The Riverside Energy Park Order 2020

Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 419

Infrastructure Planning

The Riverside Energy Park Order 2020

Made

9th April 2020

Coming into force

1st May 2020

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 in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009(2).

The application has been examined by the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 3 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(3). The Examining Authority has submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 83(4) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4(5) of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 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.

In accordance with section 127(6) of the 2008 Act, the Secretary of State has applied the relevant tests and is satisfied that they have been met.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers in sections 114, 115, 120, 122 and 123 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

(1)

2008 c.29. The relevant provisions of the 2008 Act are amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20).

(2)

S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I 2010/439, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I. 2013/755, 2014/469, 2014/2381, 2015/377, 2015/1682, 2017/524, 2017/572 and S.I. 2018/378.

(3)

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

(4)

2008 c.29. Section 83 was amended by paragraphs 35(2) and 35(3) of schedule 13(1) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 25(20) to the Localism Act 2011 (c.20).

(5)

S.I. 2017/572.

(6)

2008 c.29. Section 127 was amended by section 23,(2)(a), 23(2)(b) and 23(2)(c) of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c.27) and by paragraphs 64 (2) of Schedule 13(1) to the Localism Act 2011 (c.20).