2024 No. 752

Infrastructure Planning

The M3 Junction 9 Development Consent Order 2024

Made

16th May 2024

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008(1) 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 a panel of two members (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The panel, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn and the application together with the accompanying documents, in accordance with section 74(2) of the 2008 Act, has submitted a report and recommendation to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The Secretary of State, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn, and the report of the panel, has decided to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application with modifications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(4), 115(5), 117(6), 120(7), and 122(8) of, and paragraphs 1 to 3, 10 to 17, 19 to 23, 26, 33, 36 and 37 of Schedule 5(9) 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. 2015/377, S.I. 2015/1682, S.I. 2017/524, S.I. 2017/572, S.I. 2018/378, S.I. 2019/734, S.I. 2020/764, S.I. 2020/1534, S.I. 2021/978, S.I. 2022/634 and S.I. 2023/1071; modified by S.I. 2012/147 and S.I. 2012/1659.

(3)

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

(4)

Section 114 was amended by paragraph 55 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

(5)

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

(6)

Section 117 was amended by paragraph 58 of Schedule 13 and Part 20 of Schedule 25 to the Localism Act 2011.

(7)

Section 120 was amended by section 140 of and paragraph 60 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

(8)

Section 122 was amended by paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

(9)

Part 1 of Schedule 5 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 and Part 2 of Schedule 22 to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), paragraph 71 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 and paragraph 76 of Schedule 6 to the Wales Act 2017.