The Thorpe Marsh Gas Pipeline Order 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 297

Infrastructure Planning

The Thorpe Marsh Gas Pipeline Order 2016

Made

3rd March 2016

Coming into force

25th March 2016

An application has been made to the Secretary of State for an order granting development consent under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008(1) (the “2008 Act”), and in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009(2), for an order under sections 114, 115 and 120 of the 2008 Act.

The application has been examined by a single appointed person (appointed by the Secretary of State) who having considered the representations made and not withdrawn and the accompanying documents has submitted a report to the Secretary of State under section 83(1) of the 2008 Act.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 single appointed person, has taken into consideration the environmental information in accordance with regulation 3 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009(3) and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2) 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 with modifications that in the opinion of the Secretary of State do not make any substantial change to the proposals.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115 and 120 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

(1)

2008 c.29. Section 37 was amended by section 137(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c.20). Section 83(1) was amended by paragraph 35 of that Schedule. Section 114 was amended by paragraph 55 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011. Section 120 was amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 60 of Schedule 13 to, that Act.

(2)

S.I. 2009/2264 as amended by the Localism Act 2011 (Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/635) and the Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522). There are other amendments to the Regulations which are not relevant to this Order.

(3)

S.I. 2009/2263; regulation 3 was amended by S.I.s 2012/635 and 2012/787.