The Rivenhall Generating Station Extension Order 2024

Statutory Instruments

2024 No. 1391

Infrastructure Planning

The Rivenhall Generating Station Extension Order 2024

Made

19th December 2024

Coming into force

20th December 2024

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

The application was examined by the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 3 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and with the Infrastructure Planning (Examination) Procedure Rules 2010(3). The Examining Authority has submitted a report to the Secretary of State under section 83(1) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017(4), and, as a national policy statement has effect in relation to the proposed development, has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2)(5) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 114, 115 and 120 of the 2008 Act(6), 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, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(3)

S.I. 2010/103. This instrument was amended by S.I. 2012/635.

(4)

S.I. 2017/572, amended by S.I. 2017/1012, S.I. 2018/695, S.I. 2018/834, S.I. 2018/942, S.I. 2018/904, S.I. 2018/1232, S.I 2020/764 and S.I. 2020/1534.

(5)

Section 104(2) was amended by Schedule 13, paragraph 49 to the Localism Act 2011 and section 58(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

(6)

Section 114 was amended by paragraph 55 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20). Section 115 was amended by paragraph 56 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 and Part 20 of Schedule 25 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), section 160(2) to (6) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and section 43 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4). Section 120 was amended by section 140 and paragraph 60 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).