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28 February 2023
A Decision Letter (PDF, 165 KB) and Amendment Order (PDF, 52 KB) have been issued by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero to make a change that is not material to the Riverside Energy Park Order 2020.
17 November 2022
Representations received in response to the consultation for a non-material change to the Riverside Energy Park Development Consent Order have been published.
13 October 2022
An application for a non-material change to the Riverside Energy Park Development Consent Order has been made by Cory Riverside Energy.
If you wish to make a representation, this should be emailed to RiversideEP@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or posted to:
National Infrastructure
The Planning Inspectorate
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Bristol BS1 6PN
The deadline for receipt of representations is 16 November 2022.
If you wish to make a representation, this should be emailed to RiversideEP@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or posted to:
National Infrastructure
The Planning Inspectorate
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Bristol BS1 6PN
The deadline for receipt of representations is 16 November 2022.
13 January 2022
A letter was sent to the Secretary of State on 21 December 2021 (PDF, 65KB) to inform him of the transfer of all of the benefit of the Order from Cory Environmental Holdings Limited (CEHL) to its wholly owned subsidiary Riverside Energy Park Limited (REPL), using the powers contained in Article 9 of the Riverside Energy Park Order 2020. The associated Notice (PDF, 335KB) and Agreement (PDF, 189KB) were also sent to the Secretary of State for his information.
11 March 2021
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued a Correction Order. For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:
Correction Notice (PDF, 97 KB); and Correction Order (PDF, 89 KB)
Correction Notice (PDF, 97 KB); and Correction Order (PDF, 89 KB)
14 April 2020
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the Secretary of State’s decision letter, the development consent order and the Planning Inspectorate’s recommendation to the Secretary of State.
9 April 2020
Decision made by the Secretary of State
9 January 2020
Recommendations given by the Planning Inspectorate
10 October 2019
The Examining Authority closed the Examination at 23:59 on Wednesday 9th October 2019.
7 October 2019
Submissions for Deadline 8a (30 September 2019) and Deadline 8b (4 October 2019) have been published.
26 September 2019
A Rule 8(3) letter varying the Examination Timetable and submissions for Deadline 8: 23 September 2019 have been published.
16 September 2019
Submissions for Deadline 7a: 13 September 2019 have now been published.
9 September 2019
The agendas for the forthcoming Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2 (CAH2) and Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) have now been published.
5 September 2019
Submissions for Deadline 7: 3 September 2019 have now been published.
4 September 2019
A Rule 8(3) letter varying the Examination Timetable has been published.
30 August 2019
The Examining Authority has issued a Rule 17 letter requesting further information from the Applicant and London Borough of Bexley by 13 September 2019.
19 August 2019
The hearing notification for a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 18 September and Issue Specific Hearing into the draft DCO on 19 September 2019 has been issued.
8 August 2019
A Rule 8(3) letter varying the Examination Timetable has been published.
2 August 2019
The examining authority has published two Rule 17 letters today:
A letter which asks further questions to the Applicant, Greater London Authority and the London Borough of Havering.
A letter which asks for responses from the Applicant regarding the changes to the Application.
A letter which asks further questions to the Applicant, Greater London Authority and the London Borough of Havering.
A letter which asks for responses from the Applicant regarding the changes to the Application.
26 July 2019
The Examining Authority (ExA) has determined there is no requirement for a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 30 July 2019, as the affected persons that notified of their wish to attend before the set deadline have confirmed that they will not be attending. Therefore, this Compulsory Acquisition Hearing is cancelled.
23 July 2019
The agenda for the forthcoming Compulsory Acquisition Hearing has now been published.
16 July 2019
A Rule 17 letter giving the opportunity for Interested Parties to make written comments and the hearing notification for a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 30 July have been issued.
10 July 2019
The hearing notification for a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 30 July has been issued.
20 June 2019
Submissions for Deadline 3: 18 June 2019 have been published.
17 June 2019
28 May 2019
The agendas for hearings in the week commencing 3 June are now available.
The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection is also available.
If you have any queries please contact the case team at RiversideEP@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.
The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection is also available.
If you have any queries please contact the case team at RiversideEP@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.
22 May 2019
Submissions for Deadline 2 – 20 May 2019 have been published.
15 May 2019
The notification of hearings and the accompanied site inspection has been published; agendas and itineraries will be issued closer to the time. The notification sets out the details of each event and requests that you contact the case team before 27 May 2019 if you wish to attend.
17 April 2019
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties.
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting.
16 April 2019
The Audio Recordings for the Preliminary Meeting and the note of the meeting held on 10 April 2019 have been published.
10 April 2019
Preliminary Meeting takes place
10 April 2019
Examination begins
13 March 2019
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.
18 February 2019
Relevant representations published on the website
12 February 2019
Registration of interested parties closes
19 December 2018
Registration of interested parties begins
14 December 2018
The application has been accepted for examination
21 November 2018
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 16 November 2018.
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 MHCLG 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 MHCLG guidance on the pre-application process for major infrastructure projects)
16 November 2018
Application received by the Planning Inspectorate