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This list is a record of general advice provided by the Planning Inspectorate. We publish this to comply with the 2008 Planning Act.

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  • View advice to Pegasus Group

    Request confirmation that a proposed solar farm should not be determined as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project

    Enquiry from: Pegasus Group
    Date advice given: 13 May 2024

  • View advice to Flotation Energy and EnBW/bp

    Lastly, since out meeting, the Project has been reviewing our approach to the Information to Support Appropriate Assessment (ISAA) and I would like to seek the Inspectorate’s view. The ISAA will form... Read more

    Enquiry from: Flotation Energy and EnBW/bp
    Date advice given: 5 March 2024

  • View advice to Jonathan Dean

    During the examination of an NSIP does an Interested Party have a statutory right to present during the examination, and if so, which regulation permits this?”

    Enquiry from: Jonathan Dean
    Date advice given: 31 January 2024

  • View advice to The Mineral Planning Group Ltd

    Request confirmation that a proposed development should not be determined as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.

    Enquiry from: The Mineral Planning Group Ltd
    Date advice given: 12 January 2024

  • View advice to David Rogers

    Please see attached.

    Enquiry from: David Rogers
    Date advice given: 22 September 2023

  • View meeting with National Highways

    Project update and draft documents feedback review.

    Meeting with: National Highways
    Date of meeting: 21 September 2023

  • View advice to Russ Tucker

    Please see attached.

    Enquiry from: Russ Tucker
    Date advice given: 5 September 2023

  • View advice to Stop Botley West

    Please see attached.

    Enquiry from: Stop Botley West
    Date advice given: 17 August 2023

  • View advice to Aldham Parish council

    Has another request for info been issued by the PI recently on the Norwich to Tilbury Pylons please. Another village has sent me a copy of a reponse they have sent to Briston but Aldham Parish Council... Read more

    Enquiry from: Aldham Parish council
    Date advice given: 16 August 2023

  • View advice to West Bergholt Parish Council

    Please see attached

    Enquiry from: West Bergholt Parish Council
    Date advice given: 15 August 2023

  • View advice to Various enquirers

    Various representations about the merits of the Proposed Development.

    Enquiry from: Various enquirers
    Date advice given: 14 August 2023

  • View advice to David Rogers

    Please see attached.

    Enquiry from: David Rogers
    Date advice given: 14 August 2023

  • View advice to Nigel Pearce

    Please see attached.

    Enquiry from: Nigel Pearce
    Date advice given: 14 August 2023

  • View advice to John Webley

    Please see attached.

    Enquiry from: John Webley
    Date advice given: 13 July 2023

  • View advice to Alex Maidment

    I strongly object to the plans for Gatwick expansion using a the conversion of the emergency runway approach. It will have a serious adverse effect on the environment and the well being of humans and... Read more

    Enquiry from: Alex Maidment
    Date advice given: 12 July 2023

  • View advice to James Freeman

    I would be grateful if you could advise on whether PINS are ok with handling a covering letter to a Joint Authority AoC response which includes the electronic signatures of ten senior officers from... Read more

    Enquiry from: James Freeman
    Date advice given: 12 July 2023

  • View meeting with Gatroben Developments 2 Limited

    The Planning Inspectorate (the Inspectorate) attended the initial Steering Group meeting for the Dogger Bank D Wind Farm, held via Teams on 12 July 2023. The meeting focused on the Applicant’s... Read more

    Meeting with: Gatroben Developments 2 Limited
    Date of meeting: 12 July 2023

  • View advice to West Sussex County Council

    As you are aware, the ten Gatwick local authorities are working collectively on the Northern Runway Project. With regard to Adequacy of Consultation (AoC), the authorities propose to submit a joint... Read more

    Enquiry from: West Sussex County Council
    Date advice given: 4 July 2023

  • View advice to Merton Council

    Merton Council queried whether it could be included in correspondence from the Planning Inspectorate regarding the adequacy of the Applicant’s Pre-application consultation.

    Enquiry from: Merton Council
    Date advice given: 20 June 2023

  • View advice to Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions

    The enquirer expressed an intention to register as an Interested Party in respect of the scheme, and requested further details.

    Enquiry from: Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions
    Date advice given: 19 June 2023

  • View advice to Anonymous

    Section 3.3.60 of the Draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) reads: “subject to any legal requirements, the urgent need for CNP Infrastructure to achieving our energy... Read more

    Enquiry from: Anonymous
    Date advice given: 18 May 2023

  • View advice to Anonymous

    I am delighted to hear that there will now be a review of the offshore alternative to East Anglia Green proposals set out by National Grid, but having studied the terms of the National Grid ESO review... Read more

    Enquiry from: Anonymous
    Date advice given: 18 May 2023

  • View advice to Panos Konidaris

    Enquiry in relation to a high security control centre. Section 14 of the 2008 Planning Act sets out the projects which may be considered to be NSIP and the above development does not appear to be... Read more

    Enquiry from: Panos Konidaris
    Date advice given: 12 May 2023

  • View advice to Panos Konidaris

    Enquiry in relation to a high security control centre.   Section 14 of the 2008 Planning Act sets out the projects which may be considered to be NSIP and the above development does not appear to be... Read more

    Enquiry from: Panos Konidaris
    Date advice given: 12 May 2023

  • View advice to SASES

    Please see attached.

    Enquiry from: SASES
    Date advice given: 27 April 2023

  • View advice to Marc vlessing

    Please see attached

    Enquiry from: Marc vlessing
    Date advice given: 25 April 2023

  • View meeting with Elgin Energy and Pegasus Group

    Project Inception Meeting.

    Meeting with: Elgin Energy and Pegasus Group
    Date of meeting: 24 April 2023

  • View advice to Office for Health Improvement and Disparities at t

    The Infrastructure Planning (Application: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 Schedule 1 sets out pre-application statutory consultees. A number of these organisations no longer exist.... Read more

    Enquiry from: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities at t
    Date advice given: 6 April 2023

  • View advice to Michael Mahony SASES

    Please see attached

    Enquiry from: Michael Mahony SASES
    Date advice given: 31 March 2023

  • View advice to Department for Levelling, Housing and Communities

    A letter, dated 22 March 2023, to London Resort Company Holdings (the applicant for the London Resort project) from Lee Rowley MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and... Read more

    Enquiry from: Department for Levelling, Housing and Communities
    Date advice given: 22 March 2023

  • View meeting with Applicant & Anglian Water

    Project update meeting

    Meeting with: Applicant & Anglian Water
    Date of meeting: 9 March 2023

  • View advice to Thurrock Council

    To update PINS, please note that the Council continues to discuss with NH the PPA that it is willing to offer with regards to its LTC DCO submission. In the meantime all engagement on the LTC DCO has... Read more

    Enquiry from: Thurrock Council
    Date advice given: 13 February 2023

  • View advice to Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk Pylons

    We are the umbrella community campaign group for residents along the 180km route of East Anglia GREEN. On 16 June we submitted an 80-page technical response to the non-statutory consultation. It... Read more

    Enquiry from: Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk Pylons
    Date advice given: 21 November 2022

  • View meeting with Gatwick Officers Group

    In relation to post-submission, we have a specific question at this stage about process. Our understanding was that the post-acceptance/pre-examination stage would take three months but GAL has... Read more

    Meeting with: Gatwick Officers Group
    Date of meeting: 18 November 2022

  • View meeting with National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET)

    Project update meeting.

    Meeting with: National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET)
    Date of meeting: 20 October 2022

  • View meeting with Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and Kent Cou

    Project Meeting Note

    Meeting with: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and Kent Cou
    Date of meeting: 29 September 2022

  • View meeting with Some Local Authorities impacted by the scheme

    Tripartite Meeting Part One.

    Meeting with: Some Local Authorities impacted by the scheme
    Date of meeting: 22 September 2022

  • View meeting with National Highways and some Local Authorities

    Tripartite Meeting Part Two.

    Meeting with: National Highways and some Local Authorities
    Date of meeting: 22 September 2022

  • View meeting with National Grid Ventures

    Project Inception Meeting.

    Meeting with: National Grid Ventures
    Date of meeting: 15 September 2022

  • View advice to Newark and Sherwood District Council

    The Council has received two separate planning applications on directly adjacent sites for two 49.9MW solar farms. They have been submitted by the same agent, on behalf of different companies logged... Read more

    Enquiry from: Newark and Sherwood District Council
    Date advice given: 10 August 2022

  • View meeting with Alfanar Energy Limited

    Project Inception Meeting.

    Meeting with: Alfanar Energy Limited
    Date of meeting: 14 July 2022

  • View meeting with Highways England

    Project update meeting.

    Meeting with: Highways England
    Date of meeting: 13 July 2022

  • View advice to 7000 Acres

    Good evening, We as members of the local community being affected by large scale solar have found it necessary to form the "Seven Thousand Acres" action group in direct response to the proposals from... Read more

    Enquiry from: 7000 Acres
    Date advice given: 4 July 2022

  • View advice to Drax Power Limited

    We note that Reg 5(3) of the APFP Regulations requests that: (3) Any plans, drawings or sections required to be provided by paragraph (2) shall be no larger than A0 size, shall be drawn to an... Read more

    Enquiry from: Drax Power Limited
    Date advice given: 12 April 2022

  • View advice to Anonymous

    Phone call with Thurrock Council

    Enquiry from: Anonymous
    Date advice given: 1 February 2022

  • View advice to Offshore Wind

    Dear Sir/Madam, I work for a UK based offshore wind energy consultancy called BVG Associates and am currently trying to understand the permitting requirements across the UK. Can you please help answer... Read more

    Enquiry from: Offshore Wind
    Date advice given: 21 December 2021

  • View advice to Thurrock Council – anon

    Phone call with Thurrock Council

    Enquiry from: Thurrock Council – anon
    Date advice given: 15 December 2021

  • View meeting with GL Hearn

    Inception Meeting

    Meeting with: GL Hearn
    Date of meeting: 6 December 2021

  • View advice to Sandra Betts

    in relation to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPS) in the Norfolk County Council area

    Enquiry from: Sandra Betts
    Date advice given: 12 November 2021

  • View advice to Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign

    In relation to the baselines Gatwick has proposed for the project in its consultation (which we note have changed from the baselines proposed in its Scoping Report), you say: "they are not matters... Read more

    Enquiry from: Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign
    Date advice given: 8 November 2021

  • View meeting with Highways England

    Project Meeting Update.

    Meeting with: Highways England
    Date of meeting: 5 August 2021

  • View meeting with Highways England

    Project Update Meeting.

    Meeting with: Highways England
    Date of meeting: 21 July 2021

  • View meeting with Highways England

    Project Update Meeting.

    Meeting with: Highways England
    Date of meeting: 8 July 2021

  • View advice to Debbie Bryce

    Enquiry about the status of an emerging National Policy Statement for the purposes of making a decision on an application for a Development Consent Order.

    Enquiry from: Debbie Bryce
    Date advice given: 30 June 2021

  • View meeting with National Grid Carbon

    Project inception meeting.

    Meeting with: National Grid Carbon
    Date of meeting: 1 December 2020

  • View advice to Corylus Planning and Environmental Ltd

    Good Afternoon, I have a relatively straightforward question that I have ben unable to find the answer for on your website. I have been asked to look at a potential large scale solar park. I... Read more

    Enquiry from: Corylus Planning and Environmental Ltd
    Date advice given: 17 September 2020

  • View advice to Graham Fraley

    Dear Sirs I am trying to clarify procedure. If a local council gives planning permission for groundwork investigation related to a NIP and groundworks are clearly for a larger project should the local... Read more

    Enquiry from: Graham Fraley
    Date advice given: 10 August 2020

  • View advice to Horus Capital

    Subject: Solar PV NSIP planning Dear James, We have been in touch before in relation to the requirements for NSIP on solar PV projects. Horus is starting the development of 3 single and independent... Read more

    Enquiry from: Horus Capital
    Date advice given: 5 August 2020

  • View advice to Amy Moseley

    Good Afternoon, I am doing some research around Strategic Rail Freight Interchange. I found a recent article covering the refused Rail Freight Interchange in North Yorkshire outside Sherburn.... Read more

    Enquiry from: Amy Moseley
    Date advice given: 26 May 2020

  • View advice to David Lyon

    Dear Sir or Madam, I wonder if you can help, I manage, together with several of my colleagues a number of large offshore high voltage electrical windfarm connections with cables onshore and offshore... Read more

    Enquiry from: David Lyon
    Date advice given: 20 May 2020

  • View advice to Clare Coombes

    Dear Sirs I’m hoping you can assist me. I currently live in Easthorpe, Essex which could or could not be affected by the A12 widening scheme. I have spoken to the Highway’s Agency who have told me the... Read more

    Enquiry from: Clare Coombes
    Date advice given: 30 April 2020

  • View advice to Natural England

    Natural England wished to discuss the Planning Inspectorate’s process from the point of application with respect to the information supplied by an applicant to support an assessment under the... Read more

    Enquiry from: Natural England
    Date advice given: 8 April 2020

  • View advice to Anonymous

    Hi there We’re acting on behalf of a number of NSIP projects looking to undertake statutory consultation over the next few month. Are you providing any guidance on pre-application consultation... Read more

    Enquiry from: Anonymous
    Date advice given: 3 April 2020

  • View advice to West Devon Borough Council

    Dear Sir/Madam, We have had an EIA Screening Request relating to the addition of a 50MW black start facility to an existing 900MW gas fired power station. Given the scale of the project, could you... Read more

    Enquiry from: West Devon Borough Council
    Date advice given: 13 March 2020

  • View meeting with SSE

    Inception meeting.

    Meeting with: SSE
    Date of meeting: 9 March 2020

  • View meeting with Civil Aviation Authority

    Meeting to discuss Airspace matters specifically in respect of NSIP aviation projects

    Meeting with: Civil Aviation Authority
    Date of meeting: 5 March 2020

  • View meeting with Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise

    Introduction and general process meeting specifically in respect of NSIP aviation projects

    Meeting with: Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise
    Date of meeting: 9 January 2020

  • View meeting with Innogy Renewables UK

    Note of the inception meeting for Galloper Offshore Windfarm Extension project

    Meeting with: Innogy Renewables UK
    Date of meeting: 28 November 2019

  • View advice to Derby City Council

    Please see attached document

    Enquiry from: Derby City Council
    Date advice given: 27 November 2019

  • View advice to Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council

    Dear Sir/Madam, I have been liaising with a developer in respect of a potential project for electricity generation utilising compressed air which would be stored underground using pre-existing caverns... Read more

    Enquiry from: Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council
    Date advice given: 29 October 2019

  • View advice to Medway Council

    Dear Inspectorate. I am a planning officer working for the Medway Council. I am writing to seek your advice with regard to the above proposal. Medway Council is about to receive two separate planning... Read more

    Enquiry from: Medway Council
    Date advice given: 22 October 2019

  • View meeting with Anonymous

    Please see attached.

    Meeting with: Anonymous
    Date of meeting: 9 October 2019

  • View advice to Storelectric Ltd

    Dear Mr Johannson as promised my notes to the C&W planning office, just to clarify the base application uses a compressor of under 50MW and generation is under 50MW, in this case we see no problem and... Read more

    Enquiry from: Storelectric Ltd
    Date advice given: 3 October 2019

  • View meeting with Civil Aviation Authority

    Meeting to discuss Airspace matters specifically in respect of NSIP aviation projects

    Meeting with: Civil Aviation Authority
    Date of meeting: 17 September 2019

  • View meeting with Anonymous

    Please see attached.

    Meeting with: Anonymous
    Date of meeting: 20 August 2019

  • View meeting with Highways England

    A12 Chelmsford to A120 project update meeting

    Meeting with: Highways England
    Date of meeting: 15 May 2019

  • View meeting with Intertek

    Please see attached

    Meeting with: Intertek
    Date of meeting: 10 May 2019

  • View meeting with Anonymous

    Meeting Note

    Meeting with: Anonymous
    Date of meeting: 18 March 2019

  • View meeting with Invicta

    Inception meeting

    Meeting with: Invicta
    Date of meeting: 28 February 2019

  • View meeting with Anonymous

    Inception Meeting Note

    Meeting with: Anonymous
    Date of meeting: 14 February 2019

  • View meeting with Civil Aviation Authority

    Meeting to discuss Airspace matters specifically in respect of NSIP aviation projects

    Meeting with: Civil Aviation Authority
    Date of meeting: 1 February 2019

  • View advice to Cierco and the Welsh Government

    Inception meeting between Cierco ,The Planning Inspectorate and The Welsh Government

    Enquiry from: Cierco and the Welsh Government
    Date advice given: 17 January 2019

  • View advice to Adem Mehmet

    Dear Adem, Thank you for your enquiry regarding statutory requirements for applicants. Statutory requirements are in regards to funding. Please see Regulation 5 (h) — ‘Applications for orders... Read more

    Enquiry from: Adem Mehmet
    Date advice given: 15 January 2019

  • View meeting with Equinor UK

    Project Update Meeting

    Meeting with: Equinor UK
    Date of meeting: 15 November 2018

  • View advice to Jacobs Environment, Maritime & Resilience

    Can you please advise if it possible to extend the time period for implementation of a previously consented DCO scheme?

    Enquiry from: Jacobs Environment, Maritime & Resilience
    Date advice given: 16 August 2018

  • View advice to Chris Purslow

    Hello, Could you please confirm if Parish Councils would be considered a statutory stakeholder for a DCO application under the 2008 Planning Act if located in a host local authority ward or if in... Read more

    Enquiry from: Chris Purslow
    Date advice given: 24 July 2018

  • View advice to A Henderson

    Please could you confirm whether it is possible to submit a DCO application in outline, following by subsequent reserved matters? If so, please can you provide some further details on the process?

    Enquiry from: A Henderson
    Date advice given: 11 July 2018

  • View advice to Stephen Blyth

    Is it possible for a husband and wife to register separately as interested parties if they have the same email address?

    Enquiry from: Stephen Blyth
    Date advice given: 6 July 2018

  • View advice to Welsh Government

    have a query relating to section 92 of the 2008 Act which I wondered if you could help with. 92(2) states: “The Examining authority must fix, and cause each affected person to be informed of, the... Read more

    Enquiry from: Welsh Government
    Date advice given: 4 July 2018

  • View advice to Kettering Borough Council

    Query regarding the Planning Act 2008 (PA2008) process, definitions of highway Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and consultation requirements.

    Enquiry from: Kettering Borough Council
    Date advice given: 14 June 2018

  • View advice to James Wilson

    We are part of a team assessing the feasibility of a pipeline project in Dorset. The location and route of the pipeline is Portland Port to the NTS at Mappower, Dorset. In 2007 a project was... Read more

    Enquiry from: James Wilson
    Date advice given: 5 June 2018

  • View advice to Waitrose

    I am enquiring about registering as an interested party for a nationally significant infrastructure project. An individual appears to need to state how the proposed infrastructure project is going to... Read more

    Enquiry from: Waitrose
    Date advice given: 29 May 2018

  • View advice to National Grid

    Discussion regarding the s52 authorisation request process

    Enquiry from: National Grid
    Date advice given: 25 May 2018

  • View advice to Jonathan Dean

    Do the NPSs, in particular EN-1, 5 & 6 have a "fixed life" or are they in place until superseded?

    Enquiry from: Jonathan Dean
    Date advice given: 24 May 2018

  • View advice to Grey Friars Investments

    I would be grateful if you would confirm the number of DCO applications in the 5 years to April 2018 that have been withdrawn during the 28 acceptance period (i.e. after the submission but prior to a... Read more

    Enquiry from: Grey Friars Investments
    Date advice given: 22 May 2018

  • View advice to General - anon

    Compilation of advice about the Environmental Impact Assessment scoping process, undertaken by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State.

    Enquiry from: General - anon
    Date advice given: 18 May 2018

  • View advice to Ivan Stone

    Does PINS have responsibility for enforcing (monitoring, revoking) a DCO once it has been granted. If development is not in line with the DCO what is PINS role? Who is responsible for monitoring and... Read more

    Enquiry from: Ivan Stone
    Date advice given: 6 April 2018

  • View advice to Anonymous

    Is it correct that an applicant for a DCO must provide copies of relevant documents to members of the public during public consultation?

    Enquiry from: Anonymous
    Date advice given: 23 March 2018

  • View meeting with Hartlepool Borough Council

    Project Inception Meeting - Hartlepool Western Growth Corridor

    Meeting with: Hartlepool Borough Council
    Date of meeting: 23 March 2018

  • View advice to Mick George Ltd

    • What point should a waste application be considered to be submitted as a NSIP? (is there a threshold ie size, annual import, waste type ie hazardous, etc) • Is there any point when an NSIP is... Read more

    Enquiry from: Mick George Ltd
    Date advice given: 13 March 2018