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Pre-applicationCarbon capture· EN0710003

Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline

A nationally significant infrastructure project in East Riding, Harrogate, North East Lincolnshire, North East Lincs, North Lincs, North Yorkshire, Selby. The promoter is consulting and preparing its application.

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Where it is in the process

  1. Pre-application
  2. Submitted
  3. Pre-examination
  4. Examination
  5. Recommendation
  6. Decision due
  7. Decided

The site

The outline is the boundary the promoter published. It can include cable, pipeline or road routes as well as the main site. 6,966 hectares inside the published boundary.

What is proposed

The Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline project comprises an onshore underground CO2 pipeline and associated above ground infrastructure to transport captured carbon dioxide from emitters in the Humber region (to be selected by UK Government as part of the Carbon Capture Usage and Storage Cluster Sequencing process) from Drax (in North Yorkshire) to Easington on the coast (within East Riding of Yorkshire) to connect with a secure offshore storage in the North Sea (with the offshore storage and associated transportation pipeline subject to separate consent).

Linked planning applications

Council consultations, related applications and requirement sign-offs that quote this project.

  • WL/2025/00009 · West Lindsey · 3 January 2025

    PINS consultation on behalf of the Secretary of State regarding information (Scoping Opinion) to be provided in an Environmental Statement - Ref: EN0710003

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