What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for Tees CCPP was taken on 05 April 2019 and has now been issued.
The period for legal challenge is defined in s118 of the Planning Act 2008. Further information about legal challenge can be found in the letter sent to all Interested Parties accompanying the Secretary of State’s decision and statement of reasons.
If you have any queries about the process please email the Planning Inspectorate at [email protected] or telephone the helpline on 0303 444 5000.
Timeline (42 items)
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the following decision documentation:
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State
Recommendation Report
Habitats Regulation Assessment
Regulation 23 Notice – Notification of Decision Letter
Correspondence received after the close of the Examination
Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited (Applicant) has responded to The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s request for further comments.
The Environment Agency and Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited (Applicant) have responded to The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s request for further comments.
An Additional submission from the Applicant has been accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority on Wednesday 10 October 2018.
An additional submission from the National Grid has been accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority.
An additional submission from the Applicant has been accepted at the discretion of the Examination Authority.
The Examining Authority has accepted two late submissions from the applicant for deadline 7.
The responses received for Deadline 7 (26 September 2018) have now been published.
An additional submission from the Environment Agency has been accepted at the discretion of the Examination Authority.
The Examining authority has issued the Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and a Rule 17 Procedural Decision requesting further information from all interested parties.
An additional submission from the Environment Agency has been accepted at the discretion of the Examination Authority.
The Examining Authority has accepted a late submission from Natural England for deadline 5.
The Examining Authority has issued a procedural decision regarding the Applicant’s Proposed Changes to the Original Application and the Cancellation of the Hearings reserved in the Examination Timetable for 14 and 15 August 2018.
The Examination Authority has accepted the non-material change consultation report as an additional submission from the applicant.
The Examination Authority has issued a Rule 17 Letter requesting comments on the Deadline 2 Submission from the Applicant that was omitted from publication on 29 May 2018.
The Accompanied Site Inspection Itinerary and Agendas for Hearings in June 2018 have been published. Please note that the date reserved for the Open Floor Hearing on the evening of 13 June 2018 is not taking place as we have received no requests for one to be held.
The ExA has accepted a late submission from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for deadline 2.
The letter notifying parties about the accompanied site visit (12 June 2018) and hearings (13-14 June 2018) has been published.
The Examining Authority has issued a Rule 17 letter requesting further information from all Interested Parties by 29 May 2018 on the Applicant’s proposed changes to the original application.
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting
- Preliminary Meeting takes place
- Examination begins
The notification of Preliminary Meeting (Rule 6 letter) has been sent Read the letter
The letter also includes the draft Examination Timetable and Initial Assessment of Principal Issues.
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 22 November 2017.
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see DCLG pre-application https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-pre-application-process-for-major-infrastructure-projects)
