Energy: Gas-fired Power Stations

House of Lords written question – answered at on 23 January 2014.

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Photo of Lord Framlingham Lord Framlingham Conservative

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations they have held with residents local to Eye, Suffolk, or have responded to, regarding the construction of a gas-fired power station there; and whether any further consultation is planned.

Photo of Baroness Verma Baroness Verma The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

Her Majesty's Government has held no consultations with local residents with regard to the proposed Progress Power Station project located at Eye, Suffolk. Under the Planning Act 2008 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011), it is the responsibility of developers to conduct thorough local consultations.

Further details on the requirements for developers to carry out consultation within the local community can be found at:

http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Advice-note-16.pdf

The Planning Inspectorate have published a Scoping Opinion in respect of the content of the Environmental Statement for the proposed Progress Power Station following consultation with the statutory consultees in respect of Progress Power Limited’s report entitled “Progress Power Project, Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report (May 2013)”. Both documents are available at:

http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/projects/eastern/progress-power-station/?ipcsection=docs

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