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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 Bill Temple-Pediani

    KTI energy invited us to register two forthcoming Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects - A High-rise commercial building with integrated 90MWe renewable CHP station. Project Location: U... Read more

  • View advice to Eon/Horizon

    Enquirer asked what the future timescales may be in relation to the decision making stage of the process, taking into account the intentions of the Localism Bill.

  • View advice to John Oliver

    Mr Oliver wrote to the IPC to ask whether a proposal for a wind farm in Powys, Wales, which currently is proposed to comprise 4 X 2 to 2.5MW turbines (producing 10 -12MW), but which may be revised to ... Read more

  • View meeting with Offshore Consenting Forum

    Minutes of the Offshore Consenting Forum meeting held at the IPC Office, Temple Quay, Bristol on 16 December 2010. Attendees were the IPC, Natural England, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Country... Read more

  • View advice to Network Rail

    Whether works can be included in DCO application which are Permitted development and other associated queries with regard to works necessary to achieve electrification

  • View advice to Ramblers Cymru

    When can we make a representation on a case? Specifically in the case of Nant-y-Moch Wind Farm, Wales

  • View advice to R W Richardson

    Would a scheme to underground part of an existing 132,000 kv overhead line need consent under the Planning Act 2008 (the Act)?

  • View advice to Redcar and Cleveland Council

    A few years ago this Council granted consent for the development of a new container terminal at PD Ports on Teesside. The approval we granted was for the landward works , the seaward works were covere... Read more

  • View advice to Susan Whitham

    Caller wished to make a representation on the merits of the scheme

  • View advice to Ceredigion County Council

    Do you publish the Local Impact Report documents on your website along with the other Project Documents? I’ve been trying to find an example of an LIR that has been submitted to yourselves.

  • View advice to EDF Energy

    I work for EDF Energy in Asset Development. One of our projects relates to increasing our biomass co-firing capability within an existing coal-fired power station. We have co-milling capability within... Read more

  • View advice to Kings Lynn Council

    Would a generating station be considered a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) if it does not have the intention to link up to the national grid?

  • View advice to Penspen Ltd

    Query is in relation to whether a proposed application for a DCO (a gas-fired power station/compressor station/wellhead and a cross-country pipeline (more than 10 miles long), is to be classified as o... Read more

  • View advice to Ben Porte

    Further to our telephone conversation on 26 November 2010 I thought it prudent to seek clarity on the issues that have since arisen. My client has recently discovered that an existing power line (s... Read more

  • View advice to Victoria Hamlyn

    I am a PhD student at the University Plymouth researching the legal regimes governing marine renewable energy in England and Wales (with a focus on wave energy). At the moment I am researching the con... Read more

  • View meeting with Civil Aviation Authority

    Introductory Meeting for the CAA to learn more about the IPC and the 2008 Planning Act process. Also for the IPc to learn more about the CAA and related issues around aerospace aand NSIPs, particular... Read more

  • View advice to RSK Environment LTD

    I have now spoken with Tees Refining Limited regarding progression of the project in light of your recent email. Our view is that, given the inherent linkages between the various components of the ... Read more

  • View advice to Hannah Sweilam

    Ms Sweiham called the IPC enquires line to ask whether or not, in general terms, conversion of a coal-fired generating station to fire biomass fuel would represent a nationaly significant infrastructu... Read more

  • View advice to CCW

    Is there any flexibility or chance to extend a 28 day deadline for consultation under section 42 of the Planning Act, which includes preliminary environmental information? Or is the 28 days a statutor... Read more

  • View advice to Charles Rogers

    Are effects on health relevant to an examination?

  • View advice to Bill Douie

    Requesting advice as to whether planning consent is required for the installation of portacabins or other temporary structures for the purpose of training on Railway Land leased from Network Rail in G... Read more

  • View advice to John Morgan

    What is the deadline given to Local Authorities for the submission of (a) their adequacy of consultation representation and (b) their Local Impact Reports (LIR)

  • View advice to Karen Howard

    Q1: Can CPO powers necessary for an NSIP be sought in parallel to an application under alternative legislation? (The query related to managing likely CPO powers as part of a project timetable- i.e. wo... Read more

  • View advice to Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners

    As discussed, our client is developing a proposals for a carbon reclaimation and processing plant for the purpose of generating aviation fuel. The input will be approximately 500,000 tonnes of househo... Read more

  • View meeting with National Air Traffic Service (NATS)

    Introductory/strategic overview meeting requested by NATS to dicuss and comprehend the IPC's role and processes.

  • View advice to RSK Environment Ltd

    Email regarding a proposed application for an oil processing plant in Teesside. A query was raised as to whether an oil processing plant can lawfully be determined as an NSIP under the current Plannin... Read more

  • View advice to NVQ Academy

    Is there an age limit for people who wish to fill in a relevant representation form?

  • View advice to Dover District Council

    I would appreciate your advice in respect of a development proposal that may come forward in the near future, on a site that falls within the Dover and Thanet Council district boundaries. The develop... Read more

  • View advice to Powys County Council

    1. At which stage in the process does the Local Authority (LA) comment on an applicant's consultation activities? 2. Do LAs have to register as interested parties following the acceptance of an app... Read more

  • View advice to MMO

    Enquirer asked if public inquiries still took place under the new planning regime.

  • View advice to Client Earth

    Does the IPC deal with applications for generating stations in Scotland?

  • View advice to David Toke

    Can you tell me what the arrangements are for the issue of licenses under the European protected species requirement (do you issue this?) and also the 1991 water act for cabling crossing rivers (the e... Read more

  • View advice to Bill Temple-Pediani

    Dr Temple-Pediani wrote to us to ask what would happen if one element of an NSIP project were concented whilst the other were not.

  • View advice to David Gavin

    My question is "can a Compulsory Purchase Order be applied for at the same time as the application to the IPC and determined in parallel with the application."

  • View advice to British Telecom & UKCPC

    Mr Hill represents both British Telecom and the UKCPC; he feels both the organisations he represents should be statutory consultees.

  • View meeting with Various

    Stakeholder meeting at Aberystwyth to discuss the IPC process

  • View advice to HPA

    Caller wanted some information on the examination process and how to make representations

  • View advice to Marrons

    If (i) you obtain a planning permission for a development and there is a condition attached which, say, requires that Area A should only be used for open space purposes, (ii) you then implem... Read more

  • View advice to Marrons

    As a general principle, can you please confirm whether a Requirement imposed on a grant of Development Consent, is superseded by a subsequent grant of planning permission as a planning condition would... Read more

  • View meeting with The Crown Estate

    Meeting with The Crown Estate to discuss issues which may arise as offshore wind developers follow the new planning process.

  • View advice to Pegasus PG

    Mr Atkin called and requested if Nuclear Power stations were to by-pass planning all togethor in an attempt to speed up the process for Nuclear Power station builds.

  • View advice to Gary Reevell

    Could you advise me if you have ever received an application for a 40MW biomass power plant at Scawby Brook, Brigg. North Lincolnshire? The application was refused by the local council earlier this ye... Read more

  • View advice to EWTEC

    Is it possible, once an application has been submitted to the IPC, for the sheme to be altered to fall beneath the threshold of a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and still be exam... Read more

  • View advice to North Lincolnshire Council

    My question relates to what happens after the application is granted in relation to minor amendments. I.e. If there was an application for an amendment to part of the original application would this h... Read more

  • View advice to Lancashire County Council

    Enquirer sought clarification on s22 (2) (b) of the Planning Act 2008 as there is a high level of ambiguity.

  • View advice to Cognisant Research

    Developers are required to fund all consultation activities, including any evaluation undertaken by the relevant Local Authority. Is this accurate?

  • View advice to BPE Design & Support Ltd

    Dear Sir/Madam I am currently working on the outline design for a 50 MWatt biomass power station in Southern England and would appreciate your advice regarding the Registered Generator Capacity in ... Read more

  • View advice to Bill Temple-Pediani

    Infimation copied to you was not with the intention of IPC influencing LB of Newham in any way on its LDF. It is the IPC which advised me earlier this year, which you are repeating in today's e-mail, ... Read more

  • View advice to Bill Temple-Pediani

    Dr Temple-Pediani called to discuss KTI energy's proposals for the Unex site in the Royal Docks, and advice that had been given in the past.

  • View advice to Bill Temple-Pediani

    Dr Temple-Pediani of KTI energy copied us into correspondence which, intentionaly or otherwise, suggested that we had an oversight role over the behaviour or performance of local authorities, and that... Read more

  • View advice to Mariana Heimrich

    If we submit an application how would you let us know that you have accepted/refused it?

  • View advice to GVA Grimley

    What weight is to be given to National Policy Statements (NPSs) in in comparison to Planning Policy Statements (PPSs)/Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) and is a S.36 still applicable?

  • View advice to KTI Energy

    Dr Temple-Padiani wrote to us to express dissatisfaction with the requirements of the 2008 NSIP regime and to ask for guidence on whether or not a proposed course of action would satisfy those requirm... Read more

  • View advice to SLR Consulting Ltd

    We are a consultancy working on a planning application at Hoo Island in the Medway Channel. The Island has a long standing permission for the deposit of dredged material and engineering material. T... Read more

  • View advice to Robert Wynn & Sons

    Thank for your email in response to my request for guidance regarding the process for ensuring that the decisions made by the IPC are mindful of Government policy in connection with the movement of th... Read more

  • View advice to Mel Roberts

    I am Mel Moench from Moench Inc. (www.moenchinc.com) and we are evaluating a scale-up of our technology to the size of a municipal power plant. We feel that our grass combustion technology would ... Read more

  • View meeting with Various Stakeholders North East England

    Meeting Note from outreach event on 23 September 2010 with various stakeholders.

  • View meeting with Various Various

    Minutes of the Offshore Consenting Forum meeting held at the IPC Office, Temple Quay, Bristol on 22nd September 2010. Attendees were the IPC, Natural England, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Coun... Read more

  • View advice to Neil Miller

    With regards to underground gas storage, an amendment to an existing production licence may be required - Would this application be submitted to DECC or to the IPC as part of a DCO?

  • View advice to Bridgend County Council

    A call from Jonathan Parsons requesting copies of all the IPC's advice notes and the generic leaflet in English and Welsh in order to enable officers to brief members about the work of the IPC and the... Read more

  • View advice to Nicola Pilkington

    Nicola pilkington called and would like to know the casework team for Hinkley point C power station and also if the whole team are going to be available for the proposed submission date of the 01 12 2... Read more

  • View advice to English Heritage

    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 i... Read more

  • View meeting with Various Stakeholders

    Outreach event in connection with various schemes in the Humberside area

  • View advice to Graham Wrigglesworth

    I would be grateful if you could advise whether compulsory access to private land in connection with an NSIP would need to be obtained from the IPC pursuant to section 53 of the Planning Act 2008 or, ... Read more

  • View advice to Freedom Group

    Query from company Freedom Group who are looking at opportunities to provide consents services to utility companies. Worked with National Grid and Transco in the past and wanted to make sure we had a ... Read more

  • View advice to Siemens Windpower

    Phone call from Theresa Cook, Head of Business Development, and Jasper Miller of Siemens Windpower [SW] about possible investment in UK. Referred to IPC by British Embassy in Copenhagen.

  • View advice to Natural England

    Mr Neale called requesting further information on the Hole House Farm Gas Pipeline project, proposed by National Grid. He sought further information and clarity on the project's status and whether the... Read more

  • View advice to Able UK Ltd

    What are the logistics for submitting a scoping report to the IPC for an opinion?

  • View advice to Bill Temple-Pediani

    Dr Temple-Pediani wrote to clarify whether or not a proposal for a generating scheme forming part of a larger building in the Royal Docks fell to be considered by the London Borough of Newham or by us... Read more

  • View advice to Sellafield Ltd

    I havent read the detailed guidance as yet but, wondered if you have a process flow chart or timeline thats shows all the process steps with indicative durations and whose involved -step by step f... Read more

  • View advice to Paula Craig

    Paula Craig, a researcher at Queens University Belfast, wrote to us to ask for some general information about the role of the IPC and the process by which policy was formed.

  • View advice to Jacobs

    Planning permission has already been granted for construction of 9 underground gas storage caverns (approx total capacity 420Mscm) although construction has not commenced yet. The project now needs to... Read more

  • View advice to Linda Rogers

    Caller was concerned that she had been given little time to respond to a consultation request and that all four proposed substation locations for the onshore connection are unsuitable.

  • View advice to Robert Wynn & Sons Ltd

    Mr West wrote to us to explore how best to engage with the consent process to ensure that energy proposals reflected the “Water Preferred Policy” for the movement of abnormal indivisible loads.

  • View advice to Forestry Commission Wales

    I am working developing a framework for assessing the Community Benefit/Trust Fund commitments made by developers regarding wind farm developments on the Assembly Woodland Estate. I am interested in ... Read more

  • View advice to M.J.C.A.

    Mr Mordue telephoned the IPC to enquire whether or not the advice on format and presentation of documents in Advice Note 6 applied to enviromental statements.

  • View advice to AECOM

    Further to our conversation I have a client who wished to construct a anaerobic digestion plant for the production of bio-fuels. Therefore I was wondering if you could provide any advice on what thres... Read more

  • View advice to K Little

    Registering an interested for several wind farm projects in Wales, from a letter from a member of public.

  • View advice to Keith Dalton

    Is it possible for the IPC to provide a scoping opinion on a project where there are 3 potential sites?

  • View advice to Elizabeth Jones

    What is included within a decision notice? More specifically, does the decision notice only provide planning permission for a proposal or does it include consent to other regimes.

  • View advice to Coventry City Council

    Coventry City Council explained the background to the Coventry to Nuneaton Rail Improvements Project, with particular reference to the proposed new stations at Coventry Ricoh Arena and Bermuda Park, a... Read more

  • View advice to Clive Hughes

    Request for details on fees and the pre-application process

  • View advice to Olympics and Thames Gateway UDC

    What is the status and role of urban development corporations in the context of s42 of the Planning Act 2008. Urban Development Corporations (and there are 2 in the Thames Gateway) have planning power... Read more

  • View advice to Augean

    Augean wrote to the IPC to notify us of their intention to submit a development consent order application for development of a hazardous waste magement facilty near Peterborough.

  • View advice to Arup

    We are giving some strategic advice to a client regarding a DCO to be submitted to the IPC. We are trying to determine if it is possible to integrate particular ‘non-planning’ consents and permits req... Read more

  • View advice to Winford Emanual

    Does an application submitted to the IPC which is located in Wales need to be submitted in English?

  • View advice to Cognisant Research

    To whom it may concern, I understand that the 2008 Planning Act requires the undertaking of public consultation with people living in the vicinity of proposed works in advance of any Development Co... Read more

  • View advice to RWE npower

    Consent from the LPA is required under these regulations for the removal of hedgerows unless the work falls within an exempt category. Normally, our work falls under the exemption 6(e) 'Permitted ... Read more

  • View advice to Carmarthenshire Council

    Who enforces requirements? Who discharges requirements? When will the IPC be merged with PINs?

  • View meeting with National Grid

    From National Grid (NG) perspective: establishing feedback on NG’s consultation processes; and ongoing engagement between NG and IPC. From IPC’s perspective: setting out the processes and rules associ... Read more

  • View advice to Chamber of Shipping

    It has come to our attention that we have been missed from your Statutory and Non statutory list for projects that have been submitted for Offshore renewable development. We would be grateful if this ... Read more

  • View advice to Tim West

    I am keen to understand the process that is gone though prior to planning approval being granted for major power generation projects i.e. those over 50MW. I am aware that this was previously manag... Read more

  • View meeting with EveloGen

    Introductory Meeting with Evelogen and URS to discuss the pre-application process

  • View advice to Friston Parish Council

    Queries regarding the Scoping Opinion consultation undertaken by the IPC. 1) Does the IPC consult all Parish Councils in the area? 2) Is this the main consultation undertaken for the proposal?

  • View advice to Tim Maddison

    Mr Maddison wished to express concern about the consultation exercise undertaken by Covanta in relation to the proposed Energy from Waste plant in Merthyr Tydfil.

  • View advice to Burges Salmon

    Requested clarification on the use of S132 of the Planning Act 2008 (Commons, open spaces etc: Compulsory acquisition of rights over land) in relation to development proposals in Wales.

  • View advice to Charles Hawkins

    Would a truck stop network be considered a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project?

  • View advice to SKM Enviros

    Section 16 of the Planning Act 2008 states when an electric line should be considered as an NSIP. However, I assume that this refers to permanent lines? There is often the need for ‘temporary’ overh... Read more

  • View advice to Sebastian Head

    If an application was made in March 2010 (for a project that would now be an NSIP) for planning permission and the application is refused by the local planning authority, can it still be appealed unde... Read more

  • View advice to DLA Piper

    Query regarding APFP Regulation 5(3) particularly in connection with Reg 5(2)(l) and (m). In certain cases it was felt inappropriate to provide plans of A0 size at 1:2500 scale, where the geographica... Read more