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5 April 2019
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the following decision documentation:
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State
Recommendation Report
Habitats Regulation Assessment
Regulation 23 Notice – Notification of Decision Letter
Correspondence received after the close of the Examination
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State
Recommendation Report
Habitats Regulation Assessment
Regulation 23 Notice – Notification of Decision Letter
Correspondence received after the close of the Examination
5 April 2019
Decision made by the Secretary of State
18 March 2019
Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited (Applicant) has responded to The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s request for further comments.
11 March 2019
25 February 2019
The Environment Agency and Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited (Applicant) have responded to The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s request for further comments.
10 January 2019
Recommendations given by the Planning Inspectorate
11 October 2018
An Additional submission from the Applicant has been accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority on Wednesday 10 October 2018.
10 October 2018
An additional submission from the National Grid has been accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority.
8 October 2018
An additional submission from the Applicant has been accepted at the discretion of the Examination Authority.
5 October 2018
The responses received for Deadline 8 (3 October 2018) have been published.
28 September 2018
The Examining Authority has accepted two late submissions from the applicant for deadline 7.
27 September 2018
The responses received for Deadline 7 (26 September 2018) have now been published.
14 September 2018
An additional submission from the Environment Agency has been accepted at the discretion of the Examination Authority.
5 September 2018
The Examining authority has issued the Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and a Rule 17 Procedural Decision requesting further information from all interested parties.
31 August 2018
An additional submission from the Environment Agency has been accepted at the discretion of the Examination Authority.
23 August 2018
The responses received for Deadline 6 (22 August 2018) have now been published.
21 August 2018
The Examining Authority has accepted a late submission from Natural England for deadline 5.
10 August 2018
The submissions for deadline 5 have been published.
24 July 2018
The Examining Authority's Second Written Questions have been published.
10 July 2018
The responses received for Deadline 4 (6 July 2018) have now been published.
4 July 2018
29 June 2018
The Examination Authority has accepted the non-material change consultation report as an additional submission from the applicant.
18 June 2018
The audio recordings for the hearings on 13 and 14 June have been published.
8 June 2018
The Examination Authority has issued a Rule 17 Letter requesting comments on the Deadline 2 Submission from the Applicant that was omitted from publication on 29 May 2018.
5 June 2018
The Accompanied Site Inspection Itinerary and Agendas for Hearings in June 2018 have been published. Please note that the date reserved for the Open Floor Hearing on the evening of 13 June 2018 is not taking place as we have received no requests for one to be held.
31 May 2018
The responses received for Deadline 3 (29 May 2018) have now been published.
29 May 2018
The ExA has accepted a late submission from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for deadline 2.
22 May 2018
The responses received for Deadline 2 (16 May 2018) have now been published.
18 May 2018
8 May 2018
The Examining Authority has issued a Rule 17 letter requesting further information from all Interested Parties by 29 May 2018 on the Applicant’s proposed changes to the original application.
1 May 2018
The response received for Deadline 1 (24 April 2018) has now been published.
18 April 2018
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties.
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting.
10 April 2018
Preliminary Meeting takes place
10 April 2018
Examination begins
9 March 2018
The notification of Preliminary Meeting (Rule 6 letter) has been sent.
The letter also includes the draft Examination Timetable and Initial Assessment of Principal Issues.
14 February 2018
Relevant representations published on the website
9 February 2018
Registration of interested parties closes
11 January 2018
Registration of interested parties begins
18 December 2017
The application has been accepted for examination
23 November 2017
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 22 November 2017.
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see DCLG pre-application https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-pre-application-process-for-major-infrastructure-projects)
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see DCLG pre-application https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-pre-application-process-for-major-infrastructure-projects)
22 November 2017
Application received by the Planning Inspectorate