The list below is a record of advice the Planning Inspectorate has provided in respect of the Planning Act 2008 process.
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Navitus Bay Wind Park View all advice for this project
Enquiry
As we mentioned at our previous meeting, we will have video evidence to submit to the ExA during the Navitus Bay examination. This will require some fairly standard hardware, but it must be "High Definition" i.e. with a native resolution of at least 1920x1080 pixels. An HD TV or large HD monitor is suitable for this. Night-time video simulations are difficult to display realistically and may require specific display types and dark viewing conditions to be representative but they are much more realistic than a static print viewed in daylight.
We are wondering how to ensure that the ExA has an adequate opportunity to view this evidence in appropriate conditions and with the correct equipment.
Please would you advise how we should proceed.
Advice given
In accordance with ERP Rule 21 any written reps, relevant reps or documents must be made available to all interested parties. A written representation is defined as full particulars of a case which includes any evidence or supporting documents. As with a photograph, a video is capable of falling within the definition of a written representation.
Current PINS guidance is that PINS will only accept video evidence that can be made accessible to the public and where it does not clearly identify people without their consent.
If we accept a video evidence into the examination then it must be published on the website and it must be available to the public. For this reason any video which exceeds the publishable file size would not be accepted and equally any video with a link to an external weblink that PINS cannot ensure would always be accessible, would also not be accepted.
PINS has an adopted policy whereby any photo?s which clearly identify a person is redacted. This policy can equally apply to video?s which clearly identify people and therefore cannot be accepted into examination without consent of the person in the video or redaction of identifying features. Therefore for PINS will only accept video?s that can be made accessible to the public and where it does not clearly identify people without their consent.
PINS cannot be responsible for the equipment that is being used to view the data, once published and cannot guarantee that it will be ?High Definition?. Should you wish to show the video at any hearing then PINS will not be responsible for the supply or setting up of any equipment required to view the video.
