Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 321
Electric Cables and Electricity Generation: Planning Permission
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 26 July 2024
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to sections 8 and 62 of the Electricity Act 1989, what his policy is on ensuring the right to public enquiry for Scottish communities in the event that a relevant planning auth
Answer
Michael ShanksUnder the Electricity Act 1989, if a relevant planning authority objects to a section 36 or 37 application within the relevant time periods, Scottish Ministers must cause a public inquiry to be held and the application will be passed to the Scottish Gover...
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