Humberhead Levels Windfarms Inquiry
(Keadby and Tween Bridge) - News
28 FEBRUARY 2008: DECISIONS ANNOUNCED
Click appropriate link below for
details
Keadby
Decision Letter
Tween
Bridge Decision Letter
Keadby
Consent
Tween
Bridge Consent
Keadby
Consent Plan
Tween
Bridge Consent Plans
Humberhead
Levels Inspector's Report
18 June 2007: CLOSING STATEMENTS/SUBMISSIONS
A list of the Applicants' and Rule 6 parties' closing
statements/submissions is available to be viewed by clicking here.
Links from that page are available to individual documents.
15 June 2007: INQUIRY CLOSED
Mr Keith Smith formally closed the Inquiry at 6.35pm of Friday 15th
June 2007.
8 June 2007: Latest date for submission of documents
The Inquiry reconvened last Tuesday 5th June 2007 and the planned
programme for the week was completed. Next week three objectors
cases are due to be heard and all the closing submissions of the Rule 6
parties and the Applicants.
Latest date for submission of documents
Please remember that any
documents submitted after 15 June 2007 (and after the Inspector closes the
Inquiry on that day) will not be seen by the Inspector in preparing his
report.
1 June 2007: Latest date for submission of documents
The Inquiry reconvenes next Tuesday 5th June 2007.
Please remember that any
documents submitted after 15 June 2007 (and after the Inspector closes the
Inquiry on that day) will not be seen by the Inspector in preparing his
report.
The latest Inquiry Documents List on the
website now shows those documents submitted during Inquiry Week 7 (15th -
18th May) highlighted in yellow for ease of reference. Similarly,
documents being submitted during the current adjournment are highlighted
in blue.
24 May 2007: Energy White Paper
Following the publication of the Energy White Paper, the Inspector has
invited the Rule 6 parties to consider
commenting on it in their closing submissions. In particular the
Inspector gas said that he would welcome comments upon Paragraphs
5.3.64-5.3.72 in Chapter 5 on Renewables and Chapter 8 on Planning.
A copy of the White Paper - "Meeting
the Energy Challenge" - has been added to the Core Documents
(numbered CD249). A
copy may be viewed by clicking here. Further documents
supporting the White Paper may be seen at:
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=286525&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False
18 May 2007: Inquiry Adjourned
The Inquiry was adjourned this afternoon for two
weeks. It will resume at 10.00am on Tuesday 5th June 2007 at the Vikings Hotel, Goole.
The programme for this week includes the case for Doncaster Sheffield
Airport and other objectors and the continuation of the case for the
supporters, Friends of Tween Bridge. Doncaster Sheffield Airport
complete their case the following Tuesday. During the rest of that inquiry
week (beginning 12th June), the Inspector will hear the closing
submissions of the Rule 6 parties before formally closing the
inquiry. Click here for full
programme.
15 May 2007: Inquiry Re-Convened
Following its three month adjournment, the Inquiry
resumed at 10.00am on Tuesday 15th May and, after the Inspector's
re-opening remarks, continued with the case for Natural England.
9th, 10th and 11th May 2007: Accompanied Site Inspections
The Inspector visited the proposed site for the Keadby
Windfarm on Wednesday 9th May accompanied by representatives of the Keadby
objectors and the applicants, Renewable Energy Systems. On Thursday
10th May, he was accompanied by representatives of Tween Bridge objectors
and supporters and of the applicants, E.ON. On the following day, a
similar party visited Thorne Moor and the Humberland Peatlands National
Nature Reserve. The programme officer was in attendance throughout these
site inspections. (Note: The Inspector has carried out many
unaccompanied visits of the area of both the proposed windfarms and of
other sites further afield.)
2 May 2007: Latest documents
Added to the Inquiry Documents today was a Written
Representation from the Environment Agency dated 26 April 2007 on Coal
Mining Mitigation Measures. This joins a number of Inquiry Documents
added since the Inquiry adjourned on 16 February. These was shown in
red on the latest edition of the Inquiry
Documents List.
A further document has also been added to the Core Documents (numbered
CD248) entitled
"Update
of noise database for prediction of noise on construction and open sites.
Phase 3: Noise measurement data for construction plant used on
quarries. July 2006”, DEFRA
The
Inspector has invited additional written comments, if any, from noise
witnesses and others.
1 May 2007: Latest Programme for resumption published
The latest programme
has been published today for the
remaining weeks of the Inquiry, which re-convenes on Tuesday 15 May
2007. This week visits to the Liverpool and Robin Hood airports are
taking place (see below). Next week, site inspections are to take place on 9th
(Keadby area) and 10th May 2007 (Tween Bridge area), the week prior to re-opening on 15th May.
27 April 2007: Site Visits to Airports
The Inspector will be undertaking visits next week
to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on 2nd May and to Robin Hood Airport on
3rd May accompanied by representatives of RES, E.ON, Friends of Tween
Bridge and TDWAG. These visits are in connection with the Doncaster
Sheffield Airports Ltd objections.
19 February 2007: Initial Programme for resumption published
An initial outline programme has been published today
for the remaining weeks of the Inquiry. It only gives an indication
of who is expected to appear in each of the weeks. Discussions on finalizing
the appearance days for each participant are continuing.
16 February 2007: Inquiry Adjourned
The Inquiry was adjourned this afternoon and will
re-convene at 10.00am on 15th May 2007 at the Vikings Hotel, Goole (see Inquiry
Venue for further details). Discussions on the programme for
these weeks is continuing.
15 February 2007: Inquiry to adjourn/Site Visit dated announced
Inquiry Adjourns tomorrow - Dates for resumption announced.
The Inquiry will adjourn tomorrow (16th February 2007) until 15th May 2007 for one week. It will then adjourn again until 5th June 2007 when it will sit for two weeks to close on !5th June 2007. Site inspections are planned to take place on 9th and 10th May 2007, the week prior to re-opening on 15th May 2007. A provisional outline programme for the resumption will be published later tomorrow, 16th February.
24 January 2007: Evening sessions
Evening session to be held at Seven Lakes Leisure Park,
Ealand, Crowle between 19:00 and 22:00. A further evening session is to be
held on Thursday 1st February 2007 at The Trinity Academy, Thorne between
18:30 and 21:30.
09 January 2007: Inquiry Opened
Public Inquiry opened at 10.30am by the Inspector, Mr
Keith Smith. Following his opening, the Rule 6 parties presented
their opening statements. Click here
for the latest programme.
03 January 2007: Provisional Outline Programme published
A Provisional Outline Programme for the Inquiry has been
published. Please note that ALL programmes published are subject
to change at short notice - see Inquiry
Programme.
Supplementary Proofs received have been added to Documents
lists.
02 January 2007: Latest Core Documents list published
The up-to-date list (V7) of the Inquiry Core Documents published - see Inquiry
Documents
14 December 2006: Proofs of Evidence
The Proofs of Evidence and related witness documents received on 12th
December are now being uploaded to the website for viewing. (Note:
This will take a little time to complete.) Click here for the "Inquiry
Documents" page and the links through to the documents.
8 December 2006: Plans attached to SOC/6 now available
The plans attached to the Statement of Case for Doncaster Sheffield
Airport Ltd are now available to be viewed - click
here to go to the "Statements of Case" page.
The latest version (V6 dated 6th December) of the Core Documents list
may be seen by selecting the Inquiry Documents link in the left-hand
panel..
30 November 2006: Latest edition of the list of the Inquiry "Core Documents"
published
The up-to-date list (V4) of the Inquiry Core Documents published - see Inquiry
Documents.
21 November 2006: Latest Core Documents List published
The up-to-date list of the Inquiry Core Documents published - see Inquiry
Documents.
20 November 2006: Venue Report published
At
the pre-inquiry meeting the Inspector undertook to investigate the
possibility of alternative venues for the inquiry, including the
evaluation of those suggested by the parties at the meeting.
The
Inspector has asked that any comments thereon should be sent to the
Programme Officer as soon as possible.
Click here to view a
copy of the report into that investigation.
3 November 2006: Core Documents - Initial List published
The initial draft list of the Inquiry Core Documents published - see Inquiry
Documents.
This list contains links to many of the documents which will be
referred to at the Inquiry by the parties. Note: The file is a
Microsoft Word file, not Adobe PDF.
25th October 2006: Keadby - Additional
Supplementary Environmental Information published
Renewable Energy Systems Limited has prepared and
published further environmental information to supplement that already
submitted in support of the application for a windfarm at Keadby. Click
here to view further information.
24th October 2006: Statements of Case published
6th October 2006: Pre-Inquiry Note published
Click here to link to the Note of the
Pre-Inquiry Meeting held on 25th September.
29th September 2006: Further Outline Statement published
The Outline Statement of Case submitted by Renewable
Energy Systems, the promoters of the proposed windfarm at Keadby in
North Lincolnshire, was published on the website.
25th September 2006: Pre-Inquiry Meeting held
Pre-Inquiry Meeting held by the Inspector at the Vikings Hotel,
Goole. A Note of the Meeting will be available during week beginning
2 October 2006. Click here for two
particular important dates for the diary set by the Inspector at the
Meeting.
21st September 2006: Outline Statements published
The Outline Statements of Case submitted by the planning authorities to
the Inspector were published.
To see Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council's
Outline
Statement, please
click
here to view. For North
Lincolnshire Council's Outline Statement, please
click here.
1st September 2006: Pre-Inquiry Meeting Agenda available
The Inspector's Agenda
for the Pre-Inquiry Meeting published on website and was issued
to respondees during two week period beginning 4 September under cover of letter from
Roger Claxton
introducing himself as the Programme Officer for the Inquiry.
27th July 2006: Inquiry Notice and Statement of Matters issued
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry announces joint Public
Inquiry into the Humberhead Levels windfarms applications. At the
same time, notice is given of a Pre-Inquiry
Meeting to be held on Monday 25 September 2006 at the Vikings Hotel,
Goole.
The Secretary of State also serves the Statement
of Matters which appear to him to be likely to be relevant to his
consideration of the applications.
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