{"id":49055,"date":"2014-10-21T14:14:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T14:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=8a840b3ab32cc227acff6cd3c3c05d0d"},"modified":"2014-10-21T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T14:14:27","slug":"press-release-palm-paper-3-combined-cycle-gas-turbine-power-station-application-accepted-for-examination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=49055","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Palm Paper 3 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Station application accepted for examination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>The application was submitted by Palm Paper Ltd on 23 September 2014 and the decision to accept the application to proceed to examination has been made in accordance with section 55 of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011). <\/p>\n<p>The application is for development consent for a natural gas fired combined cycle gas turbine plant, with a thermal capacity of 162MW to provide electricity and steam entirely for internal use within the Palm Paper mill.<\/p>\n<p>When considering whether or not to accept an application for examination the Secretary of State has regard to the application documents submitted, any adequacy of consultation representations received from local authorities, and the extent to which the developer has had regard to any guidance issued. Other matters relating to the application will be considered by the Examining Authority during the examination and interested parties will have an opportunity take part in that process and make representations if they wish. <\/p>\n<p>The acceptance to proceed decision and a copy of the application can be viewed at the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk\/projects\/eastern\/palm-paper-3-ccgt-power-station-kings-lynn\/\">project page<\/a> on the National Infrastructure Planning website. <\/p>\n<p>It is now for the applicant, Palm Paper Ltd, to publicise the fact that its application has been accepted to proceed to examination and invite people who are interested in the proposal to register with the Planning Inspectorate as an interested party by making a relevant representation. <\/p>\n<p>Once the period for registering as an interested party has opened, people will easily be able to register online with the Planning Inspectorate  by visiting the project\u2019s page and completing the online \u2018Registration and Relevant Representation form\u2019.  Alternatively, those without internet access may call the Planning Inspectorate, National Infrastructure Directorate helpline: 0303 444 5000 for a printed registration form.<\/p>\n<p>Interested parties in an application can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Say what they agree or disagree with in the application and why; <\/li>\n<li>Comment on what other people have said in their representations;<\/li>\n<li>Attend a Preliminary Meeting and say how they think the application should be examined;<\/li>\n<li>Request that an open floor hearing is held; and<\/li>\n<li>Attend and request to speak at open floor or issue-specific hearings should one be held.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Planning Inspectorate\u2019s Advice Note 8.3, \u2018How to register and become an interested party in an application\u2019 is available on the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk\/\">Inspectorate\u2019s website<\/a> or a copy can be requested by calling 0303 444 5000. <\/p>\n<p>Ends<br \/>\nJournalists wanting further information should contact the Planning Inspectorate Press Office, on: 0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email: <a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@pins.gsi.gov.uk\">pressoffice@pins.gsi.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Notes to editors:<br \/>\n* From April 2012, the relevant Secretary of State became the decision maker on all national infrastructure applications for development consent. At the end of the examination of an application, which will still be completed within a maximum of six months, the Planning Inspectorate will have 3 months to make a recommendation to the relevant Secretary of State who will then have a further 3 months to reach their decision.<br \/>\n* The Planning Inspectorate, National Infrastructure <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk\/projects\/\">Programme of Projects<\/a> details the proposals which are anticipated to be submitted to the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk\/\">Planning Inspectorate<\/a> as applications in the coming months.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-process-in-a-snapshot\">The process in a snapshot<\/h2>\n<p>There are six key stages within the process. The summary below provides examples of when and how people have an opportunity to provide evidence to the Planning Inspectorate.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"pre-application\">Pre-application<\/h3>\n<p>Key activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project development \/ developer\u2019s pre-application consultation and publicity<\/li>\n<li>Environmental impact assessment preparation and scoping, where required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public involvement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have their say on the proposal to the developer through their pre application consultation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"acceptance-by-the-planning-inspectorate-on-behalf-of-the-secretary-of-state\">Acceptance by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State<\/h3>\n<p>Key activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Secretary of State has 28 days from the day after receipt to decide whether or not an application should be accepted for examination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public involvement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Details will be posted at the Planning Inspectorate\u2019s website on how to register as an interested party \u2013 once an application has been accepted for examination and publicised by the developer<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to legally challenge a decision not to accept an application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"pre-examination\">Pre-examination<\/h3>\n<p>Key activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single Inspector or a Panel of three or more Inspectors appointed<\/li>\n<li>Preliminary Meeting called and held   <\/li>\n<li>Procedure and timetable set for examination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public involvement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Register to say what you agree or disagree with in the application<\/li>\n<li>Submit your representation <\/li>\n<li>View application documents submitted by the developer on the Planning Inspectorate website<\/li>\n<li>Attend the Preliminary Meeting<\/li>\n<li>Say how the examination should be conducted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"examination\">Examination<\/h3>\n<p>Key activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A maximum of six months to carry out the examination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public involvement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit more detailed comments in writing<\/li>\n<li>Comment on what other people have said<\/li>\n<li>Request and attend an open-floor hearing<\/li>\n<li>If being held, request to speak at open-floor and \/ or issue specific hearing(s)<\/li>\n<li>Comment on the local authority\u2019s Local Impact Report &#8211; detailing the impact of the scheme on the local area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"decision\">Decision<\/h3>\n<p>Key activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A maximum of three months for Planning Inspectorate to issue a recommendation to the relevant Secretary of State, with a statement of reasons<\/li>\n<li>The relevant Secretary of State then has a further three months from receiving the recommendation in which to issue the decision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"post-decision\">Post decision<\/h3>\n<p>Key activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>six weeks for any legal challenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public involvement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>opportunity to challenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The application for the combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station at Palm Paper Mill in Kings Lynn has been accepted for examination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49055"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49055\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}