What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for Wrexham Energy Centre was taken on 18 July 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 (37 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 has issued a Correction Notice and Correction Order for this project.

The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the Secretary of State’s decision letter, the development consent order and the Planning Inspectorate’s recommendation to the Secretary of State.


The Responses to The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy letter issued 8 June 2017 have been published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have made a request for comments from the Applicant, Wales and West Utilities and Osborne Clarke.
The deadline for responses is Thursday 15 June 2017.

The Responses to The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy letter issued 8 May 2017 have been published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have made a request for comments from the Applicant, Wales and West Utilities, SP Manweb plc/Scottish Power Energy Networks, Mr Gerard Owen and Earthworm Energy Limited.


The Examining Authority completed its examination of this application on 19 January 2017. The Examining Authority will now report to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on or before 19 April 2017. View the letter notifying of the close of the examination.

Documents for Deadline 9 have been published.
Please note the deadline for the close of Examination is 19 January 2017.

Documents for Deadline 8 have been published.
Comments on responses to the ExA’s requests for further information as issued on 9 January 2017 can be submitted by Deadline 9, 17 January 2017.

The Examining Authority has issued a request for further information
The deadline for responses is Deadline 8: Thursday 12 January 2017.

The Examining Authority has issued a request for further information and comments. The following have also been published:
The Examining Authority’s questions
A commentary on the draft Development Consent Order
The Report on the Implications for European Sites
The deadline for the submission of the information sought and for any comments is Deadline 7, Wednesday 4 January 2017.

Documents for Deadline 5 have been published.
The audio files for the Hearings that took place on the 23 and 24 November have also been published.

The Accompanied Site Inspection Itinerary and Hearing Agendas have now been published.

The Notification of Hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection has now been published.

The Examining Authority’s second written questions have now been issued.
The deadline for responses is Deadline 4: Friday 4 November 2016.

The following items have now been published;
The audio files for the Hearings that took place on the 28 and 29 September have now been published.
A note of the Unaccompanied Site Inspection that took place on Wednesday 28 September
Please note that submissions are invited for deadline 3, Thursday 6 October 2016, as indicated in the examination timetable.

Documents for Deadline 2 have been Published.
The Accompanied Site Inspection and Hearing Agendas have now been published.

The Notification of Hearings and Accompanied Site Inspection has now been published.

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

- 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.




