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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/steeple-renewables-project-order-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2026/1086",
  "legislation_title": "The Steeple Renewables Project Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/steeple-renewables-project-order-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Infrastructure Planning\nMade 9th October 2026\nComing into force 31st October 2026\nAn 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.\nThe application was examined by a panel of 2 members appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010.\nThe panel, having considered the application together with the accompanying documents and the representations made and not withdrawn, in accordance with section 74(2) of the 2008 Act, has submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.\nThe Secretary of State has considered the representations made and not withdrawn and the recommendations and report of the panel, and has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 and as a national policy statement has effect in relation to the proposed development, has had regard to the documents referred to in section 104(2) of the 2008 Act.\nThe Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application on the terms that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, are not materially different from those proposed in the application.\nThe Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120, 122, 123 and 140 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I. 2013/755, S.I. 2018/377, S.I. 2017/572; modified by S.I. 2012/1659."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "S.I. 2017/572."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Section 114 was amended by paragraph 55 of Part I of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Section 115 was amended by section 160 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and section 43 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Section 120 was amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 60 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Section 122 was amended by paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Section 123 was amended by paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1086/introduction",
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