Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility development consent decision announced
皇冠体育app Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
皇冠体育app project proposes an Energy from Waste combined heat and power facility with a maximum gross capacity of 58MW聽
皇冠体育app application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Medworth CHP Limited on 07 July 2022 and accepted for Examination on 02 August 2022.聽
Following an Examination during which the public, Statutory鈥� Consultees and Interested Parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 21 November 2023.鈥�
This is the 132nd Nationally鈥疭ignificant Infrastructure Project and 78th energy application to have been examined by 皇冠体育app Planning Inspectorate within the timescales laid down in the Planning Act 2008.鈥�
皇冠体育app 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鈥痟ave had the鈥痮pportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them.鈥�
Local communities continue to be given 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 this six-month Examination.聽
皇冠体育app Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views鈥痑nd the evidence gathered during the Examination before making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.聽
皇冠体育app decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendation are publicly available on the鈥�.鈥�
Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning鈥營nspectorate Press Office, on鈥�0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email:鈥�
皇冠体育app Planning Inspectorate鈥檚 details the proposals which are anticipated to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate as applications in the coming months.鈥��
Updates to this page
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Following publication of the announcement and documents relating to the Medworth Energy from Waste Facility DCO, clarification was required. Whilst that clarification process took place, information relating to the decision was removed from the website. 皇冠体育app announcement and relevant documentation have now been reinstated, with no alterations having been made.
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