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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M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway View all advice for this project
Enquiry
A local resident; Mr Nielsen, has advised that the DCO application drawings are not available to view at Uxbridge Library as advertised in your Rule 8 and other letters. Mr Nielsen visited the library yesterday and was told the information/display had been removed and it was not known where the documents were stored.
This raises concerns about whether adequate information is available for local residents to assess this application submission.
Please can you investigate why the material is not available to view at the Library as you have advertised.
Advice given
The Planning Inspectorate is required to set up deposit locations in close vicinity of the application site for members of the public to view the documents related to the examination. For the M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway examination, five deposit locations have been set up along the route of the scheme. Details of these locations are set out at Annex A of the Examining Authority?s Rule 8 letter (attachment 1. Post-Submission/Procedural Decisions/Rule 8 letter.pdf) dated 11 September 2015. Access to the application and examination documentation is provided electronically through pre-arranged free access to the Planning Inspectorate?s website.
Regarding the withdrawal of hard copies of the application from Uxbridge Library, the applicant had previously used this library as a deposit location. It was however stated in Highways England?s s56 notice (notifying persons of accepted application) that the hard copy documents would only be available until 10 July 2015. They have since been removed.
If Mr Nielsen wishes to view a hard copy of the application he should contact the applicant directly. I have already provided him with contact details for Highways England.
