East Anglia TWO Planning Application and Examination Documents
The East Anglia TWO project submitted an application for development consent in October 2019. The Planning inspectorate held an examination for the project from October 2020 to July 2021.
The documents associated with the planning application and examination for East Anglia TWO are available for download on the Planning Inspectorate website.
Preliminary Environmental Information
East Anglia TWO Limited published the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) for the proposed East Anglia TWO project in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act 2008 and presented at Phase 4 Consultation. The documents that comprise this report are available below.
We have supplied guidance documents to support with reviewing the documentation as follows:
(It should be noted that these documents are intended to serve only as supplementary information to the PEIR and do not form part of the formal package of documentation issued for the Section 42 consultation process.)
Non-Technical Summary and Guidance Document
Volume 1: Chapters
Volume 2: Figures
Volume 3: Appendices
Printed copies of the Appendices will be available to view at all the Public Information Days and at Aldeburgh Library.
Phase 4 Consultation - 2019
Phase 4 of our community consultation ran from 11 February 2019 and closed on 26 March 2019. We held a series of Public Information Days to provide members of the public with an update on the progress of the East Anglia TWO and ONE North Projects and an opportunity to give feedback to the development team.
Two Public Information Days were held in each of the following locations:
- Friston
- Aldeburgh
- Leiston
- Orford
- Knodishall
- Thorpeness
- Southwold
All Phase 4 Consultation Material can be found below:
We also published the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) for the proposed East Anglia TWO project in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act 2008. This can be viewed in the section above.
View our Phase 4 Community Consultation Summary Report here
Phase 3.5 Consultation - 2018
Phase 3.5 Consultation began on 29 September and closed on 12 November 2018 (extended by two weeks from the original end date of 29 October).
Phase 3.5 Consultation was an additional stage of consultation to consult primarily on a new potential substation location between Sizewell and Leiston, as a possible alternative to the currently proposed substation site near Friston.
Public meetings were held in the following locations:
- Leiston
- Friston
- Knodishall
- Thorpeness
All Phase 3.5 Consultation information can be found below:
You can view the Phase 3.5 Decision Summary document here.
Phase 3 Consultation - 2018
Phase 3 of our community consultation took place from 16 May until 28 August 2018. The key focus of Phase 3 was to consult on our Indicative Onshore Development Area, which can be found here. In particular we welcomed your views on any mitigation that may be required.
Two Public Information Days were held in each of the following locations:
- Orford
- Friston
- Leiston
- Southwold
- Lowestoft
- Aldeburgh
- Thorpeness
The materials shown at the Phase 3 Public Information Days can be viewed using the links below:
Our Phase 3 PIDs Summary Report can be viewed here.
Phase 2 Consultation - 2018
Phase 2 of our community consultation concluded on 17 April 2018. Throughout the consultation period Public Information Days were held in the following locations:
- Lowestoft
- Southwold
- Leiston
- Thorpeness
- Aldeburgh
- Orford
Supporting material presented at the Public Information Days can be viewed using the links below:
A summary report of the Phase 2 Consultation information days has been prepared to present the feedback received and can be viewed here:
Following the conclusion of the Phase 2 community consultation process, ScottishPower Renewables prepared a report outlining our approach to site selection. The work our expert advisors have undertaken to inform the site selection, how we make our decisions and ultimately, the preferred zone selected for the location of the two substations (one each for East Anglia TWO and ONE North) and one National Grid Energy Transmission Substation.
This report includes links to supporting materials and can be viewed here:
Phase 1 Consultation - 2017
Phase 1 consultation (non-statutory) concluded in late 2017. A series of Public Information Days ran throughout October and November to introduce the project to the community at the following locations:
- Southwold
- Leiston
- Lowestoft
- Orford
Supporting materials presented at Phase 1 Consultation consisted of:
- Public event display boards
- Photomontages were produced to visualise the turbines at key locations which can be viewed below:
- A feedback form was made available to attendees to provide their initial comments on the proposals.
You can also view the East Anglia TWO Summary of Environmental Considerations document here.
Scoping Report
As part of the consenting process we submitted Scoping Reports for East Anglia TWO and East Anglia ONE North to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) for their consideration in November 2017. These Scoping Reports requested a scoping opinion to agree the methodology for undertaking the full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). These assessments form part of the Environmental Statement which will be submitted as part of the full Development Consent application.
The Scoping Reports provided a clear description of our proposed infrastructure, and connection route to the electricity transmission network. The scoping process also sought stakeholder opinions on the areas to be investigated in detail when undertaking our Environmental Impact Assessments.
- The Scoping Report for East Anglia TWO can be viewed on the Planning Inspectorate website here.
- We received the Scoping Opinion from PINS in December 2017. You can view this here.
Statement of Community Consultation
In accordance with Section 47 of the Planning Act 2008, East Anglia TWO Limited published a Statement of Community Consultation in March 2018 outlining our approach to consulting with local communities on the East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm.
In September 2018 ScottishPower Renewables published an Updated Statement of Community Consultation to include an additional phase of consultation (Phase 3.5) that took place from 29 September to 12 November 2018.
- View the Updated Statement of Community Consultation here.