The A1 Birtley to Coal House Development Consent Order 2021

Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 74

Infrastructure Planning

The A1 Birtley to Coal House Development Consent Order 2021

Made

19th January 2021

Coming into force

9th February 2021

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under sections 37 of the Planning Act 2008(1) (“the 2008 Act”) in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009(2) for an Order granting development consent.

The application was initially examined by a single appointed person and subsequently by a Panel of two 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 2010(3).

The Panel, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn and the application together with the accompanying documents, in accordance with section 74 of the 2008 Act, has submitted a report and recommendation to the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The Secretary of State, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn, and the report of the Panel, has decided to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application with modifications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, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115(4), 117, 120 and 122 of, and paragraphs 1 to 3, 10 to 17, 19 to 23, 26, 33, 36 and 37 of Part 1 of Schedule 5(5) to, the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

(1)

2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

(2)

S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522 S.I. 2013/755, S.I 2014/469, S.I. 2014/2381, S.I 2015/377, S.I. 2015/1682, S.I 2017/524, S.I 2017/572, S.I. 2018/378, and S.I. 2019/734.

(3)

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.

(4)

Section 115 was amended by section 160 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

(5)

Schedule 5 was amended by paragraph 71 of Schedule 13 of the Localism Act and sections 112(1) and 321 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 and Part 2 of Schedule 22 to, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).