Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 1984
Infrastructure Planning
The Port Talbot Steelworks Generating Station Order 2015
Made
8th December 2015
Coming into force
30th December 2015
An application under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008(1) (the “2008 Act”) has been made to the Secretary of State for an order granting development consent.
The application has been examined by a single appointed person who has made a report to the Secretary of State under section 83(1) of the 2008 Act. After receiving the report, the Secretary of State requested further information from various persons.
The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the single appointed person, has taken into consideration the environmental information in accordance with regulation 3 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009(2) and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2) of the 2008 Act.
The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers in sections 114 and 120 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—
2008 c.29. Section 37 was amended by section 137(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20). Section 83(1) was amended by paragraph 35 of that Schedule. Section 104(2) was amended by paragraph 49 of that Schedule and section 58 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23). Section 114 was amended by paragraph 55 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011. Section 120 was amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 60 of Schedule 13 to, that Act.
S.I. 2009/2263; regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2012/635 and 2012/787.