5.1 MEC Consultation Report
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Planning Act 2008 PINS Reference Number: Document Reference Number: Lead Author: Revision: Date: MEAFORD ENERGY CENTRE CONSULTATION REPORT Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5 2. Executive summary ....................................................................................................... 6 2.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6 2.2. MEL's statutory consultation ............................................................................................ 6 3. Table of compliance .................................................................................................... 10 3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 10 3.2. Table of compliance ........................................................................................................ 10 4. The Scheme ................................................................................................................ 15 4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 15 4.2. Meaford Energy Limited ................................................................................................. 15 4.3. The national need for stable and secure power ............................................................. 15 4.4. The Meaford Energy Centre ........................................................................................... 16 4.5. Power Station Complex .................................................................................................. 17 4.6. Gas Connection ............................................................................................................... 17 4.7. Electrical Connection ...................................................................................................... 17 4.8. MEC Site and its context ................................................................................................. 18 4.9. The Development Consent Order application process ................................................... 18 5. Previous non-statutory consultation ........................................................................... 20 5.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 20 5.2. Non-statutory consultation ............................................................................................ 20 6. Scope of statutory consultation ................................................................................... 22 6.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 22 6.2. Why consult? .................................................................................................................. 22 6.3. What MEL consulted on .................................................................................................. 22 7. Duty to notify the Planning Inspectorate of the proposed application .......................... 25 7.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 25 p1 MEAFORD ENERGY CENTRE CONSULTATION REPORT 7.2. Notification ..................................................................................................................... 25 8. Statutory Consultation: Consultation in accordance with section 42 of the PA 2008 ..... 26 8.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 26 8.2. Statutory consultation in accordance with section 42(1)(a) .......................................... 26 8.3. Statutory consultation in accordance with section 42(1)(b) .......................................... 27 8.4. Statutory consultation in accordance with section 42(1)(aa) and (c) ............................ 29 8.5. Statutory consultation in accordance with section 42(1)(d) .......................................... 29 8.6. Diligent enquiry and identification of persons with an interest in land: for the purposes of statutory consultation under section 42 (1) (d) ....................................................................... 30 9. Statutory Consultation: Preparation of the SoCC in accordance with section 47 of the PA 2008 ........................................................................................................................... 32 9.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 32 9.2. Statement of Community Consultation .......................................................................... 32 10. Undertaking statutory consultation in accordance with section 47 of the PA 2008 ....... 36 10.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 36 10.2. MEC project information leaflet ..................................................................................... 36 10.3. MEC project website ....................................................................................................... 37 10.4. Posters ............................................................................................................................ 38 10.5. Public exhibition events .................................................................................................. 38 10.6. Inspection documents .................................................................................................... 40 10.7. PEIR Non-technical summary .......................................................................................... 41 10.8. Advertising ...................................................................................................................... 41 10.9. Media coverage .............................................................................................................. 42 10.10. Hard to reach stakeholders ............................................................................................ 43 10.11. Contacting and providing feedback to MEL .................................................................... 43 11. Duty to publicise in accordance with section 48 of the PA 2008 ................................... 44 11.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 44 11.2. Published notices ............................................................................................................ 44 11.3. Notification under Regulation 11 of The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 ................................................................................................. 44 p2 MEAFORD ENERGY CENTRE CONSULTATION REPORT 12. Summary of feedback received in response to the section 42 consultation .................. 45 12.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 45 12.2. Summary of feedback received ...................................................................................... 45 12.3. Schedule of meetings ...................................................................................................... 81 12.4. Meeting with the Planning Inspectorate, Stafford Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council, 23 May 2014 .................................................................................................. 81 12.5. Meeting with the Canal and River Trust, 28 August 2014 .............................................. 82 12.6. Meeting with Western Power Distribution, 8 December 2014 ...................................... 82 13. Summary of feedback received in response to the section 47 consultation and the section 48 publicity ................................................................................................................. 84 13.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 84 13.2. Section 47 and 48 consultation feedback ....................................................................... 84 13.3. Anonymity ....................................................................................................................... 85 13.4. Breakdown of responses received .................................................................................. 85 13.5. Summary of feedback received ...................................................................................... 85 13.6. Discussions at exhibition events ..................................................................................... 95 14. Additional targeted consultation ................................................................................. 96 14.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 96 14.2. Context ............................................................................................................................ 96 14.3. Consultation