What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for East Northants Resource Management Facility Western Extension was taken on 23 January 2023 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 (40 items)
The Secretary of State has today granted development consent for this application. For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:
- Planning Inspectorate’s Notification of Decision Letter (PDF, 139 KB)
- Secretary of State’s Decision Letter (PDF, 220 KB)
- Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State (PDF, 710 KB)
- Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report (PDF, 5 MB)
- Regulation 31 Notice (PDF, 65 KB)
- Post-Examination Correspondence (PDF, 2 MB)
The Deadline 8 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The Examination closed at 23:59 on 2 August 2022. Notification of the completion of the Examination (PDF, 95 KB) has been issued.
If you have any questions, please contact the Case Team: [email protected]
The Deadline 8 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website. The deadline for the close of Examination is 11:59pm on 2 August 2022.
The Deadline 8 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The Deadline 7 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
Any comments on the Non Material Change Consultation Report (PDF, 10 MB) need to be made by 29 July (Deadline 8) – in accordance with the Examining Authority’s letter under Rule 8 (3) (PDF 172 KB).
The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural decision (PDF, 166 KB) on the Applicant’s request for a change to the original’ application and also a Rule 17 letter (PDF, 154 KB) requesting further information from the Applicant.
The Deadline 7 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
Any comments on the Non Material Change Consultation Report (PDF, 10 MB) need to be made by 29 July (Deadline 8) – in accordance with the Examining Authority’s letter under Rule 8 (3) (PDF 172 KB).
The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural decision (PDF, 166 KB) on the Applicant’s request for a change to the original’ application.
The Deadline 7 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
Any comments on the Non Material Change Consultation Report (PDF, 10 MB) need to be made by 29 July (Deadline 8) – in accordance with the Examining Authority’s letter under Rule 8 (3) (PDF 172 KB).
The Examination Library (PDF, 479 KB) will be updated shortly.
The Examining Authority (ExA) has published their Proposed Schedule of Changes to the draft Development Consent Order (PDF, 189KB). Comments are invited by deadline 7, Wednesday 20 July 2022.
The Examining Authority has issued a letter under Rule 8 (3)(PDF 166B) to notify of a change to the Examination Timetable and a request from the Applicant for a change to the original application. The Applicant’s documents for the proposed change request in relation to this have been published.
The submissions for Deadline 6 have also been published under the documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The action points, recording and transcripts for the Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) on Infrastructure matters have been published.
The Livestream for the Hearings taking place on Wednesday 8 June 2022 is available for those wishing to observe in real time. Joining instructions have been issued to those parties who requested to attend Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) Infrastructure matters.
The Agenda for the ISH 3 can be viewed here (PDF, 135 KB).
The Agenda for the Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) (PDF, 135 KB) on Infrastructure matters has been published.
On Monday 6 June 2022, the joining instructions for the hearing and the link to the livestream will be issued to those parties that requested to attend.
The Deadline 5a submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The Examining Authority has issued a letter giving notification of Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) (PDF, 135 KB). Those parties who wish to speak at the hearing should let the Case Team know by Tuesday 31 May 2022.
The Examining Authority has issued a letter giving notification of Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) (PDF, 135 KB). Those parties who wish to speak at the hearing should let the Case Team know by Tuesday 31 May 2022.
The Deadline 5 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The Examining Authority has issued a request for information letter (PDF, 157 KB). The Deadline for responses is Thursday 19 May 2022.
The Examining Authority’s Further Written Questions and Requests for Information (ExQ2) (PDF, 166 KB) has been published
The Deadline for responses to ExQ2 is Deadline 5: Wednesday 11 May 2022
The Deadline 4 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The final itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) (PDF, 2 MB) has been published.
The recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearings 1 & 2 have been published.
Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2): Environmental matters concluded on 29 March 2022. As a result, the part 2 session scheduled for Wednesday 30 March 2022 shall not be held.
A recording of both ISH1 and ISH2 shall be available shortly.
The Livestream for the Issue Specific Hearing’s on Tuesday 29 March 2022 is available for those wishing to observe in real time. Joining instructions have been issued to those parties who requested to attend.
Please refer to the agenda (PDF, 192 KB) for further information.
The Examining Authority’s letter (PDF, 185KB) notifying of Hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) has been published.
Interested Parties wishing to attend the hearings and the ASI must confirm their attendance with the Case Team by no later than Tuesday 22 March 2022.
The Deadline 3 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The Examining Authority’s letter (PDF, 185KB) notifying of Hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) has been published.
Interested Parties wishing to attend the hearings and the ASI must confirm their attendance with the Case Team by no later than Tuesday 22 March 2022.
The Deadline 2 submissions have now been published under the Documents tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The Examining Authority’s letter (PDF, 185KB) notifying of Hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) has been published.
Interested Parties wishing to attend the hearings and the ASI must confirm their attendance with the Case Team by no later than Tuesday 22 March 2022.
The Deadline 1 submissions have now been published under the ‘Documents’ tab on the National Infrastructure website.
The Examination Library (PDF 2 MB) will be updated shortly.
The Exam Timetable tab on the project website erroneously stated that the Examination Timetable and the Examining Authority’s Written Questions (ExQ1) would be issued on 23 February 2022.
The timetable, as published in the Rule 8 Letter (Annex A), correctly stated that these documents would be published ‘As soon as practicable after the Preliminary Meeting’; they were published on 9 February 2022.
The Deadline for responses to ExQ1 is Deadline 2: Friday 4 March 2022
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting
The recording of the Preliminary Meeting has been published, along with the transcript of the meeting (PDF, 90kb).
- Preliminary Meeting takes place
- Examination begins
The Livestream for the Preliminary Meeting on Wednesday 2 February 2022 is available for those wishing to observe in real time. Joining instructions have been issued to those parties who requested to attend.
Please refer to the Agenda (Annex A) for the Preliminary Meeting (PDF, 330 KB) for further information.
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.
