E.ON Gas Storage is providing the expertise into the development plans for a major underground gas storage facility at Whitehill, close to Aldbrough in East Yorkshire.

The project will consist of ten underground storage caverns which will be built nearly 2km below the ground. The proposed gas processing plant will be built at Whitehill Farm, which has been chosen for its natural screening.

For further information on the project or if you are interested in purchasing capacity at Whitehill, please contact us.

Onshore Application

On 28th May 2010, E.ON submitted further information in relation to the existing onshore planning application for the Whitehill Project with East Riding of Yorkshire Council. A copy of the planning application documents and the Non Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement Further Information Document 2010 can be found below.

Planning Application Documents

Planning Document Covering Letter (PDF, 47KB)

Planning Application Full Address (PDF, 5KB)

Planning Application List of Drawings (PDF, 5KB)

Planning Application Revised Certificate (PDF, 43KB)

Planning Application Site Location Drawing (PDF, 1.2MB)

Planning Application Site Drawing (PDF, 3.0MB)

Planning Application Planning Statement Graphics (PDF, 30.0MB)

Planning Application Public Notice (PDF, 7KB)

Planning Application Statement of Community Involvement (PDF, 16KB)

Non Technical Summary - May 2010 (PDF, 44.8MB)

Onshore Application - Scoping for ES FID 2011

E.ON is now proposing further minor design modifications to the onshore elements of the Project, that were previously assessed in the Environmental Statement Further Information Document (ES FID) 2010. A copy of the scoping report for the ES FID 2011 outlining the proposed design modifications can be found below.

Scoping Report - September 2011 (PDF, 739KB)

E.ON has also submitted information in relation to the licences required for the offshore works with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The consenting regime requires applications to be made under the following   legislation: Food and Environment Protection Act (FEPA), Coast Protection Act (CPA) and the Petroleum Act (PA). The statutory consents under FEPA and CPA are the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs administered by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)and DECC is responsible for authorisations under the PA. A copy of the   Environmental Statement for the Offshore Works and the Non Technical Summary can be found below

Offshore Non Technical Summary - January 2011 (PDF, 1.8MB)

Offshore Environmental Statement - January 2011 (PDF, 26.1MB)

Offshore Application - Scoping

Offshore Scoping Report - June 2010 (PDF, 29.4MB)

Press releases

June 2010 (PDF, 60KB)

January 2007 (National) (PDF, 185KB)

January 2007 (Local) (PDF, 189KB)