Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) Update 12 October 2020
The Development Consent Order (DCO) is the last stage of a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) at which the public or organisations can contribute their views and concerns about the planning application. At the end of this the Examining Authority of PINS (a Panel of Planning Inspectors) ‘examines’ the application then makes a recommendation to the Sec of State who gives the final decision of approval or rejection. And within the DCO there are several parts or Hearings. Each has a deadline by which individuals and organisations have to apply to participate, either in writing or verbally. This update will explain that briefly and tell you what has happened so far with an NSIP DCO right here in our area, and what you can do.
Sizewell C
The third stage of public consultation on the proposals for a new nuclear power station at Sizewell began on 4 January 2019. Public feedback could play an important part in the development of the proposals.
To participate in the consultation process, click on this link:
www.edfenergy.com/energy/nuclear-new-build-projects/sizewell-c/proposals/stage-3
The consultation ends on March 29 2019.
As part of the consultation, EDF Energy have organised a series of public exhibitions to elaborate on their plans.
SZB Consultation: from 4 January to 1 February 2019, EDF Energy is consulting on proposals to relocate some Sizewell B facilities. To participate in that consultation, please see www.rlfsizewellb.co.uk for more information. |
Scottish Power
Scottish Power Renewables have launched the Phase 4 Consultation in respect of offshore and onshore developments. For full details of public exhibitions and the consultation process, please click on the link below:
https://www.scottishpowerrenewables.com/pages/ea_one_north_phase_4_consultation.aspx
ScottishPower Renewables launch the final round of consultations on their latest proposals concerning onshore work associated with offshore windfarms on February 11 2019. A link to this consultation will be available shortly.
To read Aldeburgh Town Council’s response to the last consultation, please click here ScottishPower3.5response
In August 2018, Aldeburgh Town Council responded to Scottish Power consultation 3.0. To read this consultation, please click on this link: Windfarm response
For general information about windfarms off the East Anglian coast, please click on this link: http://www.scottishpowerrenewables.com
First Draft Local Plan
Suffolk Coastal District Council has published the Final Draft Local Plan, supporting documents and evidence base. To view the Final plan and submit a representation, please click on this link: http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/finaldraftlocalplan
The last date for submissions is February 25th 2019.
The Suffolk Coastal Local Plan is a framework document which will outline how the council sees the district developing over the next couple of decades. This First Draft Local Plan covers the period to 2036 and contains the suggested planning policies, which will be used to determine planning applications in the area in the future. It also sets out the level of growth which needs to be planned for and identifies where that growth could be located and how it should be delivered.
To read Aldeburgh Town Council’s first response to this consultation, please click on this link: Local plan response
Parking in Aldeburgh
The power to enforce on-street parking will soon switch from the police to local authorities. Ahead of taking on civil parking enforcement (CPE), the Department for Transport requires that enforcement authorities wishing to operate CPE need to provide evidence of parking policies and strategies.
The East Suffolk Councils (Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils) have produced a completely new parking policy document called the draft East Suffolk Area Parking Plan (ESAPP). It has been drafted with the objective of setting out greater detail on the broad parking policy objectives that are set out in the Suffolk Parking Management Strategy and how these will be administered by East Suffolk. To read Aldeburgh Town Council’s response to this consultation, please click on this link: Parking response