The North Blyth Biomass Power Station Order 2013

Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 1873

Infrastructure Planning, England

The North Blyth Biomass Power Station Order 2013

Made

24th July 2013

Coming into force

15th August 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 149(A) of the Planning Act 2008(2) (“the 2008 Act”).

The application was examined by a single appointed person appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 3 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act(3) and carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act, and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010(4).

The single appointed person, having examined the application with the documents that accompanied the application, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 83(1) of the 2008 Act, made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.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 single appointed person, and decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications which in the opinion of the Secretary of State do not make any substantial change to the proposals.

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. The relevant provisions of the 2008 Act are amended by Part 6 of Chapter 6 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20).

(3)

Following the abolition of the Infrastructure Commission on 1st April 2012 the single person appointed under section 61(2) of the 2008 Act 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 2011.

(4)

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