Decision details

Submission of the Development Consent Order to the Planning Inspectorate was on 26 February 2021. It was formally accepted by the Inspectorate on 24 March 2021. It is anticipated that the Local Impact Report will need to be submitted in the first or second week of August.

Cabinet:

a)    Endorsed the approach set out in this report and gave delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport and Lead Cabinet Member for Transformation and Projects  to review and amend the response contained within the Local Impact Report, Written representations and Statement of Common Ground in response to further information that may be forthcoming from the scheme promoters.

b)    Requested the Leader of the Council to write to the Secretary of State for Transport, regarding the consultation process to date and the current engagement on the project.