2024 No. 360

Infrastructure Planning

The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024

Made

Coming into force

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 20081 (“the 2008 Act”) in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 20092 for an Order granting development consent.

The application was examined by a Panel of four members (“the Panel”) (appointed by the Secretary of State) in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 20103.

The Panel, having examined the application and the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2) of the 2008 Act, submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn, and the report of the Panel, has decided to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application with modifications which in the opinion of the Secretary of State do not make any substantial changes to the proposals comprised in the application.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that replacement land has been or will be given in exchange for the special category land (as defined in article 34 (special category land) of this Order), and the replacement land (as defined in that article) has been or will be vested in the prospective seller and subject to the same rights, trusts and incidents as attach to the special category land, and that, accordingly, section 131(4) of the 2008 Act applies. In accordance with section 132(3) of the 2008 Act, the Secretary of State is satisfied, having considered the report and recommendation of the Panel, that the parcels of land labelled 0102-02-54, 0102-02-57, 0102-02-58, 0102-02-70 and 0102-02-73 on the special category land plans and described in the book of reference (both terms being as defined in article 2(1) of this Order) when burdened with a new right created under this Order, will be no less advantageous than they were before the making of this Order to the following person: (a) the persons in whom they are vested; (b) other persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other right; and (c) the public.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1144, 1155, 1176, 1207, 1228, 1239 and 13110 of, and paragraphs 1 to 4, 10 to 17, 19 to 23, 26, 33, 36 and 37 of Part 1 of Schedule 511 to, the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—