The Infrastructure Planning Commission Launch Event

Infrastructure Planning Commission

The Infrastructure PlanningCommissionLaunch Event

Infrastructure Planning Commission

Sir Michael Pitt

ChairInfrastructure Planning Commission

Independent, impartial and inclusive

Sir Michael Pitt Chair Infrastructure Planning Commission

Milestones– Bristol HQ opened on 1 October

2009 • 11 Commissioners• 40 Staff

– Corporate plan, public leaflet, introductory guide and fact sheet

– Website

– Weekly Record of Advice online.

Having your say

– New process heavily front loaded

– Improved opportunities for the public to have their say

– Opportunity for open floor hearings in every case

– Leading role for local authorities

– Engaging statutory consultees and interest groups.

Openness and transparency

– Best estimate: about 40 - 50 projects in first year – Initial Programme of Projects launched today www.independent.gov.uk/infrastructure

Confirmed projects

Nuclear Power– Hinkley Point C, Somerset EdF– Sizewell C, Suffolk EdF

Windfarms– Brechfa, Wales RWE Innogy – Llanllwni, Wales RES UK & Ireland Ltd – Nant-y-Moch, Wales Airtricity– Dyfnant Forest, Wales Scottish Power Renewables– Triton Knoll, North Sea (off-shore) RWE Innogy

Confirmed projects

Biomass Power – Blyth, Northumberland, RES New

Ventures

Road– A2070 Orbital Park, Kent, Highways

Agency

National Grid projects - Sizewell C, Suffolk- Hinkley C, Somerset

Next steps

– Working group to develop operational guidance

– Late 2009 – first NPSs published

– 1 March 2010 – taking applications

– Decisions / Recommendations