Project information
About the project
Type of application: Other Pipe-lines
Name of applicant: H2 Teesside Limited
A hydrogen production plant of up to 1,200 megawatt thermal capacity; hydrogen distribution pipelines; an air separation unit or oxygen supply pipeline; carbon dioxide capture and compression facilities and a connection to the Northern Endurance Partnership infrastructure (also known as Net Zero Teesside);a natural gas supply connection; other gas pipelines; an electricity grid connection; water supply and treatment infrastructure; wastewater treatment and disposal infrastructure; and other utilities connections, telecommunications and other associated and ancillary infrastructure.
View the developer's websiteProject stage
This project is at the pre-examination stage.
At this stage you can register to have your say about the proposed project. This page will be updated when the registration period opens. You can view the project application documents to find out more about the application.
Find out more about registering to have your say.
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Pre-application
This is where the applicant starts to create their application. The applicant is required to consult with people and organisations in the area. They must also create detailed documents about the impact the project could have on the environment.
It is important to get involved at this stage to influence the application before the applicant sends it to the Planning Inspectorate.
Find out what you can do at this stage and check our detailed guides. - Completed
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Acceptance
This is when the applicant sends us their application documents. We check if we can accept the application for examination. We have 28 days to make this decision.
How the acceptance stage works and what happens next. - Completed
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Pre-examination
The Examining Authority is appointed and is made up of one or more inspectors. Anyone who wants to have their say needs to register at this stage.
The applicant must publish that the application has been accepted by us. They include when and how parties can register to get involved. The time period for registering is set by the applicant but must be no less than 28 days.
The pre-examination stage usually takes about 3 months.
What happens during the pre-examination stage. - In progress
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Examination
The Examining Authority will ask questions about the proposed development. The applicant and anyone who has registered to have their say can get involved and submit comments at each deadline in the timetable. You can also attend hearings that may take place. This stage takes up to 6 months.
What happens at the examination stage? - Not started
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Recommendation
The Examining Authority writes its recommendation report. This must be completed and sent to the relevant Secretary of State within 3 months of the end of examination stage.
Making a recommendation. - Not started
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Decision
The decision stage is when the relevant Secretary of State then reviews the report and makes the final decision. They have 3 months to make a decision.
Who makes the final decision. - Not started
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What happens after the decision is made
Once the Secretary of State has made a decision, there is a 6 week period where people can challenge the decision in the high court. This is called a judicial review.
What you can do after the decision has been made. - Not started
Project location
Land within the boroughs of Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees and Hartlepool
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Contact us
Telephone
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Telephone: 0303 444 5000
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (except bank holidays)
h2teesside@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.
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We aim to respond within 10 working days.
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