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Meeting with Halite Energy

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Enquiry

Meeting with
Halite Energy
Date of meeting
24 July 2012
Enquiry type
Meeting

For Halite Energy, Mr Humphreys asked about powers under s120 of the Planning Act 2008 to apply legislation in a Development Consent Order

Advice given

It is arguable that it is not the intention of s120 to allow a DCO to undermine the statutory scheme provided by the Planning Act and when considering whether an article might lawfully be included applying a statutory provision such as Part VII of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the extent of the power under s120 should be carefully considered in particular:

  1. Does the statutory provision "relate to any matter for which provision may be made in the order" (s120)(5)(a)? Note that a DCO "may make provision relating to, or to matters ancillary to, the development for which consent is granted" (s120)(3) and provision may in particular be made for matters relating to any of the matters listed in Part 1 of Schedule 5.

  2. If not falling within s120 (a), (b) or (d) would the article be considered by the Secretary of State to be "necessary or expedient for giving full effect to any other provision of the order"?