie Blowers and Peter Banks.
047 – 31 DEC 2020 – Environment Agency (EA) Policy Paper (BANNG Paper No. 47) Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of the UK HPR1000: consultation plan – BANNG comments.
048 – 26 MAR 2021 – Response to Marine Management Organisation Consultation (BANNG Paper No. 48) regarding EdF’s application to dredge mud from Hinkley Point C site and dispose at sea.
049 – 04 APR 2021 – Response to the Environment Agency Consultation (BANNG Paper No. 49) regarding Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of General Nuclear
System Limited’s UK HPR1000 Reactor.
050 – 02 JUN 2021 – Statement of Interest by Professor Andrew Blowers OBE to the Planning Inspectorate (BANNG Paper No. 50) regarding the Sizewell C Project Examination