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Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects

07 July 2022

Proposing MP
Paul Scully Con
Sutton and Cheam
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

This statement addresses an application under the Planning Act 2008 for a nuclear power station near Leiston in Suffolk.

Action Requested

I have decided to set a new deadline of no later than 20 July 2022 for deciding this application, ensuring sufficient time for consideration.

Key Facts

  • The current statutory deadline for the decision on the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station application is 8 July 2022.
  • A new deadline has been set of no later than 20 July 2022.
  • The decision to set a new deadline does not prejudice the final outcome.
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