PORT OF TILBURY LONDON LIMITED
PROPOSED PORT TERMINAL AT FORMER TILBURY POWER STATION – ‘TILBURY2’
SECTIONS 91 AND 93 OF THE PLANNING ACT 2008
RULE 13(6) OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (EXAMINATION PROCEDURE) RULES 2010
NOTICE OF HEARINGS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED port of tilbury (expansion) ORDER
Notice is hereby given that, at the dates, times and locations set out below, a compulsory acquisition hearing and issue-specific hearings will be held by the Examining Authority (appointed by the Secretary of State) for the examination of the application made by Port of Tilbury London Limited (“PoTLL”) for a Development Consent Order (“the DCO”) for the construction, operation and maintenance of a new port terminal and associated facilities (“the Application”).
The Application was made to the Secretary of State (via the Planning Inspectorate) under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 and was accepted by the Planning Inspectorate (on behalf of the Secretary of State) for examination on 21 November 2017. The Application has been given the reference number TR030003.
Summary of the PROJECT
The DCO would authorise the construction, operation and maintenance of a new port terminal and associated facilities (known as “Tilbury2”) on land that previously formed the western part of the Tilbury Power Station site in Tilbury, Essex, with an “infrastructure corridor” (to incorporate road and rail access arrangements) to the west of the site (“the Project”). The Project includes the following main elements:
- a new Roll-on/Roll-off (“RoRo”) terminal;
- a new facility for importing and processing bulk construction materials;
- improvement of and extensions to the existing jetty in the river Thames;
- dredging of berth pockets and immediate approaches in the river Thames;
- external storage areas;
- a new warehouse;
- a new link road;
- a new rail spur and sidings to provide rail access to the site; and
- improvements to the ‘Asda roundabout’ to the west of the site.
The Project includes the compulsory acquisition of interests in and rights over land, the temporary use of land and the overriding of easements and other rights.
Hearings
The Examining Authority’s letter dated 26 February 2018 includes a procedural decision that hearings in respect of the Application will be held at the dates, times and location set out in the table below, as varied by the Examining Authority’s letter dated 24 May 2018.
For more information on these hearings, including how and when to register to speak at the hearings and how and when to make written submissions, please contact the Planning Inspectorate (quoting the reference number ‘TR030003’) using the following details:
| Post: | Tilbury2 Case Team, The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6PN |
| Phone: | 0303 444 5000 |
| Email: | tilbury2@pins.gsi.gov.uk |
| Website: | https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/south-east/tilbury2/?ipcsection=overview |
| HEARING | DATE AND TIME | VENUE |
| Compulsory Acquisition Hearing |
Wednesday 27 June 2018 |
Thurrock Hotel |
| Issue Specific Hearing on outstanding Environmental, Planning Policy and Socio-economic issues |
Wednesday 27 June 2018 |
Thurrock Hotel |
| Issue Specific Hearing on the draft Development Consent Order |
Thursday 28 June 2018 |
Thurrock Hotel |
| Issue Specific Hearing on Traffic and Terrestrial Ecology Matters |
Thursday 28 June 2018 |
Thurrock Hotel |
The hearing venue will be open to the public half an hour before the start of the hearing.
COPIES OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
A copy of the Application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps (including a draft of the DCO and the Environmental Statement) can be viewed and downloaded online on the Planning Inspectorate’s webpage for the Project https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/south-east/tilbury2/?ipcsection=overview
Hard copies of the Application documents can be inspected at the following public locations:
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Tilbury Hub |
Monday, Wednesday & Friday |
10:00am – 5:00pm |
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Saturday |
10:00am – 1:00pm | |
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Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday |
Closed | |
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Gravesham Borough Council |
Monday to Friday |
9:00am – 5:00pm |
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Saturday & Sunday |
Closed | |
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Reception of the offices of Port of Tilbury London Limited |
Monday to Friday |
8:00am – 5:00pm |
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Saturday & Sunday |
Closed |
31 May 2017
Pinsent Masons LLP
Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents for PoTLL