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Enquiry

From
English Heritage
Date advice given
9 September 2010
Enquiry type
Email

Your letter refers to the submission of two proposals relating to the north east region. Whilst we have been consulted by the developer on the Port of Blyth Biomass Plant proposal on the basis that it is to proceed down the IPC route (and have responded appropriately), we have not thus far been consulted on the Port of Tyne Biomass Plant project, other than to receive (some time ago) a scoping request in relation to an Environmental Impact Assessment. We were not advised at the time, nor subsequently, of the project's NSIP status and have not, therefore, logged it as an IPC project in our system. This is important to us because we have a customised protocol for dealing with such applications.

The Port of Tyne proposal (in comparison to the Blyth proposal) is likely to be far more sensitive as regards its possible impacts upon the historic environment and its heritage assets, so our early engagement would be beneficial to all concerned.

Advice given

Pre-application consultation is a duty put on applicants, and the manner, conduct and timing of that consultation is for the applicant determine and, moreover, not something on which the IPC can advise. Our general message to all promoters to consult early and extensively. As a statutory consultee, MGT are required to consult with English Heritage under s42 of the Act, and failure to do so would create a risk that the IPC will not be able to accept their application. Nevertheless, any such specific concerns should be raised with the promoter themselves (please go to www.mgttyne.com).