Representation by East Anglia ONE Limited (East Anglia ONE Limited)
- Date submitted
- 27 January 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER BY THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE UNDER SECTION 56 OF THE PLANNING ACT 2008 East Anglia ONE North – APPLICATION REFERENCE EN EN010077 Dear Sirs I write to you on behalf of East Anglia ONE Limited with regard to the above application. Whilst the East Anglia ONE and East Anglia ONE North projects share the same parent company, they are being developed by separate project companies and as such are separate commercial entities. East Anglia ONE Limited’s major shareholder is ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) which in turn is part of the Iberdrola Group, a world leader in clean energy and the leading wind energy producer worldwide. SPR is at the forefront of the development of the renewables industry and is contributing towards providing cost effective energy security for the UK, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and maximising economic opportunities through investment in the UK. East Anglia ONE Limited fully supports the Development Consent Order application made by East Anglia ONE North Limited. The project will make a significant contribution to the UK’s renewable energy supply and consequently help provide significant benefits in terms of local and regional economic growth, energy security and decarbonisation. The East Anglia ONE North project will continue SPRs investment in East Anglia as part of our East Anglia HUB initiative, where to date SPR has already spent, or has committed to spending (through the East Anglia ONE project), over £75 million with businesses across the East of England, providing significant jobs and investment to the region. The East Anglia ONE project has also facilitated further investments of £30m in port infrastructure at Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth. The East Anglia ONE Offshore Windfarm is 1km from the proposed East Anglia ONE North Offshore Windfarm. East Anglia ONE North’s draft Development Consent Order includes Protective Provisions to protect the integrity of East Anglia ONE Limited’s offshore assets, where interaction between the projects occurs. East Anglia ONE Limited consider this is the appropriate mechanism to ensure its assets are protected in the future and will continue to liaise with East Anglia ONE North Limited during subsequent phases of the project to ensure these protective provisions are adhered to. Yours faithfully Charlie Jordan Project Director On behalf of East Anglia ONE Limited