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Advice to . Gamdom

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Enquiry

From
. Gamdom
Date advice given
16 January 2011
Enquiry type
Phone

Enquirer discussed that he was doing a comparison on the French and English planning systems in the context of approving an application for offshore wind farms.

More specifically Mr Gamdom asked about

  • The criteria which the IPC uses when accepting an application
  • If the IPC have a role in funding this infrastructure.

Advice given

Explained that throughout the examination of an application the procedures stated within the Planning Act 2008 and its secondary legislation are followed.

For example, once the IPC receives an application we have 28 days in which to ascertain if the application can be accepted in order to progress to the examination stage. The criteria used to assess whether the application can be accepted are set out in s55 of the Planning Act 2008.

The IPC does not have a role in providing funding for the development of a scheme.