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EA1N & EA2 Scottish Power | DCO Examinations

Scottish Power’s DCO’s for EA1N & EA2 offshore wind farms were examined in a series of virtual online examinations in 2021. 

EA1N & EA2 DCO’s are currently with BEIS and an updated date for decision of 31st March 2022 has been provided, following a request from the Secretary of State for further consultation on some outstanding issues as set out below.

EA1N & EA2 SECRETARY OF STATE REQUESTS FURTHER CONSULTATION EXTENSION – DECISION POSTPONED UNTIL 31ST MARCH 2022

Gareth Leigh (Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning at BEIS) has requested in his letter dated 20th December 2021, that BEIS require further consultation on 2 issues ‘Offshore Ornithology’ and Onshore ‘Flood Risk’.
BEIS letter requesting further consultation and postponement of decision until 31st March 2022 >>

WHAT THIS MEANS

Individuals and consultees will have until 23.59 31st January 2022 to submit further responses and comment on these specific issues by email to EA1N & EA2 PINS emails:  EastAngliaOneNorth@planninginspectorate.gov.uk & EastAngliaTwo@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

PINS help desk 0303 444 500

EA1N & EA2 DCO ExaminationS

The Planning Inspectorate published the Rule 8 Letter on the 12th October 2020, this includes details of the examination, key dates and the guide agenda for the hearings:
PINs Rule 8 Letter EA1N & EA2 DCOs

Update: The planning Inspectorate announced in an updated Rule 8 Letter on 1st April 2021 that the DCO examinations for East Anglia One North & East Anglia Two Offshore Wind Farms would be extended until Tuesday 6th July (the latest). The Rule 8 Letter with details and  agenda for additional Issue Specific Hearings and deadlines can be viewed here: 
PINs Rule 8 Letter EA1N & EA2 DCO Examination Extension

Members of the public and stakeholders can watch the examination live online or via recordings published shortly after live events.

The Planning Inspectorate is sending out email reminders with a link and invitation to watch each hearing live online. If you have a speaking slot you will also receive a link to join the Microsoft Teams conference. It is important if you are speaking to sign in to the conference early in order to register and complete a short pre-hearing briefing, camera and audio test.

EA1N & EA2 DCO's - Examination Timetable & Calendar

Planning Inspectorate – Publiushed timetable for EA1N & EA2 DCO examinations>>

EA1N & EA2 DCO's 'Open Floor Hearing' Recordings

OFH 1 – 3 list of speakers and the time they speak >> 
OFH 4 & 5 list of speakers and the time they speak >> 
OFH 6 list of speakers and the time they speak >>

Use the ‘+’ toggle to choose the desired recording below

Watch the recording of OFH 1 (Session 1) – 7th October 2020 
Watch the recording of OFH 1 (Session 2) – 7th October 2020
Watch the recording of OFH 2 (Session 1) – 8th October 2020  
Watch the recording of OFH 2 (Session 2) – 8th October 2020 
Watch the recording of OFH 3 (Session 1) – 9th October 2020 
Watch the recording of OFH 3 (Session 2) – 9th October 2020 

Watch the recording of OFH 4 (Session 1) – 5th November 2020 
Watch the recording of OFH 4 (Session 2) – 5th November 2020
Watch the recording of OFH 5 (Session 1) – 6th November 2020 
Watch the recording of OFH 5 (Session 2) – 6th November 2020

Agenda for OFH6 & OFH7 (22nd and 28th January 2021)

Watch the recording of OFH 6 (Session 1) – 22nd January 2021
Watch the recording of OFH 6 (Session 2) – 22nd January 2021

Watch the recording of OFH7 (session 1) – 28th January 2021 
Watch the recording of OFH7 (session 2) – 28th January 2021

Issue Specific Hearings - ISH Agendas & Recordings

Issue Specific Hearing 1: Agenda – Biodiversity & Habitats Regulations Assessment 

 

Recording of Issue Specific Hearing 1 – Session 1 – 01 December 2020 
Recording of Issue Specific Hearing 1 – Session 2 – 01 December 2020  

Issue Specific Hearing 2: Agenda – Onshore siting, design & construction

Recording (ISH2) – Session 1 – 02 December 2020
Recording (ISH2) – Session 2 – 02 December 2020 (Agenda Item 2 A/B/C: BEIS SoS, other energy projects, cumulative impact, Sizewell C, Crown Estate)

Recording (ISH2) – Session 3 – 02 December 2020 
Recording (ISH2) – Session 4 – 02 December 2020 (Agenda Item 2: CION, Site selection & alternatives)
Recording (ISH2) – Session 5 – 02 December 2020 (Agenda Item 3: Strategic siting approach – developers comments)

Recording (ISH2) – Session 1 – 03 December 2020 (Agenda Item 3: Strategic siting approach – comments from authorities, groups and public)
Recording (ISH2) – Session 2 – 03 December 2020
Recording (ISH2) – Session 3 – 03 December 2020
Recording (ISH2) – Session 4 – 03 December 2020 

Issue Specific Hearing 3: Agenda Biodiversity and Habitats Regulations Assessment 

Recording (ISH3) – Session 1 – 19 January 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH3) – Session 1 – 19 January 2021  | Transcript
Action Points

Issue Specific Hearing 4: Agenda Onshore environment, construction, transport and operational effects (including flooding, noise light and air quality)

Recording (ISH4) – Session 1 – 19 January 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH4) – Session 2 – 19 January 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH4) – Session 3 – 19 January 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH4) – Session 4 – 20 January 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH4) – Session 5 – 20 January 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH4) – Session 6 – 20 January 2021 | Transcript

Issue Specific Hearing 5: Agenda – Social, economic, land and sea use effects.

Recording (ISH5) – Session 1 – 21st January 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH5) – Session 2 – 21st January 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH5) – Session 3 – 21st January 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH5) – Session 4 – 21st January 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH5) – Session 5 – 21st January 2021 | Transcript

Action Points – Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH6)

Issue Specific Hearing 6: Agenda – Draft Development Consent Orders (dDCOs)

Recording (ISH6) – Session 1 – 29th January 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH6) – Session 2 – 29th January 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH6) – Session 3 – 29th January 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH6) – Session 4 – 29th January 2021 | Transcript

Action Points – Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH6)

Issue Specific Hearing 7: Agenda – Biodiversity Habitats Regulation Assessment

Recording (ISH7) – Session 1 – 17th February 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH7) – Session 2 – 17th February 2021 | Transcript 

Recording (ISH7) – Session 3 – 17th February 2021 | Transcript 

 

Action Points – Issue Specific Hearing 7 (ISH7)

Issue Specific Hearing 8: Agenda – Seascapes

Recording (ISH8) – Session 1 – 18th February 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH8) – Session 2 – 18th February 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH8) – Session 3 – 18th February 2021 | Transcript

Action Points – Issue Specific Hearing 8 (ISH8)

Issue Specific Hearing 9: Agenda – Draft Development Consent Orders (dDCOs)

Recording (ISH9) – Session 1 – 19th February 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH9) – Session 2 – 19th February 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH9) – Session 3 – 19th February 2021 | Transcript

Action Points – Issue Specific Hearing 9 (ISH9)

Issue Specific Hearing 10: Agenda – Health & Social Well Being

Recording (ISH10) – Session 1 – 9th March 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH10) – Session 2 – 9th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH10) – Session 3 – 9th March 2021 | Transcript

Action Points – Issue Specific Hearing 10 (ISH10)

Issue Specific Hearing 11: Agenda – Flood Risk & Drainage

Recording (ISH11) – Session 1 – 10th March 2021 | Transcript
Recording (ISH11) – Session 2 – 10th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH11) – Session 3 – 10th March 2021 | Transcript

Action Points – Issue Specific Hearing 11 (ISH11)

Issue Specific Hearing 12: Agenda – Noise Recording (ISH12) – Session 1 – 11th March 2021 | Transcript Recording (ISH12) – Session 2 – 11th March 2021 | Transcript Recording (ISH12) – Session 3 – 11th March 2021 | Transcript Recording (ISH12) – Session 4 – 11th March 2021 | Transcript Action Points – Issue Specific Hearing 12 (ISH12)

Issue Specific Hearing 13: Agenda – Traffic & Transport

Recording (ISH13) – Session 1 – 12th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH13) – Session 2 – 12th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH13) – Session 3 – 12th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH13) – Session 4 – 12th March 2021 | Transcript 


Action Points

Recording (ISH14) – Session 1 – 16th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH14) – Session 2 – 16th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH14) – Session 4 – 16th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH14) – Session 4 – 17th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH14) – Session 5 – 17th March 2021 | Transcript 

ISH14 – ACTION POINTS

Issue Specific Hearing 15: Agenda – Draft Development Consent Orders (dDCOs)

Recording (ISH15) – Session 1 – 19th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH15) – Session 2 – 19th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH15) – Session 3 – 19th March 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH15) – Session 4 – 19th March 2021 | Transcript

ISH15 – ACTION POINTS

 

Issue Specific Hearing 16: Agenda – Proposed Substation Site

Recording (ISH16) – Session 1 – 26th May 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH16) – Session 2 – 26th May 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH16) – Session 3 – 26th May 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH16) – Session 4 – 26th May 2021 | Transcript

ISH16 – ACTION POINTS

Issue Specific Hearing 17:
Agenda – The Draft DCO Part 3

Recording (ISH17) – Session 1 – 28th May 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH17) – Session 2 – 28th May 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH17) – Session 3 – 28th May 2021 | Transcript

Recording (ISH17) – Session 4 – 28th May 2021 | Transcript

ISH17 – ACTION POINTS

SASES Submissions to EA1N & EA2 DCO Examinations

Here you can find details of all the documents submitted by SASES to the DCO examination of Scottish Powers’ EA1N & EA2 development proposals.
The cover letters provide a summary of what SASES submitted at each deadline. 

SASES Written Representations Summary

  1.  Site Selection
  2. Cumulative Impact 
    – Other Projects Schedule
  3. Expert Landscape Report (Michelle Bolger)
    – Tree Report (Jon Rose Associates)
    – Appendix 1
    – Appendix 2-4
  4. Flood Risk Report (GWP Consultants)
    – Maps Drawings 1 – 8
    – Appendices 1-6
  5. Culture Heritage
  6. Noise Impact Report 
    – Expert Opinion (Rupert Thornely-Taylor) 
  7. Land Use
  8. Rochdale Envelope
  9. Footpaths PRoW
  10. Human Health
  11. Ecology
  12. Transport & Traffic
  13. Light Pollution
  14. Safety
  15. Tourism & Socio Economics
  16. Substation Construction
  17. Onshore Cable Corridor
    – SPR Actions From Meeting 2019
    – Cable Route Maps 1-8
    – Cable Route Photos
    – Figures 1 & 2
  18. Development Consent Order
    – Observations & Requests 

SASES – Comments on Responses to ExQ1 

  1. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.0 Overarching Questions etc & 1.6 Electricity Connections etc 
  2. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.2 Biodiversity, Ecology etc  
  3. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.4 Construction 
  4. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.5 Draft DCO 
  5. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.7 Flood Risk 
  6. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.8 Historic Environment 
  7. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.9 Land Use 
  8. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.10 Landscape etc 
  9. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.17 Socio-Economic Effect 
  10. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.18 Transportation & Traffic 

SASES – Comments on Other Documents 

  1. Comments on the East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council Joint Local Impact Report 
  2. Comments on the draft Statement Of Common Ground with East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council 
  3. Comments on the draft Statements Of Common Ground with each of the National Grid  divisions NGET, NGESO and NGV  
  4. Comments on the draft Statements Of Common Ground with each of the Environment Agency  and the East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board 
  5. Comments on the draft Statement Of Common Ground with the Office Of Nuclear Regulation 
  6. Comments on the Applicant’s response to the actions from OFH1

SASES – Comments on Responses to ExQ1 

  1. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.0 Overarching Questions etc & 1.6 Electricity Connections etc 
  2. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.2 Biodiversity, Ecology etc  
  3. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.4 Construction 
  4. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.5 Draft DCO 
  5. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.7 Flood Risk 
  6. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.8 Historic Environment 
  7. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.9 Land Use 
  8. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.10 Landscape etc 
  9. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.17 Socio-Economic Effect 
  10. Comments On Responses to ExQ 1.18 Transportation & Traffic 

SASES – Comments on Other Documents 

  1. Comments on the East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council Joint Local Impact Report 
  2. Comments on the draft Statement Of Common Ground with East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council 
  3. Comments on the draft Statements Of Common Ground with each of the National Grid  divisions NGET, NGESO and NGV  
  4. Comments on the draft Statements Of Common Ground with each of the Environment Agency  and the East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board 
  5. Comments on the draft Statement Of Common Ground with the Office Of Nuclear Regulation 
  6. Comments on the Applicant’s response to the actions from OFH1

SASES – Deadline 4 Submissions

Cover Letter

  1. Responses To Applicants’ Comments at D3 on SASES Written Representations submitted at D1
  2. Comments on Applicants’ Deadline 3 Submissions
  3. Comments on Applicants’ Deadline 3 submissions (construction issues)
  4. Comments on Applicants’ Deadline 3 submissions (traffic & transport issues)
  5. Comments on National Grid group submissions (NGET, NGESO & NGV)
  6. Additional evidence relating to cumulative impact
  7. Comments on Suffolk County Council Deadline 3 submissions

     

  8. Appendix 1 to Comments on Applicants’ Deadline 3 Submissions
  9. Appendix 2 to Comments on Applicants’ Deadline 3 Submissions
  10. Appendix 3 to Comments on Applicants’ Deadline 3 Submissions
  11. Appendix 1 to Responses To Applicants’ Comments at D3 on SASES Written Representations submitted at D1
  12. Appendix 2 to Responses To Applicants’ Comments at D3 on SASES Written Representations submitted at D1
  13. Appendix 1 to Comments on Suffolk County Council Deadline 3 submission

SASES – Deadline 5 Submissions

Cover Letter

  1. Deadline 5 Submission – . Responses to the Applicants’ Comments at Deadline 4 on SASES Written Representations submitted at Deadline 1 
    Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 
  2. Deadline 5 Submission – Comments on Applicants Deadline 4 Submissions 
    Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 | Appendix 3
  3. Deadline 5 Submission – BEIS OTNR Pathfinder Clarification Note 
  4. Deadline 5 Submission – Post hearing Submission (ISH4) 
  5. Deadline 5 Submission – Post hearing Submission (ISH5) 
  6. Deadline 5 Submission – Post hearing Submission (ISH6) 
  7. Accompanied Site Inspections (ASI1 & ASI2) Submissions
    Site Inspection Day 1 
  8. Deadline 5 Submission – Further Comments On Applicants’ Outline Watercourse Crossing Method Statement

SASES – Deadline 6 Submissions

Cover Letter

  1. Deadline 6 Submission – Responses to the Applicants’ Comments at Deadline 5 on SASES Written Representations submitted at Deadline 4
  2. Deadline 6 Submission – Comments on the East Anglia One Onshore Substation Operational Noise Assessment 
  3. Deadline 6 Submission – Post hearing submission – ISH7 – Part 1
  4. Deadline 6 Submission – Post hearing submission – ISH7 – Part 2 
  5. Deadline 6 Submission – Post hearing submission – ISH9 
  6. Deadline 6 Submission – Response to ExA’s Further Written Questions (ExQ2) 
  7. Deadline 6 Submission – Commentary on the ExAs’ commentaries on dDCOs 
  8. Deadline 6 Submission – Response to ISH9 Action Points 
  9. Deadline 6 Submission – Pearce V Secretary Of State For Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy (Norfolk Vanguard)

SASES – Deadline 7 Submissions

Cover Letter

COMING SOON…..

SASES – Deadline 7 Submissions

Cover Letter

COMING SOON…..

SASES – Deadline 13 Submissions

Cover Letter
Closing Submissions 
Comments on the Draft DCOs (dDCOs) 
Submissions in respect of Electricity Act 1989 
Flood Risk – Comments on Deadline 12 Submissions 
Noise – Comments on applicants Deadline 12 responses 
Comments on Natural England Deadline 12 Appendix C11 REP12-091 

View EA1N DCO Application Documents on the PINs website here >> 
View EA2 DCO Application Documents on the PINs website here >> 

Note: Use the ‘filter’ search box to find any documents e.g. if you are looking for 6.1.20 type 6.1.20 into the filter search box to get corresponding files/documents. Or if you are looking for a specific submission by an Interested Party try the name e.g.  ‘SASES’

EA1N DCO ‘Relevant Representations’ – Key Submissions from stakeholders
SASES – Submitted Relevant Representations
East Suffolk District Councils Relevant Representations (Draft) 

View all submitted relevant representations on the PINs website for EA1N here >>>  
View all submitted relevant representations on the PINs website for EA2 here >>>