Advice to Paul Gardner
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- From
- Paul Gardner
- Date advice given
- 3 August 2011
- Enquiry type
Correspondent emailed to make representation on the proposed Thames Tunnel project
Advice given
The IPC is unable to comment on the merits of any proposal, nor can we influence the design or evolution of a project which is in the pre-application stage, however we can advise on the application process and opportunities for public involvement.
Under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008), applicants are required to consult members of the public in the vicinity of the proposal and have regard to the views expressed. Thames Tunnel intend to undertake a further round of consultation in the future (please check their website http://www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk/ for details), so you may wish make your views known directly to them. Once the application is submitted, the IPC will have 28 days to decide whether or not to accept the application, having regard, inter alia, to whether the consultation undertaken had met the requirements of PA 2008 and associated legislation and guidance.
If the application is accepted, members of the public will be able to formally register an interest with the IPC, and will thereby become entitled to participate in the examination of the application. Further information can be found in our advice note eight which is available here: http://infrastructure.independent.gov.uk/legislation-and-advice/our-guidance-and-advice/