Development consent granted for Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects
On 17 April 2024, the UK Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero granted development consent for SEP and DEP.
Examination ends for SEP and DEP
On 21-22 June, PINS held the third round of examination hearings on SEP and DEP at the Kings’ Centre in Norwich.
Second round of SEP and DEP examination hearings
On 22 – 31 March, PINS conducted the second set of examination hearings on SEP and DEP. The first week of hearings were held at the King’s Centre in Norwich and the second week were held at Fishmonger’s Hall at Gresham School in Holt. Recordings and transcripts of the hearings can be found on the PINS website here.
SEP and DEP examination hearings
- Event Date: 22nd March 2023 - 31st March 2023
- Location: Norwich and Holt
On 17 – 20 January, PINS conducted the first set of examination hearings on SEP and DEP at Blackfriars Hall in Norwich. Recordings and transcripts of the hearings can be found on the PINS website here.
A second round of hearings will take place soon, on 22 – 23 March at the King’s Centre in Norwich, and 29 – 31 March at Fishmonger’s Hall at Gresham School in Holt. To find out more about the hearings, the draft agenda and how to register attendance, please visit the PINS website.
SEP and DEP accepted for examination
On 5 September 2022, Equinor submitted an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for SEP and DEP to the Planning Inspectorate, who act on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). On 3 October, the Planning Inspectorate determined that the application met the standards to be accepted for examination. All of the documents that comprise the application are available to be viewed by the public on the Planning Inspectorate’s website here, or on this website below, as well as in person at North Norfolk Council Offices NR 27 9EN and Thorpe Lodge NR7 0DU.
Any person who was interested in becoming an ‘Interested Party’ could register and submit a Relevant Representation to the Planning Inspectorate by 14 November 2022. All of the representations that have been made are now available to view on the Planning Inspectorate’s website here. At this time, the project is now reviewing the relevant representations and preparing for the examination stage.