The list below is a record of advice the Planning Inspectorate has provided in respect of the Planning Act 2008 process.
There is a statutory duty under section 51 of the Planning Act 2008 to record the advice that is given in relation to an application or a potential application and to make this publicly available. Advice we have provided is recorded below together with the name of the person or organisation who asked for the advice and the project it relates to. The privacy of any other personal information will be protected in accordance with our Information Charter which you should view before sending information to the Planning Inspectorate.
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Advice given between between 1 October 2009 and 14 April 2015 has been archived. View the archived advice.
Enquiry
I wonder if you can help with this query Should Green Gen wish to access land to perform surveys etc, under what legislation should this be done? As Green Gen have yet to secure an iDNO licence, does this alter in any way the legislation they can use? Many thanks Jonathan
Advice given
Dr Dean, In response to your question about which legislation an applicant seeking development consent can use to gain access to land, the Planning Inspectorate’s advice regarding this matter is addressed in the ‘Section 53: Rights of entry FAQs’ on the National Infrastructure Planning website: attachment 1. The Planning Inspectorate cannot provide legal advice on what powers to enter land are available to the applicant in the absence of an Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO) licence, therefore you may wish to seek your own independent advice on this matter. If you have specific queries around the timescales for Green GEN Cymru's application for an IDNO licence from Ofgem, we would encourage you to contact Green GEN Cymru directly: [email protected] Kind regards Emma Emma Cottam | Senior EIA Advisor
