What happens next
A decision on the application for a Development Consent Order for White Rose Carbon Capture and Storage Project was taken on 13 April 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 (34 items)
The Secretary of State has refused development consent for this application. For further information, please refer to the following decision documentation:
– Secretary of State Decision Letter
– Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report
– List of submissions received after the close of examination
Responses to the request for comments by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in their letter dated 12 February 2016 have now been published.
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has issued a letter requesting comments from the Applicant. Interested parties are also welcome to respond.
The deadline for any responses is Friday 26 February 2016.
The Planning Inspectorate issued a report of recommendation to the Secretary of State on 14 January 2016. The Secretary of State has 3 months in which to issue a decision. The decision letter and report of recommendation will be published on this page of the website once a decision has been made.
The Examining Authority has issued a request for further information.
Submissions received for Deadline VIII (7 October 2015) have been published.
The Examining Authority has accepted an additional submission from the Applicant.
The Examining Authority has issued a request for further information and notification of variation to the timetable.
The Applicant has provided a Project and Funding Update which has been accepted by the Examining Authority as an additional submission.
The Examining Authority has issued a notification of procedural decision and request for further information.
The Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) and Revised draft Development Consent Order (dDCO) have been published.
Submissions received for Deadline VI (21 August 2015) have been published.
The Examining Authority has accepted an additional submission from National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc.
The Examining Authority’s notice of Second Round of Written Questions and notification of variation to the examination timetable has been published.
Submissions received for Deadline III (19 June 2015) have been published.
The agendas for the Hearings and the Itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection have also been published.
A Notification letter from the Examining Authority of Hearings and the Accompanied Site Inspection has been published.
The Examining authority’s Rule 8 letter, first written questions and the note of the Preliminary Meeting have 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 following have been published:
Submissions received from the applicant regarding their post-submission changes
Additional agenda items submitted by interested parties for the Preliminary Meeting
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.
The application by Capture Power Limited for the White Rose Carbon Capture and Storage project was accepted for examination on 17 December 2014.
All related documents have now been published including the acceptance decision letter and advice issued alongside it, the ‘Acceptance of Applications Checklist’ and the adequacy of consultation representations from local authorities.
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on Monday 24 November 2014.
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see DCLG guidance on pre-application process)