House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
09 May 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Proposed by Claire Coutinho Con East Surrey
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- Claire Coutinho addressed an application by North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park Limited for a combined heat and power energy generating project.
- The Secretary of State set a new deadline of no later than 18 July 2024 to decide on the application.
- The decision timeline accounts for the need to manage waste incineration capacity in England.
Issue summary
Claire Coutinho (Conservative) addresses an application by North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park Limited for a combined heat and power energy generating project.
Action requested
The Secretary of State has set a new deadline of no later than 18 July 2024 to decide on the application, allowing time to consider waste incineration capacity management in England following Defra's directive to pause environmental permits for new waste incineration facilities until 24 May 2024.
Key facts
- Application by North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park Limited.
- Current statutory deadline is 10 May 2024.
- New decision deadline set for no later than 18 July 2024.
- Defra directive to temporarily pause environmental permits for new waste incineration facilities until 24 May 2024.