EDF submits Sizewell C planning application

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EDF has submitted its application to build Sizewell C nuclear power station on the north east coast of Suffolk.

If built, the power station’s two reactors would help to generate seven per cent of the UK’s electricity.

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Sizewell C managing director Humphrey Cadoux-Hudson CBE said the project would ‘kick start the economy following the Coronavirus crisis’.

“On top of the economic benefits, Sizewell C will avoid nine million tonnes of CO2 being pumped into the atmosphere each year,” he said in a statement. “The project will play a key role in lowering emissions while helping the UK keep control of its low carbon future.”

The Planning Inspectorate will now assess whether the Development Consent Order (DCO) is complete over the course of 28 days.

EDF said it had deferred the DCO application for two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. If the application is accepted, the company added that extra measures will be put in place for local communities to examine the proposals once they are published. These include extending the pre-examination period to allow more time for interested parties to register with the Planning Inspectorate.

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