What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for Reinforcement to North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network was taken on 20 March 2020 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)
The Secretary of State has issued a Correction Order and Correction Notice for this Development Consent Order.
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:
Notification of Decision Letter
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State
Recommendation Report
The examination closed at 23:59 on Friday 20 September 2019.
The Examining Authority has issued a letter requesting further information and notifying of a change to the Examination Timetable. Responses are due by Deadline 9, 18 September 2019.
The Examining Authority has issued the Examination Timetable and Rule 17 Requests for further Information.
Recordings of the Issue Specific Hearing 2 and the Compulsory Acquisition Hearing held on 11th July 2019 have been published.
Agenda for the Issue Specific Hearing dealing with matters relating to the draft Development Consent Order on 11 July 2019 at 10am and the Agenda for the Compulsory Acquisition hearing on 11 July 2019 at 2pm have been published.
Additional Submissions from the Applicant and the Canal & River Trust have been published.
The Examination Authority has issued a Rule 17 Notification of Procedural Decision to Request Further Information from the applicant and Rule 13 Notification of Hearings.
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
The letter includes notification of an Accompanied Site Inspection on Thursday 11 April.
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting
The Examination Timetable (Rule 8 letter) has been sent to Interested Parties
Procedural decision following Preliminary Meeting
Recordings of the Preliminary Meeting and the Issue Specific Hearing held on 20th March 2019 have 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 12 November 2018.
The Applicant has agreed that all application documents can be published as soon as practicable upon submission to help everyone become familiar with the detail of what is being proposed in this application.
This provision is solely for the purpose of allowing more time to all those who wish to become familiar with the detail of what is being proposed ahead of the relevant representation period without lengthening the overall time required for the application process. There will be no opportunity at this stage to make comments on the application. However, if the application is accepted anyone interested in the application will be able to register and express their views during the relevant representation stage and the subsequent examination.
