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Advice given between between 1 October 2009 and 14 April 2015 has been archived.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.
General
Enquiry
Power Without Pylons is concerned with the southern element of the NWCC connection, from Moorside to Heysham. National Grid (NG) has announced some undergrounding in the Lake District National Park, but still proposes to construct giant 50m pylons just outside the Park, in particular around the Duddon Estuary.
We have some questions for PINS regarding alternatives:
1. At the forthcoming planning enquiry, will objectors be able to raise the question of alternative options?
2. What are your criteria for allowing the discussion of alternatives?
3. Will we be allowed to discuss all possible alternatives, or just those that have already been considered by NG, or just those that have been proposed in a consultation?
4. We have assumed that this discussion will be possible, and have therefore tried to obtain as much information as possible about the different options. However, we have not had sufficient co-operation from NG and other relevant organisations. It would seem to us that, as part of a democratic process, the applicant should be obliged to provide relevant information. We also need to have this information as soon as possible. Do you have the power to ensure that we are given all the relevant information that we have requested?
Advice given
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