The Consenting Process
Rampion 2 is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).
As an NSIP project, Rampion 2 must apply for a Development Consent Order.
The owners of Rampion 2 will make an application for a Development Consent Order to the Planning Inspectorate, the UK agency responsible for managing the examination process for NSIPs. The Planning Inspectorate will appoint an Independent Examining Authority to consider the application. At the end of the examination, the Planning Inspectorate will appoint an Independent Examining Authority to consider the application. At the end of the examination, the Independent Examining Authority will make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The Secretary of State will then review the application, before making a decision on whether to grant a Development Consent Order.
*For more information on this process please see the Planning Inspectorate’s website.
