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 three members (“the Panel”) appointed as an examining authority (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The Panel, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn and the application together with the accompanying documents, in accordance with section 74(2) of the 2008 Act has submitted a report and recommendation to the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The Secretary of State, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn, and the report and recommendation of the Panel, has decided to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application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 (as that land is defined in section 131(12) of the 2008 Act) has been or will be given in exchange for the special category land (identified in Part 1 of Schedule 8 to this Order), and replacement land has been or will be vested in the person or persons in whom the special category land is vested 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.

The Secretary of State, having considered the report and recommendation of the Panel, is satisfied that special category (rights) land identified in Part 3 of Schedule 8 to this Order, when burdened with the new rights authorised for compulsory acquisition under the terms of this Order, will be no less advantageous than it was before such acquisition, to the persons in whom it is vested, other persons, if any, entitled to rights of common or other rights, and the public and that, accordingly, section 132(3) of the 2008 Act applies.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that replacement land (as that land is defined in section 132(12) of the 2008 Act) has been or will be given in exchange for order rights (as defined in that section) to be acquired over the special category (rights) land identified in Part 2 of Schedule 8 to this Order, and replacement land has been or will be vested in the persons or persons in whom the special category land is vested and subject to the same rights, trusts and incidents as attach to the special category land, and that, accordingly, section 132(4) of the 2008 Act applies.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1144, 1155, 1176, 1207, 1228 and 1239 of, and paragraphs 1 to 3, 10 to 17, 19 to 23, 26, 33, 36 and 37 of Part 1 of Schedule 510 to, the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—