What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for Millbrook Power was taken on 13 March 2019 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 (30 items)

A Decision Letter from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) regarding a Non-Material Change application has been published.

Responses to the consultation on the non-material change application for Millbrook Power have been published.

The deadline for receipt of representations relating to the application for a non-material change has been extended until 4 November 2019.
If you wish to make a representation, this should be emailed to [email protected]
or posted to: National Infrastructure, The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol BS1 6PN

An application for a non-material change to the Millbrook Gas Fired Generating Station Development Consent Order 2019 has been made by Millbrook Power Limited
If you wish to make a representation, this should be emailed to [email protected]
or posted to: National Infrastructure, The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol BS1 6PN
The deadline for receipt of representations is 28 October 2019.

The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the following decision documentation:
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State
Regulation 23 Notice – Notification of Decision Letter
Recommendation Report



The responses received for Deadline 5 (11 July 2018) have now been published.
A Rule 17 Letter inviting Interested Parties to comment on proposed changes to the application has also been published, with a deadline for replies of 31 July 2018.

The Examining Authority has decided that the Issue Specific Hearings scheduled to take place (if required) on the 4 and 5 July are now not required.

The ExA’s Second Written Questions have been published. Deadline for responses is Thursday 14 June 2018.

The Accompanied Site Inspection Itinerary and Agendas for Hearings in May 2018 have been published. Please note that the date reserved for the Open Floor Hearing on the evening of Tuesday 1 May 2018 is not taking place as we have received no requests for one to be held.

The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting

Audio recordings of the Preliminary Meeting and Issue Specific Hearing on draft DCO on 13 March have now been published.

- Preliminary Meeting takes place
- Examination begins

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.





This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on Monday 23 October 2017.
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see DCLG guidance on the pre-application process).
