# The M60/M62/M66 Simister Island Interchange Development Consent Order 2025, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Infrastructure Planning
Made 9th September 2025
Coming into force 30th September 2025
An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 for an Order granting development consent.
The application was examined by a panel of two members (“the Panel”) appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 61 and 65 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of that Act, and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010.
The panel, having examined the application with the documents that accompanied the application, and considered the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2) of the 2008 Act, submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn, and the report of the panel, has decided to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application with modifications which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, do not make any substantial changes to the proposals comprised in the application.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 117, 120, 122, 123, 138, and 154 of, and paragraphs 1 to 3, 10 to 15, 17, 19 to 23, 26, 33, 36 and 37 of Part 1 of Schedule 5 to, the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1018/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/m60m62m66-simister-island-interchange-development-consent-order-2025/introduction
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