Advice to Sheila Allen
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- Sheila Allen
- Date advice given
- 9 November 2011
- Enquiry type
I have been asked by many residents who are not on line to seek clarification that, now that EDF have submitted their application and, if accepted by the IPC in the 28 day period, is it during this 28 day period that any person wishing to write or apply to attend and speak at meetings must register?
As Cannington is near Hinckley Point but perhaps not considered "in the vicinity of the main site" then site notices may not be seen, also notices in national press can be overlooked.
Advice given
The Hinkley Point C New Nuclear Power Station application is still within the Acceptance stage. This is where the submitted documents are checked to see if they meet the statutory requirements laid out in the Planning Act 2008 and other relevant legislation. The merits of the scheme are not being assessed as part of this decision. We must make this decision within 28 days, but this is not the same 28 days you refer to in your email.
The chance for the local community, organisations and other members of the public to register their views with the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) regarding the scheme will arise if the application is accepted for examination. This is done by making a relevant representation at the appropriate time and on a prescribed form available via our website or as a hard copy upon request.
The opportunity to make a relevant representation will start when the developer has publicised that the application has been accepted, and will run for a minimum of period of 28 days. This notice will include the relevant time period and other details about making a relevant representation and will be published in one or more local newspapers, as well as a national newspaper.
Site notices containing the same information will be posted at the sites of the associated development, such as around Cannington, as well as in the vicinity the main site.
Our Hinkley Point C project webpage will be updated to reflect the application?s current status and you will be able to register online directly from this page during the relevant time period. A link to this page can be found below.
Correctly completed relevant representations give individuals or organisations interested party status. Interested parties will receive all of the IPC?s general correspondence regarding the project; will be notified of the application?s key milestones; will have the opportunity to submit further written representations during the application?s examination and can participate in the examination hearings.
Further information on the registering as an interested party can be found in our ?Advice note 8.3: Putting your case to the IPC?. A link to this information is provided below.
http://infrastructure.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Advice-note-8.3-web.pdf
I trust this response is helpful. If you have any further questions, our enquiries line is also available on 0303 444 5000.