Next steps

The consultation closes at midnight on the 4 June 2023.

Once the consultation has closed, we’ll carefully consider all the responses received as we develop our proposals further. We will also continue developing the environmental impact assessments and design work to refine our proposals ahead of a statutory consultation later in 2023.

Comments we receive from future consultations will also be used to further refine and develop our proposals.

All the comments we receive during these consultations will be reviewed so the subjects raised – and our responses – can be included in our Consultation Report.

The report will form part of the applications for development consent. Applications for development consent are submitted to, and examined by, the Planning Inspectorate and decisions are made by the relevant Secretary of State, in this case the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. We expect to submit our application in 2024.