South Humber Bank Energy Centre development consent decision announced
Today, Wednesday 10 November 2021, the application for the鈥疭outh Humber Bank Energy Centre has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.鈥�
皇冠体育app 鈥疧rder grants development consent for this Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project comprising the construction and operation of an energy from waste plant of up to 95 megawatts gross capacity and associated development including an electrical connection, landscaping and access.
皇冠体育app application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by EP Waste Management Ltd on 09 April 2020 and accepted for examination on 04 May 2020. Following an鈥痚xamination 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鈥�10 August 2021.鈥�
This is the鈥�103rd鈥� Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and 62nd energy application鈥痶o 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鈥檚 Chief Executive, Sarah Richards said:鈥�
鈥�溁使谔逵齛pp Planning Inspectorate has examined more than 100 nationally significant infrastructure projects ensuring local communities had 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 examination. 皇冠体育app Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to local views and the evidence gathered during the examination before making their recommendations.鈥濃��
皇冠体育app decision, the recommendations made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendations are publicly available on the鈥�.鈥�
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Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning鈥� Inspectorate Press Office, on鈥�0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email:鈥�
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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�� 鈥�