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England, Wales and Scotland

Infrastructure Planning

Made 1st December 2025

Coming into force 23rd December 2025

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008^f1 (“the 2008 Act”) and in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009^f2 for an Order granting development consent.

The application was examined by an Examining Authority of three members (appointed by the Secretary of State) in accordance with Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010^f3.

The Examining Authority, having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2)^f4 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State has considered the representations made and not withdrawn, and the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017^f5, and, as national policy statements have effect in relation to the proposed development, has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104^f6 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120^f7, 140 and 149A^f8 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

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Footnotes

f1: 2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by section 128(2) of, and paragraphs 1 to 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).
f2: S.I. 2009/2264.
f3: S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.
f4: Section 74 was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).
f5: S.I. 2017/572.
f6: Section 104 was amended by paragraphs 49 and 54 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).
f7: Sections 114, 115 and 120 were amended by sections 128(2) and 140 and Schedule 13, paragraphs 1, 55(1), (2) and 60(1) and (3) of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20). Relevant amendments were made to section 115 by section 160(1) to (6) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).
f8: Section 149A was inserted by paragraph 4 in Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).