{"id":2532,"date":"2020-07-09T08:40:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T07:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/covidsociety\/?p=2532"},"modified":"2020-07-09T08:40:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T07:40:21","slug":"applying-for-development-consent-during-lockdown-the-sizewell-c-nuclear-power-station-catherine-caine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/covidsociety\/2020\/07\/09\/applying-for-development-consent-during-lockdown-the-sizewell-c-nuclear-power-station-catherine-caine\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for development consent during lockdown: The Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station (Catherine Caine)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"mailto:C.Caine@exeter.ac.uk\">Catherine Caine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The UK is currently facing unprecedented times as Covid-19 has forced the country into\u00a0lockdown. However, the recent development consent application from EDF Energy for the Sizewell\u00a0C Nuclear Power Station provides an opportunity for the planning sector to begin to return to\u00a0normal. This opinion considers whether it is possible to achieve full public consultation on the\u00a0Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station application, given the current circumstances that the UK faces\u00a0due to Covid-19. It is argued that the Planning Inspectorate has not currently taken sufficient action\u00a0to ensure that members of the public who do not have internet access and those who require library\u00a0access to make representations are not left out of the process. It is also argued that businesses and\u00a0non-governmental organisations may also struggle to make representations at a time when they are\u00a0suffering from limited resources. In conclusion, it is essential that the Planning Inspectorate takes\u00a0immediate action to ensure that the public consultation process is preserved for applications of this\u00a0kind while Covid-19 restrictions are in place.<\/p>\n<p>Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/1461452920939668\">https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/1461452920939668<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Catherine Caine The UK is currently facing unprecedented times as Covid-19 has forced the country into\u00a0lockdown. However, the recent development consent application from EDF Energy for the Sizewell\u00a0C Nuclear Power Station provides an opportunity for the planning sector to begin to return to\u00a0normal. 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