The Secretary of State has today granted development consent for this application. For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:

Planning Inspectorate Notification of Decision Letter (PDF, 165 KB)
Secretary of State Decision Letter (PDF, 1 MB)
Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State (PDF, 3 MB)
Regulation 31 Notice (PDF, 64 KB)
Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF, 4 MB)
Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report Volume 1 (PDF, 1 MB)
Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report Volume 2 (PDF, 4 MB)
Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report Volume 3 (PDF, 3 MB)
Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report Volume 4  (PDF, 2 MB)
Appendix A – Events in Pre-Examination and the Examination (PDF, 143 KB)
Appendix B – Examination Library (PDF, 3 MB)
Appendix C – Abbreviations and Definitions (PDF, 150 KB)
Appendix D – Recommended Development Consent Order (PDF, 2 MB)
Appendix E – Considerations for the Secretary of State (PDF, 131 KB)
Post Recommendation Submissions sent to the Planning Inspectorate (PDF, 22 MB)

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has decided to extend the statutory deadline for this application to 20 July 2022. A statement confirming the new deadline for the decision has been made to the House of Commons and House of Lords, in accordance with section 107(7) of the Planning Act 2008.

The responses received to the Secretary of State’s letters on 16 May 2022 and 31 May 2022 have now been published.

Natural England’s response to paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 of the Secretary of State’s letter of 16 May has been published (PDF, 168 KB).

A late response to the Secretary of State’s request for comments on 25 April 2022 has been published (PDF, 23 MB).

The Secretary of State has today invited the Applicant and the Office for Nuclear Regulation to comment on the final expert statement submitted by the Government of Austria (PDF, 1 MB). The Applicant has also been asked to confirm if there are any further updates to provide in relation to its discussions with Northumbrian Water Limited regarding a permanent water supply connection. The deadline for response is 23.59 on 16 June 2022

The comments on the responses to the Secretary of State’s letters of 18 March and 31 March 2022 have been published.

The Secretary of State has received information from the Applicant regarding a pair of breeding marsh harriers and air quality (PDF, 4 MB). The Secretary of State invites Natural England, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Suffolk Wildlife Trust to comment on this information (PDF, 5MB). The deadline for comments is 23.59 on 14 June 2022.

The Secretary of State has also raised other specific points with Natural England. Natural England should respond to these points by no later than 23.59 on 30 May 2022.

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has decided to extend the statutory deadline for this application to 8 July 2022. A statement confirming the new deadline for the decision has been made to the House of Commons and House of Lords, in accordance with section 107(7) of the Planning Act 2008.

The Applicant’s Second Deed of Variation (PDF, 3MB) has been published.

The Applicant has submitted its response to the specific points raised by the Secretary of State in his letter of 25 April 2022 (PDF 26 MB)

Interested Parties are invited to comment on the responses (PDF, 803 KB) to the Secretary of State’s letters of 18 March 2022 (PDF, 573 KB) and 31 March 2022 (PDF, 191 KB). The deadline for receipt of comments is 23.59 on 23 May 2022.

The Secretary of State has also raised specific points with the Applicant. The Applicant should respond to these points as soon as possible, and by no later than 23.59 on 2 May 2022.

Responses to the Secretary of State’s letter of 31 March 2022 and Post-Examination Submissions have been published.

Responses to the Secretary of State’s letter of 18 March 2022 have been published.

The deadline for the Secretary of State’s second letter requesting information is 23.59 on 14 April 2022.

The Secretary of State has today issued a second letter requesting information (PDF, 191 KB) from the Applicant and other specified interested parties. The deadline for response for the second letter is 23.59 on 14 April 2022.

Following requests from the Environment Agency, the Marine Management Organisation, and Natural England, the deadline for response to the Secretary of State’s letter of 18 March 2022 has been extended from 1 April 2022 to 8 April 2022.

The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has today requested information from the Applicant, the Environment Agency, the Marine Management Organisation, Natural England and the Office for Nuclear Regulation. The deadline for response is 23.59 pm on 1 April 2022

The Secretary of State has issued a letter extending the reporting period by six weeks, from 14 January 2022 until no later than 25 February 2022 (PDF, 74 KB)

The Planning Inspectorate has sent a request to the Secretary of State for an extension to the reporting period (PDF, 105 KB).

Deadline 10 submissions have been published.

The Examination closed at 23.59 on 14 October 2021. Notification of completion of the Examination (s99) (PDF, 107 KB) has been issued.

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 3MB)

Deadline 10 submissions have been published.

The Examination closed at 23.59 on 14 October 2021. Notification of completion of the Examination (s99) (PDF, 107 KB) has been issued.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The Examination closed at 23:59 on Thursday 14 October 2021.

The Examining Authority’s notification of Procedural Decision relating to the proposed Order limit reductions (PDF, 121kb) has been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 3mb) has been updated.

The Examining Authority’s request for further information has been published (PDF, 318 KB)

Responses should be submitted by Deadline 10, Tuesday 12 October 2021

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in Issue Specific Hearing 15 have been sent. For those wishing to observe the hearing in real time please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the hearing will start broadcasting LIVE once it opens. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

Deadline 9 submissions have been published

Natural England have made a submission in lieu of attendance of Issue Specific Hearing 15 (PDF, 172 KB)

The Examining Authority’s request for further information from the Applicant and Natural England has been published (PDF, 145 KB)

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 2MB)

The agenda for Issue Specific Hearing 15 on Tuesday 5 October 2021 has been published (PDF, 117 KB)

Natural England’s response to the non-statutory consultation carried out by the Applicant in relation to Proposed Change 19 has been published (PDF, 386 KB). This was omitted from the Consultation Report Fourth Addendum due to an administrative error on the part of the Applicant, as set out in the Consultation Report Fifth Addendum which has also been published (PDF, 3 MB).

Deadline 8 submissions have been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority’s request for further information has been published (PDF, 261 KB).

The Examining Authority’s note of Unaccompanied Site Inspections on 12 and 13 September 2021 has been published (PDF, 81 KB).

The recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearings 11-14 have been published.

Natural England’s response to the Examining Authority’s request for written responses from ISH10 has been published (PDF, 254 KB).

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 2MB).

The MMO have made a submission in lieu of attendance of Issue Specific Hearing 14 (PDF, 1MB)

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in Issue Specific Hearing 14 have been sent. For those wishing to observe the hearing in real time please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the hearing will start broadcasting LIVE once it opens. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The agenda for Issue Specific Hearing 14 on Friday 17 September has been updated (PDF, 115 KB)

The National Trust have made a submission in lieu of attendance of Issue Specific Hearing 13 (PDF, 81 KB)

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in Issue Specific Hearings 13-14 have been sent. For those wishing to observe the hearings in real time please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the hearings will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The Examining Authority’s Report on the Implications for European Sites has been published (PDF, 1MB)

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in Issue Specific Hearings 11-14 have been sent. For those wishing to observe the hearings in real time please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the hearings will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The Examining Authority’s letter with Procedural Decision, change to the timetable and notification of Issue Specific Hearing has been published.

The agenda for ISH14 has been published (PDF, 116 KB).

The Examining Authority’s Third Written Questions (PDF, 205 KB) and further commentary on the draft Development Consent Order (PDF, 162 KB) have been published.

Deadline 7 submissions have been published.

Additional Submissions accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority have been published.

The agendas for ISH11 (PDF, 122 KB), ISH12 (PDF 121 KB) and ISH13 (PDF 157 KB) have been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearing 10  have been published

The Examining Authority’s request for written responses from Issue Specific Hearing 10  has been published (PDF,199KB)

The recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearing 9 have been published

The Examining Authority’s note on agenda item 5a of Issue Specific Hearing 10 on biodiversity and ecology has been published (PDF, 101 KB)

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in Issue Specific Hearing 10 on 27 August have been sent. For those wishing to observe the hearing in real time please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the hearing will start broadcasting LIVE once it opens. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The detailed agenda for ISH10 on biodiversity and ecology has been updated with a document list (PDF, 165 KB).

Submissions in lieu of attendance of ISH10 from Natural England (PDF, 159 KB) and the Marine Management Organisation (PDF, 238 KB) have been published.

The recordings and transcripts of Open Floor Hearing 10 have been published.

The recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearing 8 have been published.

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in Issue Specific Hearings (ISH) 8-10 have been sent. For those wishing to observe any of the ISHs in real time please use the following link:

https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the ISHs will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The Applicant has submitted a Note on Marsh Harrier Habitat (PDF, 4MB)

Instructions for those wishing to participate in Open Floor Hearing 10, on Tuesday 24 August, have been sent. For those wishing to observe the hearing in real time please use the following link:

https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

The Open Floor Hearing Agenda (PDF, 135 KB) has been updated.

The Compulsory Acquisition Hearing has now closed and parts 3 and 4 will not take place.

The agendas for Issue Specific Hearing 8 (PDF, 124 KB) (air quality and noise and vibration), Issue Specific Hearing 9 (PDF, 137 KB) (policy and need) and Issue Specific Hearing 10 (PDF, 150 KB) (biodiversity and ecology) have been published.

The recordings and transcripts of the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing Part 1 and Part 2 have been published.

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 2MB)

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 Parts 1-4 (CAH) have been sent. For those wishing to observe any of the CAHs in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the CAHs will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The agenda for the Open Floor Hearing (PDF, 134 KB) on 24 August 2021 has been published.

The Examining Authority’s notification of Issue Specific Hearings (PDF, 118 KB) on 14 to 17 September 2021 has been published.

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 2MB)

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 Parts 1-4 (CAH) have been sent. For those wishing to observe any of the CAHs in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the CAHs will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

Deadline 6 submissions have been published.

The Examining Authority’s letter amending the timetable and Procedural Decision in relation to the Applicant’s proposed additional changes (178 KB) has been published.

The agenda for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 Parts 1-4 (133 KB) has been published.

Additional Submissions accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority have been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The Examining Authority’s response to the Applicant’s notice of intent (PDF, 152 KB) to submit a request for changes to the application.

The Examining Authority Second Written Questions Part 4 Question DCO.2.6  (PDF, 198KB) has been amended.

The Examining Authority’s Second Written Questions (ExQ2) and Commentary on the draft Development Consent Order (PDF, 240KB) have been published.

Further Additional Submissions have been published.

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 2MB).

Deadline 5 submissions and further Additional Submissions have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 2MB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority’s notification of Open Floor and Issue Specific Hearings  (PDF, 150kb) has been published.

The Examining Authority’s notification of a Compulsory Acquisition Hearing (PDF, 115KB) has been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 2MB) has been updated.

The recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearings 5 – 7 have been published

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 2 MB)

For those wishing to observe Issue Specific Hearing 7 (Biodiversity and Ecology) in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the ISHs will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The agenda for Issue Specific Hearing 7 (PDF, 154 KB) (Biodiversity and Ecology) has been republished with a list of documents that may be referred to in the hearing.

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in the Issue Specific Hearings 5-7 (ISH) have been sent. For those wishing to observe any of the ISHs in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the ISHs will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The agenda for ISH5 (PDF, 141 KB) (Landscape and Visual Impact and Design) has been republished with a list of documents that may be referred to in the hearing.

A submission from the National Trust in lieu of attendance at ISH6 (PDF, 133 KB) (Coastal Geomorphology) has been published.

The recordings and transcripts of Issue Specific Hearings 1 – 4 have been published.

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 2 MB)

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in the Issue Specific Hearings 1-4 (ISH) have been sent. For those wishing to observe any of the ISHs in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the ISHs will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The Examining Authority has issued the following Issue Specific Hearing Agendas for the week commencing 12 July 2021:

• Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5)-Landscape and Visual Impact and Design-13 July 2021 (PDF,130 KB)
• Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH 6)- Coastal Geomorphology- 14 July 2021  (PDF,124 KB)
• Issue Specific Hearing 7 (ISH7)- Biodiversity and Ecology (Parts 1 and 2)- 15 and 16 July 2021 (PDF,150 KB)

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF 2MB)

The Deadline 4 submissions have been published.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion and accepted an Additional Submission from Roy Pumfrey (PDF, 116 KB) and a late Deadline 2 submission from Suffolk Constabulary – Updated Written Representation and S106 Comments (PDF, 4 MB).

West Suffolk District Council have made a submission in lieu of attendance at ISH1 (PDF, 81 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF 2MB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has issued the following Issue Specific Hearing Agendas for the week commencing 5 July 2021:

• Issue Specific hearing 1 (ISH1) – the draft DCO, Section 106 agreement and Deed of obligation – 6 July 2021 (PDF, 125 KB);
• Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) – Traffic and Transport (Part 1) – 7 July 2021 (PDF, 111 KB);
• Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) – Traffic and Transport (Part 2) – 8 July 2021 (PDF 109 KB); and
• Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4) – Socio-economic and Community Issues – 9 July 2021 (PDF 131 KB).

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion and accepted the following late Deadline 2 submissions:

• Simon Mellen – Response to the Examining Authority’s Written Questions (PDF, 68 KB)
• Historic England – Response to the Examining Authority’s Written Questions (PDF 2 MB)

The Deadline 3 submissions and further Additional Submissions have been published.

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF 2MB)

The Examining Authority’s Rule 8(3) letter (PDF, 222KB) has been published, giving details of changes to the Examination Timetable, Procedural Decisions and requests for further information.

The Examination Library  (PDF, 1MB) has been updated.

A note of the Examining Authority’s Unaccompanied Site Inspections on 7,8,9 and 10 June 2021 (PDF, 19KB) has now been published.

Further Additional submissions  have also been published

The Examination Library has been updated (PDF, 1MB)

The Examining Authority’s Notification of hearings to be held in July and responses to the Applicant’s notice of intent to submit a request for changes to the application (PDF, 240 KB) has been published. The table within this letter has been updated to remove reference to “morning” sessions.

Additional Relevant Representations in respect of proposed changes to the application (changes 11, 12 and 13 ONLY) Compulsory Acquisition Request in respect of additional land (the Proposed Provision) submitted by the Applicant to the Planning Inspectorate by letter dated 11 January 2021 – have been published

Deadline 2 submissions and further Additional Submissions have also been published

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspections (ASI) (PDF, 12 MB) have been published and issued to all relevant participants undertaking these events from 8-10 June 2021, including the ASI to Hinkley Point C on 22 June 2021.

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspections (ASI) (PDF, 12 MB) have been published and issued to all relevant participants undertaking these events from 8-10 June 2021, including the ASI to Hinkley Point C on 22 June 2021.

Deadline 2 submissions have also been published.

Submissions for Deadline 2 have been published.

Please note that due to the volume of submissions received for this Deadline the remaining Deadline 2 submissions will be published on Monday 7 June 2021.

The notification of Accompanied Site Inspections (ASI) and itinerary for the ASI to take place 8 – 10 June 2021 and the ASI to Hinkley Point C on 22 June 2021 has been published.

The Local Impact Report Annexes are now published.

The recordings of the Open Floor Hearings and transcripts have been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

Following the Examining Authority’s decision to accept the Applicant’s fifteen changes to the application (PDF, 308kb) for Examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s Proposed Provision (Compulsory Acquisition request in respect of Additional Land – Changes 11, 12 and 13) by 12 noon on Monday 7 June 2021.

Registration and Relevant Representation Form

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s application for Additional Land (Changes 11, 12 and 13) only (PDF, 1,609kb).

NOTE:

Interested Parties who have previously submitted a Relevant Representation should submit any comments on the Changed Application documents, including those relating to Changes 11, 12 and 13 (the Applicant’s request to include additional land) by using the Make a Submission tab and selecting submission item (Comments by registered Interested Parties only on any updated application documents and Changed Application documents) under Deadline 2, or by sending an email to [email protected]

Instructions for all those wishing to participate in the Open Floor Hearings (OFH) have been sent. For those wishing to observe any of the OFHs in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the OFHs will start broadcasting LIVE once they open. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

Please note that further Local Impact Report Annexes are still to be published.

The detailed agenda for the Open Floor Hearings 18-21 May 2021 (PDF, 251kb) has been updated.

Please note that further Local Impact Report Annexes are still to be published.

Following the Examining Authority’s decision to accept the Applicant’s fifteen changes to the application (PDF, 308kb) for Examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s Proposed Provision (Compulsory Acquisition request in respect of Additional Land – Changes 11, 12 and 13) by 12 noon on Monday 7 June 2021.

Registration and Relevant Representation Form

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s application for Additional Land (Changes 11, 12 and 13) only (PDF, 1,609kb).

NOTE:

Interested Parties who have previously submitted a Relevant Representation should submit any comments on the Changed Application documents, including those relating to Changes 11, 12 and 13 (the Applicant’s request to include additional land) by using the Make a Submission tab and selecting submission item (Comments by registered Interested Parties only on any updated application documents and Changed Application documents) under Deadline 2, or by sending an email to [email protected]

The submissions for Deadline 1 have been published.

The detailed agenda for the Open Floor Hearings 18-21 May 2021 (PDF, 251kb) has been published.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from Chiara Stuttard (PDF, 136kb).

Please note that further Local Impact Report Annexes are still to be published.

Following the Examining Authority’s decision to accept the Applicant’s fifteen changes to the application (PDF, 308kb) for Examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s Proposed Provision (Compulsory Acquisition request in respect of Additional Land – Changes 11, 12 and 13) by 12 noon on Monday 7 June 2021.

Registration and Relevant Representation Form

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s application for Additional Land (Changes 11, 12 and 13) only (PDF, 1,609kb).

NOTE:

Interested Parties who have previously submitted a Relevant Representation should submit any comments on the Changed Application documents, including those relating to Changes 11, 12 and 13 (the Applicant’s request to include additional land) by using the Make a Submission tab and selecting submission item (Comments by registered Interested Parties only on any updated application documents and Changed Application documents) under Deadline 2, or by sending an email to [email protected]

Open Floor Hearing Participation Form

Following the Examining Authority’s decision to accept the Applicant’s fifteen changes to the application (PDF, 308kb)  for Examination, comments are now invited on the Applicant’s Proposed Provision (Compulsory Acquisition request in respect of Additional Land – Changes 11, 12 and 13) by 12 noon on Monday 7 June 2021.

Registration and Relevant Representation Form

Any comments must be made on the Registration and Relevant Representation Form and must relate to the Applicant’s application for Additional Land (Changes 11, 12 and 13) only (PDF, 1,609kb).

NOTE:

Interested Parties who have previously submitted a Relevant Representation should submit any comments on the Changed Application documents, including those relating to Changes 11, 12 and 13 (the Applicant’s request to include additional land) by using the Make a Submission tab and selecting submission item (Comments by registered Interested Parties only on any updated application documents and Changed Application documents) under Deadline 2, or by sending an email to [email protected]

Open Floor Hearing Participation Form

The Examining Authority’s Rule 8 letter (PDF, 558kb) has been published, giving details of the Examination Timetable, Procedural Decisions, Examining Authority’s first written questions and notification of hearings.

The Examining Authority has also made a Procedural Decision (PDF, 308kb) regarding the Applicant’s proposed changes to the application. The Examination Library (PDF, 729kb) will be updated shortly.

The recording of the Preliminary Meeting – Part 2 (sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4) on 14 April 2021 and the Transcripts have been published.

Instructions for those wishing to participate in the Preliminary Meeting (PM) Part 2 have been sent. For those wishing to observe in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the PM will start broadcasting LIVE once it opens at 10.00 on Wednesday 14 April 2021. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the following:
Ian Cook  (PDF, 15 KB)
Southwold Town Council  (initially published as a Procedural Deadline B submission) (PDF,52KB)
Suffolk Coastal Friends of the Earth  (PDF, 171 KB)

The Examination Library (PDF,  KB) has been updated.

The submissions to Procedural Deadline B have now been published

The Examining Authority has published a detailed agenda for the Preliminary Meeting Part 2  (PDF, 145 KB) to be held on Wednesday 14 April 2021

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the following:

• Alison Shirreff (PDF, 110 KB)
• SEAS (Suffolk Energy Action Solutions) (PDF, 188 KB)

The Examination Library (PDF, 858 KB) has been updated

The recording of the Preliminary Meeting – Part 1 (Day 1 sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4) on 23 March 2021 and the Transcripts have been published.

The recording of the Preliminary Meeting – Part 1 (Day 2 sessions 1 , 2, 3 and 4) on 24 March 2021 and the Transcripts have been published.

Any responses to matters discussed during the Preliminary Meeting must be submitted by Procedural Deadline B (Wednesday 7 April 2021).

The recording of the Preliminary Meeting – Part 1 (Day 1 sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4) on 23 March 2021 and the Transcripts have been published

The recording of the Preliminary Meeting – Part 1 (Day 2 sessions 1 , 2, 3 and 4) on 24 March 2021 and the Transcripts have been published

The recording of the Preliminary Meeting – Part 1 (sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4) on 23 March 2021 and the Transcripts have been published.

Instructions for those wishing to participate in the Preliminary Meeting (PM) have been sent. For those wishing to observe in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the resumed PM Part 1 will start broadcasting LIVE once it opens at 10.00 on Wednesday 24 March 2021

We would remind those observing the PM that there is an opportunity to provide any written responses to matters raised at the PM by Procedural Deadline B (7 April 2021).

Instructions for those wishing to participate in the Preliminary Meeting (PM) have been sent. For those wishing to observe in real time, please use the following link: https://www.liveeventstream.online/planning-inspectorate-sizewellc

Please note that the PM will start broadcasting LIVE once it opens at 10.00 on Tuesday 23 March 2021. If the Livestream doesn’t initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the page.

We would remind those observing the PM that there is an opportunity to provide any written responses to matters raised at the PM by Procedural Deadline B (7 April 2021).

The Examining Authority has published a detailed agenda for the Preliminary Meeting Part 1 to be held on Tuesday 23 March 2021.

A report of the responses to the Preliminary Meeting Participation Form (PDF, 991 KB) has been published. The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the following:

• Adrian and Greta Dickerson (PDF, 45 KB)
• Trevor Beebee (PDF, 14 KB)

The submissions to Procedural Deadline A have now been published.

The Examining Authority has issued a request for further information from the Applicant (PDF, 88KB) regarding the requested changes to the Application.

A note of the Examining Authority’s Unaccompanied Site Inspections on 16, 17 and 18 February 2021 (PDF, 134KB) has now been published.

This has been added to the Examination Library (PDF, 761KB)

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the following:

The Applicant (response to the Examining Authority’s Procedural Decision dated 22 January 2021)
Mike Taylor and Joan Girling (PDF, 84 KB)
Marine Management Organisation (PDF, 87 KB)
Richard Cooper, Marlesford lead on Sizewell C (PDF, 4 MB)
Regulation 32 Transboundary responses from Austria, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Norway and Sweden

The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural Decision (PDF, 304 KB) regarding the Applicant’s proposed changes to the application, the timing of the Examination and other matters, and to accept Additional Submissions.

The Examination Library (PDF 743KB ) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural Decision (PDF, 304 KB) regarding the Applicant’s proposed changes to the application, the timing of the Examination and other matters, and to accept Additional Submissions.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the following:

The Applicant (response to the Examining Authority’s Procedural Decision dated 22 December 2020)

Mike Taylor (PDF, 196 KB)
Mr F W Poll (PDF, 77 KB)
A letter from 26 Town and Parish Councils (PDF, 2 MB)
Environment Agency (PDF, 272 KB)
Natural England (PDF, 126 KB)
The Applicant (response to the letter from 26 Town and Parish Councils) (PDF, 123KB)

The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural Decision (308 KB) to:

• Request further information from all Interested Parties and Statutory Parties, in the form of a Questionnaire, to help seek views regarding future Examination events. The deadline for Questionnaire responses is 18 January 2021

Questionnaire

• Request further clarification and documents from the Applicant
• Accept Additional Submissions
• The Examination Library (PDF, 566KB)  has been updated

A Procedural Decision by the Examining Authority (PDF, 192KB) has been published regarding Additional Submissions from the Applicant and other Interested Parties and other matters, including the Applicant’s public consultation on the proposed changes and the timing of the Examination.

This has been added to the Examination Library (PDF, 566KB).

The following documents have been published on the website:

• The Examining Authorities (ExA) Initial Assessment of Principal Issues (PDF, 181 KB)
• A Procedural Decision (PDF, 280 KB) by the ExA requesting updated documents and clarification from the Applicant
• A cover letter (PDF, 529 KB) and Notification Report (PDF, 7 MB) from the Applicant proposing changes to the application
• A Procedural Decision (PDF, 165 KB) by the ExA in response to the Applicant’s proposed changes to the application
• An updated Examination Library (PDF, 495 KB)

Relevant Representations have now been published on the website. Due to technical difficulties these were not able to be published on 12 October 2020. We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the following:

Suffolk County Council and East Suffolk Council (PDF, 468 KB)
NATS Safeguarding (PDF, 286 KB)
Royal Mail (PDF, 299 KB)

Additionally a note of the ExA’s Unaccompanied Site Inspections on 18, 19 and 20 August 2020 (PDF, 974 KB) has now been published.

These documents have been added to the Examination Library (PDF, 494 KB).