Sizewell C issue specific hearing sessions commence
Tomorrow, the Planning Inspectorate will begin to hear two weeks of evidence as part of their examination of a proposal by NNB Generation Company (SZC) Ltd for a Development Consent Order under the Planning Act 2008 to authorise a new nuclear power station at Sizewell, on the Suffolk coast. The six month examination period is due to be completed by 14 October 2021.
The proposal for a twin reactor power station, is planned to sit alongside the Sizewell B and A stations.
If the Development Consent Order is granted, the design will follow that of Hinkley Point C and take 9-12 years to construct, with a projected 60-year operational life.
Michael Bedford QC, instructed by Sharpe Pritchard, appears for Suffolk County Council, one of the two main ‘host’ local authorities.
Ashley Bowes, instructed by Leigh Day, appears for Together Against Sizewell C
