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Advice to Avon and Sommerset Police

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Enquiry

From
Avon and Sommerset Police
Date advice given
15 September 2011
Enquiry type
Phone

Mr Adieze, a legal adviser at Avon and Somerset Police,(ASP) called to ask whether any submissions on the detail of planning obligations accompanying any application for a generating station at Hinkley Point C should be made to the IPC, or to EDF.

Advice given

The IPC advised that the IPC will not be a party to or become involved in drafting any obligations that may accompany an application. If an application is accepted for examination, ASP and others can make representations to the examination on what they consider to be the impacts of the proposal and whether or not any mitigating actions proposed to address those impacts, such as planning obligations, are felt to be adequate.

However, the 2008 Act process is a front-loaded one; the application cannot be substantially changed once it is submitted. It is important that anyone who wishes to influence the form of the application and any planning obligations that may accompany it, engages with the applicant prior to submission.