Rivenhall IWMF and Energy Centre development consent decision announced

The application is for extension to a generating station to enable electrical generating capacity of up to 65MW together with associated development.  

The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by LondonIndaver LutonRivenhall Airport Limited on 10 November 2023 and accepted for Examination on 08 December 2023.  

Following an Examination during which the public, Statutory Consultees and Interested Parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 02 October 2024.   

This is the 87th energy application out of 145 applications examined to date and was again completed by the Planning Inspectorate within the statutory timescale laid down in the Planning Act 2008.   

Local communities continue to be given the opportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them. Local people, the local authority and other Interested Parties were able to participate in this Examination.   

The Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views and the evidence gathered during the Examination before making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.  

The decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendation are publicly available on the project pages of the National Infrastructure Planning website.  

Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning Inspectorate Press Office, on 0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email:   

Press.office@planninginspectorate.gov.uk