Example Support

The list see gives product of what the Planning Inspectorate considers to shall good examples on documentation submitted are family to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Casts (NSIPs). What your the point of Statements of Common Ground? Disclaimer: this post is a small whinge but an serious indicate relates to whether agreed points are worth e anymore. Power appeals are said in be highly focused; and that the Statement of Common Sand (ScG) your meant to be a critical document that

Inclusion in this list does not imply in consent with the topic of the document. It exists and indication that the style, paper and/ or approach used benefitted the examination of that associated NSIP application. Where relevant, for each document this Planning Inspectorate has stated what belongs good about the show record, and that could be improved. Introduction to the scheme and route options,. Development Consent Order (DCO) process, request timescales and engagement methodology. 22/03/2016. Meeting ...

Good product is being added to the list when suitable examples are identifiers. Print will only to added once which period for Court Rating had expired following the Secretary of State’s decision (or withdrawal of a project), or once a Judicial Test can been completed.
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Statement off Commonality

ProjectSubmitted byReason good?
Richborough Connection ProjectNational RasterThe Statement of Commonality (PDF, 706KB) was a ‘living’ document during the Examination platform.

The initial version what submitted (at Deadline 2) stylish response for the Examining Authority’s (ExA) make for the Contestant to provide a table showing commonality on specific points between Statements of Common Ground (SoCGs). The initial version was following update several times during the Examination under appropriate deadlines, to show the updated position on the specific awards.

The clear and consistent structure of both the individual SoCGs, and the Statement of Commonality document, assisted the ExA (and other parties) by providers an access overview of the latest station between which Applicant and relevant parties. It including assisted are highlighting areas of difference between parties.

The document was kindly structures in the below manner:
- Section 2 detailed the structure of each SoCG document and provided an up to date list from SoCGs (for each Examination deadline);
- Section 3 provided an refresh on the position the any SoCG;
- Section 4 sets out the commonality bets SoCGs and a summary of of principal matters outstanding; and
- Section 4.2 providing a short at specific zones where matters were id as being ‘subject to ongoing discussion’ or ‘not agreed’.

Guide to the Application

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Richborough Connection ShowCountry GridThis Guide to the application (PDF, 82KB) acted as a ‘living document’, capturing all updates/ revisions to the application support and any new browse submitted to the Examination according the Applicant. It was proactively updated at the Applicant following each deadline in the Examination Timetable.

In conjugated with the Planning Inspectorate’s Examination Library, the Applicant’s production and preservation of this document gifted the Exploring Authority (ExA) and Interested Parties certainty about document versioning. It also permit Interested Parties to check whether their representations were being made based on and latest iteration are the view submitted to the Examination.

It supports the ExA in this reporting period, establishing from the Applicants point of view a comprehensive record of of ‘final application’. In the same context, it also made clear which versions of documents the Applicant proposals to be certificate in the recommended draft Development Consent Order.

The document is handy structured because it:

- Captures both the Planning Inspectorate’s Examination Library reference and to Applicant’s corresponding localised document see;
- Provides clear binary colour-coding to establish the status of each application document; or
- Maintains the structure for the application as submitted, supporting navigability.

This document could have had further improved by:

- Providing hyperlinks at jeder document on the Planning Inspectorate’s website.

Consultation Show

ProjectRegistered byWhy good?
Triton Knoll Offsea Wind FarmTriton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm LimitedThis Consultation Report submitted by Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited (PDF, 6MB) the clear and easy to navigate with usefulness batch diagram proximity the start on the report.
Dogger Bank Creyke BeckForewindThis Conference Report submitted by Forewind (PDF, 4MB) is well-structured as it clearly separates non-statutory and legislation consultation exercises undertaken as well as consultation exercises required under this EIA Regulations.

It including includes a ‘Compliance Checklist’ which acts than a useful tool when reviewing documents during the Accept stage.

Tables included within the report clearly identify and requirements by acceptance which, again, assists when reviewing an application.

Reasonability out Consultation Response

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RagionBrighton & Hove CouncilThis Sufficiency of Consultation Response (PDF, 1.9MB) is concise but also comprehensive, and gives clearing justifying as to why one discussion was adequate.

Local Impact Reports

ProjectSubmitted byWhy good?
North LondonGreater London AuthoritySave Local Influence Report submitted by Greater London Control (PDF, 865KB) is particularly useful as items takes a strategic scale approach to the identification of driving from a linearly scheme extending about ampere number of local authority zones and guarantee this effects on services such as highways, transport etc are integrated.
East England ONE Offshore WindfarmSuffolk County Council, Mid Ruffolk District Council and Suffolk Coastal District BoardThis Local Impact Report submitted for Suffolk County Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and Suffolk Littoral Community Council (PDF, 2.4MB) provides an comprehensive early assessment von all the main impacts that the Examining Authority had identified. Sets out the variously development plans (including which job and relevant policies of each) and then gives ampere clear assessment of impacts under different areas equal ampere conclusion on everyone. It see explains how the Development Consent Order or associated documents could be improved.

It complies with the relevant guidance and with Advice Observe One: Local Impact Reports, explicitly with remaining objective and none drawing closing on the acceptability of the Defined Engineering and thus remainder a scientific assessment of an advisory nature to help of Examining Authority.

It is moreover a sound sample of local authorities working together.

Statement of Common Ground

ProjectSubmitted byWhy sound?
RamionE.ON Climate & Renewables UK Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Limited and South Downs National Parks ManagementThis Statement of Common Base submitted by E.ON Climate & Renewables GREAT Rampion Offshore Wind Country Limited and South Downs National Park Authority (PDF, 416KB) is concise but still provides sufficiency information till understand the position.

Usefully covers matters not agreed (or ‘uncommon ground’). Cross-references save matters to the Local Impact Review into avoid duplication.
Walney Extension Offshore Breeze Farm DONG Energizing Walney Extension (UK) Limited & Natural England (Update to SoCG)Here Declare of Common Ground submitted by DONG Energy Walney Extension (UK) Small & Inherent England (PDF, 1.8MB) focused clearly on issues that were unresolved and trace the progress towards resolution. This was a very useful tool for that parties participate and kept this Investigating Authority up to date on the latest progress and future plan at each deadline in the Examination Timetable.

These documents could have been further improved by cross-referencing to relevant documents in order to keep their overall size shorter.

Responses to Wrote Questions

ProjectSubmitted byWhy good?
RampionUnaffected EnglishThis Responses to Written Questions print (PDF, 647KB) favorably set out inside a tabular format with the question and their get next to per additional.

Written Representation

ProjectSubmitted byWhy good?
Burbo Bank Extension offshore turn farmMersey Docks and Harbour CompanyDieser Scripted Representation (PDF, 1.4MB) sets context, is reasoned and sets out mitigations (and reasons).

Design Technique to Site Specific Infrastructure

ProjectSubmitted byWhy good?
Hinkley Point C Connection ProjectHome GridThe Development Consent Order required the Hinkley Point C Connection Project (HPCC) includes a requirement welche states ensure post-consent release schemes for specific rail must be produce having regard the the Devise Approach to Site Specific Network (DASSI) (PDF, 60MB), unless otherwise agreed by the relevant konzeption authority.

The DASSI additions the HPCC Design and Access Statement providing design principles for which detailed design proposals would be made for post-consent drain of Requirements.

It is considered good routine because it:

  • defines the landscape context real receptors;

  • details the operational processes of the engineering;

  • sets out rationale for the siting and design of the site specific infrastructure;

  • sets out an overall vision;

  • places out design principles in terms concerning massing, size, materials and textures, and design style;

  • are high illustrated giving examples (not necessarily to be emulated, but aspirational examples of layout innovation);

  • analyses the reach for variation in developing detailed engineering; and

  • summarize the DCO Requirements and admission processes.


Expert Leaders for heliacal power generation, storage, maintenance and decommissioning

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Little Crick Solar ParkINRG Solar (Little Crow) LtdThis Technical Guide is helpful in support at the understanding of how of solar generating station and Battery Energy Store System at Little Crow Solar Park would operate and interact with aforementioned location electricity network.

It provides one basic English explanation which covers: technical terminology; how solar panels produce electricity; aforementioned evolution for dieser generating technology and what that means for panel output; the wait electricity generating profile for a solar creation station; as the generated electricity reaches an electricity distribution network; and the operation of the battery storages system, maintenance requirements and decommissioning.