The Galloper Wind Farm Order 2013

Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 1203

Infrastructure Planning

The Galloper Wind Farm Order 2013

Made

24th May 2013

Coming into force

15th June 2013

An application has been made to the Infrastructure Planning Commission in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009(1) for an Order under sections 37, 114, 115, 120 and 149A of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”)(2);

The application was examined by a Panel appointed as the Examining authority by the Chair of the Infrastructure Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act, and following the abolition of the Commission, by the Secretary of State(3), and the examination was carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act, and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules(4);

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having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74 of the 2008 Act, made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State;

The Secretary of State, having considered the report and recommendation of the Panel, and decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications;

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120 and 149A of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order:

(1)

S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/602, 2012/635, 2012/2732.

(2)

2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Part 6 of Chapter 6 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20). Section 149A was inserted by paragraph 4 in Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

(3)

Following the abolition of the Infrastructure Commission on 1st April 2012 the Panel appointed under section 61(2) of the Planning Act 2008 is treated as if appointed by the Secretary of State by virtue of a direction given by the Secretary of State under section 129 of the Localism Act.

(4)

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.