The Eggborough Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2018

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 M1 (the “2008 Act”) in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 M2 for an Order granting development consent.

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 and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010 M3. The single appointed person has submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State under section 83 of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, has considered the report and recommendation of the single appointed person, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 3 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 M4 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 conferred by sections 114, 115, 120 and 149A of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—