Yorkshire GREEN development consent decision announced
The Yorkshire GREEN application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Yorkshire GREEN
The project is a proposed reinforcement project comprising a new 400kV and 275kV electricity transmission connection and associated development.Â
The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by 바카라 사이트¯National Green Electricity Transmission (NGET) on 15 November 2022 and accepted for Examination on 8 December 2022.Â
Following an Examination during which the public,바카라 사이트¯ Statutory바카라 사이트¯ Consultees and바카라 사이트¯ Interested 바카라 사이트¯Parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 바카라 사이트¯14 December 2023.바카라 사이트¯Â
This is the 바카라 사이트¯134th Nationally 바카라 사이트¯Significant Infrastructure 바카라 사이트¯Project and 79th energy application to have been examined 바카라 사이트¯by The Planning Inspectorate 바카라 사이트¯within the timescales laid down in the Planning Act 2008.바카라 사이트¯Â
The Planning Inspectorate has now examined more than 100 Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects since the Planning Act 2008 process was introduced.
Local communities continue to be given the opportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them. Local people, the local authority and other Interested Parties were able to participate in this six-month Examination.Â
The Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views바카라 사이트¯ and the evidence gathered during the Examination바카라 사이트¯before making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.Â
The decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendation are publicly available on the바카라 사이트¯project pages of the Â
Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning바카라 사이트¯Â Inspectorate Press Office, on 바카라 사이트¯0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email:바카라 사이트¯Â