What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for Brechfa Forest Connection was taken on 06 October 2016 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 (39 items)
Five years after the Secretary of State’s decision is issued, all remaining published documents associated with an application are removed from the National Infrastructure Planning website, with the exception of the following which are retained in line with our document retention policy:
- The Secretary of State’s decision notice and statement of reasons;
- If made, the Development Consent Order;
- The Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report and associated appendices;
- Any material/non-material change decisions;
- Any correction notices; and
- All section 51 advice issued in respect of an application.
As such, the purpose of this banner is to highlight that we will shortly remove all documents, except those listed above.
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has issued the following documents:
Correction Notice dated 9 March 2017
The Brechfa Forest Wind Farm Connection (Correction) Order 2017
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 which includes the Statement of Reasons
Notice of the Decision by the Secretary of State (Reg 23)
Development Consent Order made by the Secretary of State
Recommendation Report
Recommendation Report – Appendices
Post Examination Correspondence Log
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has requested comments from the Applicant, Natural Resources Wales, Carmarthenshire County Council and any other Interested Party.
The deadline for responses is Monday 3 October 2016.
A request from the Applicant for an extension to the 2 September 2016 deadline and the Secretary of State’s response have been published.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has made a request for comments from Western Power Distribution (the Applicant), Natural Resources Wales and the Crown Estate Commissioners.
The deadline for responses is Thursday 8 September 2016.
The deadline for responses is Friday 2nd September 2016.
The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural decision letter
Mae’r Awdurdod Archwilio wedi darparu Penderfyniad gweithdrefnol
The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural decision letter and published further information on this decision. Should any party wish to comment on this submission, they are requested to do so by Deadline 6 on 17 March 2016.
Mae’r Awdurdod Archwilio wedi darparu Penderfyniad gweithdrefnol a cyflwyno gwybodaeth pellach ynghlyn y penderfyniad hwn. Oes bydd unrhyw barti yn dymuno gwneud sylwadau ar y cyflwyniad hwn, gofynnir iddynt wneud hyn erbyn Dyddiad Cau 6 sef 17 Mawrth 2016.
The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural decision letter. Should any party wish to comment on this submission, they are requested to do so by Deadline 6 on 17 March 2016.
The Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) has also been published
Mae’r Awdurdod Archwilio wedi darparu Penderfyniad gweithdrefnol. Oes bydd unrhyw barti yn dymuno gwneud sylwadau ar y cyflwyniad hwn, gofynnir iddynt wneud hyn erbyn Dyddiad Cau 6 sef 17 Mawrth 2016.
Mae’r Adroddiad ar Oblygiadau ar gyfer Safleoedd Ewropeaidd hefyd wedi ei gyhoeddi.
Audio recordings of the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 10 February and Issue Specific Hearing on 11 February have been published.
Agendas for the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 10 February and Issue Specific Hearing on 11 February have been published.
The ExA has issued a second round of written questions along with a notification of further hearings.
It has been noted that the reference within question OM2-05 in the Examining Authority’s second round of written questions to the ‘Inshore Marine Plans’ is in error and should state ‘Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs).
Mae’r Awdurdod Arholi wedi cyhoeddi’r ail rownd o gwestiynau ysgrifenedig â hysbysiad o wrandawiadau pellach.
Documents submitted at Deadline 3 have been published.
The Examining Authority has written in reply to an s102A request, asking for further information.
It has been brought to the Planning Inspectorate’s attention that there is a mistake in the Rule 8 letter issued 13 October 2015. Deadline 3 is noon on 17 December 2015.
Mae camgymeriad yn y Llythyr Rheol 8 dyddiedig 13 Hydref 2015 wedi dod i sylw’r Arolygiaeth Gynllunio. Mae Dyddiad Cau 3 am hanner dydd ar 17 Rhagfyr 2015.
The Examining Authority has issued a procedural decision to accept a Note Regarding Proposal for Alternative Southern Extension to Underground Section as Scheme Variation into the examination and request additional information from the Applicant.
Mae’r Awdurdod Archwilio wedi cyhoeddi penderfyniad trefniadol i dderbyn Nodyn ynghylch Cynnig am Estyniad Deheuol Amgen i’r Adran Danddaearol fel Amrywiad i’r Cynllun i’r archwiliad a gofyn am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan yr Ymgeisydd.
Documents submitted at Deadline 2 have been published.
The Planning Inspectorate have issued their final site visit itinerary and list of site visit attendees.
Whilst the site visit itinerary has indicative timings, this should not be relied upon. Should any party wish to meet the visit at any point, they are advised to contact the Planning Inspectorate.
Agendas for Hearings being held between 30 November and 10 December 2015 have been published:
• Agendas for Open Floor Hearings on 30 November and 1 December 2015
• Agenda for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 2 and 3 December 2015
• Agenda for Agenda for Issue Specific Hearing on Environmental Matters on 8 and 9 December 2015
• Agenda for Issue Specific Hearing on the Draft Development Consent Order (DCO) on 10 December 2015
Agendas for Hearings being held between 30 November and 10 December 2015 have now been published and can be viewed at:
• Agendas for Open Floor Hearings on 30 November and 1 December 2015
• Agenda for Compulsory Acquisition Hearing on 2 and 3 December 2015
• Agenda for Agenda for Issue Specific Hearing on Environmental Matters on 8 and 9 December 2015
• Agenda for Issue Specific Hearing on the Draft Development Consent Order (DCO) on 10 December 2015
The ExA have published their draft site inspection itinerary; please note that the meeting point named in the ExA’s letter as ‘The Pavilion, Crychiau’ is also known as ‘Carmarthen Quins Pavilion, Parc-Y-Deri’. Comments on the draft itinerary are invited for Deadline 2 at noon on Tuesday 24 November 2015. The Accompanied Site Itinerary remains unchanged. Should it require updating a revised itinerary will be published online.
Documents submitted at Deadline 1 have been published.
The Examining Authority (ExA) accepted a letter from the applicant notifying that WPD intend to provide an alternative option for poles 84 to 86 south of the River Towy.
The ExA have published their draft site inspection itinerary; please note that the meeting point named in the ExA’s letter as ‘The Pavilion, Crychiau’ is also known as ‘Carmarthen Quins Pavilion, Parc-Y-Deri’. Comments on the draft itinerary are invited for Deadline 2 at noon on Tuesday 24 November 2015.
The Examining Authority has now issued the Notification of Hearings and Accompanied Site Visit letter. A Welsh language version of the letter is also available.
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting
