The application was submitted to the Planning
Inspectorate for consideration by Drax Power Ltd on the
29 May 2018 and accepted for examination on 26 June
2018. Following an examination during which the public,
statutory consultees and interested parties were given
the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining
Authority, a recommendation was made to the Secretary
of State on 4 July 2019.
The Planning Inspectorate is committed to giving local
communities the opportunity of being involved in the
examination of projects that may affect them. Local
people, the local authority and other interested
parties were able to participate in the 6 month long
examination. The Examining Authority listened and gave
full consideration to local views before making their
recommendation.
The Planning Inspectorate’s Chief Executive, Sarah
Richards said:
“This is another example of The Planning Inspectorate
demonstrating its ability to examine Nationally
Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) within
timescales laid down in the Planning Act 2008.”
“The certainty of knowing when a decision can be
expected provides developers and investors with the
confidence to build and improve the infrastructure this
country needs to secure future economic growth.”
It is the 78th Nationally Significant Infrastructure
Project to be examined and decided and brings the total
of energy projects to 52.
The decision, the recommendation made by the Examining
Authority to the Secretary of State and the evidence
considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its
recommendation is publicly available on
the National
Infrastructure Planning website
