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Advice to Tim Moss

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From
Tim Moss
Date advice given
5 March 2012
Enquiry type
Email

Query regarding correspondence received by household in connection with the Hibkley Point C application.

Advice given

I have double checked regarding your missing correspondence and can confirm that your original Rule 4 / 6 procedural decision letter was despatched via email to this address on 10 February 2012.

I have attached another copy of the letter for your convenience. Please make note of your unique reference [****], which is confirmed here rather than as stated on the letter itself, as this will be needed for registration purposes at the Preliminary Meeting if you wish to attend.

In regard to the other matter you raise, I appreciate your concern about your household receiving unwarranted correspondence, but the IPC does not send out general circulars to members of the public or use the electoral roll to gather contact details for any reason.

Our procedural decisions are only sent out to those parties who have either registered their interest with us regarding a specific application by making a relevant representation or who have acquired interested party status through other means, such as by being a statutory consultee or an ?affected person?.

An affected person is defined under the relevant legislation as a party who has interest in land affected by the development consent order. For example, interest could be where you own, lease, rent, or occupy the land, or have some other legal right over or in relation to it.

EDF have supplied us with details of all those with an interest in land, in relation to their application for development consent at Hinkley Point C. As identified, your name does not appear on this list but your household is noted as an address of two affected persons ? [] & [].

The onus is on developer to provide the IPC with up to date and accurate information about those with an interest in land affected by the application. If you feel that your land would be affected by compulsory acquisition, then you should seek legal advice and contact EDF directly to resolve this issue as a matter of urgency.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Our Helpdesk is also available for queries on 0303 444 5000.