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From
Sally Evans
Date advice given
17 April 2020
Enquiry type
Email

Dear Sirs I have written to EDF to register my surprise that they are even considering putting in the application for Sizewell C at this time. There is no way it should be allowed and it could not be dealt with and discussed properly, I guess they think they can just sneak it in and it will all be agreed without much fuss, how dreadful this would be if it were allowed to happen. I hope that everyone concerned will see sense and not allow this to go ahead. Yours faithfully Sally Evans

Advice given

Dear Ms Evans, Thank you for your email. The process for applying for a Development Consent Order (DCO) is set out in the Planning Act 2008. The timing of the application is at the discretion of the Applicant. The project page will be updated when the application is received and when the decision on whether or not to accept the application for Examination is made. It is important to note that when an Applicant submits an application for development consent to the Planning Inspectorate that there then follows a period of up to 28 days for the Planning Inspectorate, on behalf of the Secretary of State, to decide whether or not the application meets the standards required to be accepted for Examination. The standards are set out in Section 55 of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended) and Regulations 5 and 6 of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009. All parties are encouraged to sign up for Email Updates using the button on the project page or via the link below: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/email-subscription.php?project=EN010012&email= Email Updates will enable parties to observe what’s happening on the application after it has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. Should the application be accepted for Examination, it is important to note that if parties then wish to participate in the Examination they would need to register as an Interested Party at the appropriate time during the Pre-examination stage. If parties have signed up for the Email Updates they will receive a prompt when the registration period opens (the Relevant Representation period). For further information about registering as an Interested Party please see ‘Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination’. The Advice Note explains that if the Planning Inspectorate decides to accept an application for Examination, it will then be the Applicant’s duty to advertise the Relevant Representation period and provide details about how to register to become an Interested Party. The Applicant has said that it will extend this registration period beyond the statutory minimum of thirty days. Finally, with regard to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, please refer to the Planning Inspectorate’s published guidance which will be updated as the situation develops. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-planning-inspectorate-guidance I hope you find the above information helpful. Kind regards Liam