House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects
02 September 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Proposed by Michael Shanks Lab Rutherglen
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Key points
- The Secretary of State has extended the statutory deadline for the Heckington Fen Solar Park application.
- The extension runs until no later than 27 September 2024.
- The extension aims to facilitate further negotiations with landowners and to secure necessary permissions.
Issue summary
This statement addresses an extension request for a statutory deadline concerning the Heckington Fen Solar Park application under the Planning Act 2008.
Action requested
The Secretary of State has decided to extend the deadline from 9 August 2024 to no later than 27 September 2024 to allow further negotiations with landowners and to obtain necessary permissions.
Key facts
- Ecotricity (Heck Fen) Limited submitted an application for a solar photovoltaic electricity generating station in Lincolnshire.
- The original statutory deadline was set for 9 August 2024.
- A new deadline of no later than 27 September 2024 has been established.
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