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Status:
Implemented
Business Item
North Falls Offshore Wind Farm – Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project – Application for development consent under the 2008 Planning Act – East Suffolk Council’s position and delegation to enable full participation in the process
Ref.
ES/1936
Is a Key Decision:
No
Decision Type:
Committee
Decision Maker:
Cabinet
Date of Decision
Tue 7 May 2024
Show on Forward Plan
No
Description
Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Energy & Climate Change
Matter for Decision (to consider...)
East Suffolk Council (ESC) will be directly involved as a statutory consultee on a number of energy related Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). 
Service Area
Planning & Coastal Management
Service Area 2
Contact for Background Papers:

Isaac Stringer
Assistant Planner – Energy Projects
Isaac.stringer@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Grahame Stuteley
Senior Planner – Energy Projects
Grahame.stuteley@eastsuffolk.gov.uk  

 
Background Papers:
None
Is Decision District Wide
No
Decision Made

That the Cabinet:

 

1. Supports the position to not object to the North Falls project with a radial connection to Essex providing the offshore turbines do not have a significant impact on the Essex and Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape but to also continue to support offshore coordination which reduces/minimises the extent of onshore infrastructure.

 

2. Delegates powers to the Head of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Planning Projects, in consultation with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Energy and Climate Change, to act on behalf of the Council in all activities associated with the examination and post examination/consent phases of the project including the signing of any legal agreements/side agreements/memorandum of understandings.

Reason for Decision

1. The Council does not object to the North Falls project with a radial connection to Essex providing the offshore turbines do not have a significant impact on the National Landscape of the Suffolk Coast, although we are disappointed that a coordinated offshore connection with a multi-purpose interconnector has not been proposed which minimises the provision of onshore infrastructure. The Council continues to support coordinated offshore connections rather than radial connections should it be demonstrated that the option minimises and reduces the extent of onshore infrastructure and provides genuine environmental and social benefits.

 

2. Appropriate delegation was sought to allow for a streamlined process that allows the Council's officers to respond to the set deadlines in a timely manner whilst also representing the views of members and residents in the NSIP determination process.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
To either amend or refuse the overall position on the project or the delegation sought.
Any Declarations of Interest Declared
None.
Any Dispensation Granted
None.

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Date & Time CreatedUser Full NameStatus DescriptionDetails
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24/04/2024 02:16:36Lorraine FitchBusiness Item Created 
24/04/2024 02:16:36Lorraine FitchCommittee AddedCabinet
24/04/2024 02:16:36Lorraine FitchMeeting Added07/05/2024 6:00PM
24/04/2024 02:17:38 General Details EditedReference Number Generated (ES/1936)
24/04/2024 02:17:38Lorraine FitchStatus ChangedDecision Scheduled [1]
24/04/2024 02:18:10Lorraine FitchGeneral Details Edited 
24/04/2024 16:21:46Lorraine FitchGeneral Details Edited 
25/04/2024 10:23:21Lorraine FitchReport AddedDocument ID 27014: ES-1936 North Falls Cabinet Report - for Cabinet
25/04/2024 14:37:17Lorraine FitchReport AddedDocument ID 27040: ES-1936 North Falls Cabinet Report - for Cabinet
25/04/2024 16:06:39Lorraine FitchGeneral Details Edited 

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