Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station鈥痙evelopment consent decision announced
Today,鈥�07 December 2022, the application for the Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.鈥�
皇冠体育app application involves a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station, comprising a CCGT unit with a capacity of up to 910 megawatts electrical output (gross), carbon capture and compression plant, electrical, gas, and cooling water connections, and associated development.
皇冠体育app application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Keadby Generation Limited on 01 June 2021 and accepted for Examination on 28 June 2021.
Following an Examination during which the public,鈥疭tatutory Consultees and Interested Parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 07 September 2022.
This is the 121st Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and 71st energy application to have been examined by 皇冠体育app Planning Inspectorate within the timescales laid down in the Planning Act 2008.
皇冠体育app Planning Inspectorate鈥檚 interim Chief Executive, Navees Rahman said:
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Planning Inspectorate has now examined more than 100鈥痭ationally significant infrastructure projects since the Planning Act 2008 process was introduced, ensuring鈥痩ocal communities, the local authority and other interested parties鈥痟ave had the鈥痮pportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them.
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views鈥痑nd the evidence gathered during the Examination鈥痓efore making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.鈥�
皇冠体育app 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 are publicly available on the鈥痯roject pages of the .
Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning Inspectorate Press Office, on鈥�0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email: [email protected]
皇冠体育app details the proposals which are anticipated to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate as applications in the coming months.