Progress Power non-material change application

Submitted to Secretary of State tomorrow

Progress Power Limited will be submitting a ‘non-material change application’ to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on Friday 29th May 2020. The application will request an extension of 12 months to the expiry date for commencing the construction of the development permitted by the Progress Power (Gas Fired Power Station) Order due to the uncertainties and constraints posed by COVID-19. No other changes are being sought to the Order.

Copies of the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps are available for inspection here.

You can also view the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps via the Planning Inspectorate’s website from 29th May 2020: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/eastern/progress-power-station/?ipcsection=overview.

If you require a hard copy of the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps, please contact Progress Power Limited at [email protected] or on 020 8392 8250.

Representations about the application must be made to the Planning Inspectorate by email ([email protected]) or in writing (National Infrastructure Planning, The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6PN). Please quote reference Progress Power – EN010060 on any correspondence.

Representations must be received by the Planning Inspectorate by 11.59pm on 10th July 2020.

Media contact:

Aidan Kerr
Drax Group Media Manager
E: [email protected]
T: 07849090368

Project contact:

Progress Power
E: [email protected]
T: +44 1757 618381