What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for North London Heat and Power Project was taken on 24 February 2017 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)

An update of the Correction Order and Correction Notice made by the Secretary of State for The North London Heat and Power Generating Station Order has now been published.


Representations received in response to the application for a non-material-change to the North London Heat and Power Project Development Consent Order have been published.

An application for a non-material change to the North London Waste Development Consent Order has been made by North London Waste Authority.
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 5 April 2018.

The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the following decision documentation
Secretary of State’s Decision Letter
Development Consent Order made by the Secretary of State
Notice of the Decision by the SoS (Reg 23)


The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued a Consultation Letter inviting comments from the Applicant, National Grid, London Borough of Enfield and Transport for London on the application for the proposed North London Heat and Power Project.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued a Consultation Letter inviting comments from the Applicant, National Grid and any landowner affected by compulsory acquisition on the application for the proposed North London Heat and Power Project.


The Examining Authority completed its examination of this application on 24 August 2016. The Examining Authority will now report to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on or before 24 November 2016. View the letter notifying the close of the examination.

The Examining Authority has sent Rule 17 Letters requesting further information to Canal and River Trust, Zayo Group Limited, Transport for London, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, National Grid, Thames Water Utilities Limited, Kennet Properties Limited and North London Waste Authority.
A Report on the Implications for European Sites is not required.

The Examining Authority has notified of an Accompanied Site Inspection on 17 August 2016.

Agendas for the Issue Specific Hearing on 5 July 2016 and the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 6 July 2016 have been published.

Royal Mail Limited’s request to become an interested party has been accepted by the Examination Authority.

A submission received at Deadline 2 has been updated to include previously missing text on page 5, paragraph II.
Another submission received at Deadline 2 has been updated to include the missing appendix 1.

Documents received for Deadline 3 have been published
A submission received at Deadline 2 has been updated to include previously missing text on page 5, paragraph II

Action points and audio recordings from the Issue Specific Hearing on 18 March 2016 have been published.

The agenda for the site visit on Thursday 17 March 2016 has been published.
The agenda for the Issue Specific Hearing on the draft Development Consent Order (DCO) to be held on Friday 18 March 2016 has also been published.
Documents for Deadline 1 have been published.

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

Notification of the site inspection on 17 March and issue specific hearing on 18 March has 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.




