<p>Vaults were constructed at Hinkley Point in 1963 and 1983 to store intermediate level waste. They were not designed with long-term storage in mind. In order to aid future decommissioning, the waste needs to be retrieved, conditioned and. transferred to a new facility to enable continued safe and secure interim storage pending construction of a geological disposal facility.</p><p>The NDA has recently received representations on this topic from Parents Concerned About Hinkley, which were also copied to the Department.</p>