Advice to Nigel and Christine Packer
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- Nigel and Christine Packer
- Date advice given
- 22 March 2012
- Enquiry type
- Post
See attached letter.
Advice given
This proposal is currently at the pre-application stage of the process, at this stage the IPC is unable to process or respond to comments. This ensures the impartiality of the IPC and protects the interests of all parties involved in the process. However, correspondence received by the IPC during this stage will be retained on file and made available to the Commissioner once the application is submitted and I acknowledge that you have copied the same correspondence to The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Jeremy Bloom at the Highways Agency, Ms J Greening The Secretary of State for Transport, and Ms C Spelman The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
As you are aware the Highways Agency is currently consulting with local communities and statutory consultees on their proposal in accordance with the duties which the Planning Act 2008 places upon them. At this stage, I would suggest that engaging in this consultation is the most appropriate action. Their project website can be accessed via the following link: http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/14909.aspx
Once the application is submitted to the IPC and if it is accepted for examination, there will be the opportunity to register your views with the IPC and participate in the examination by completing a relevant representation form. Please note that you are unable to register as an interested party during the current (pre-application) stage of the process for this proposal.
Further information about how to participate in the application process can be found in our advice notes. I have enclosed ?Advice Note 8.2: How to have your say on a major infrastructure proposal? as this may be of particular interest.