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Dept for Transport

Answer

Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the outstanding UK deep sea container terminal development applications (a) which have been referred to his Department prior to formal planning applications being submitted in the form of HRO, HEO, TWAO or a standard planning application, (b) which have been subject to a scoping study and are awaiting or in the process of a public inquiry and (c) for which he has received the inspector's report following a public inquiry; and in each case when he (i) received the report and (ii) expects to announce his decision. [189097] Mr. Jamieson: There are three outstanding applications for deep sea container terminal developments requiring approval by the Secretary of State. The positions on each are as follows: The inspector's report into P&O's application for a Harbour Empowerment Order to construct a port at Shellhaven (London Gateway) was received in the Department on 26 February 2004. A decision will be announced when Ministers have completed their consideration of the report and all relevant issues. The application by Hutchison Ports to construct a port at Bathside Bay is currently at a public inquiry which I understand is due to close this week. The application by Hutchison Ports for a further container terminal at Felixstowe South is due to be considered at a public inquiry starting on 26 October.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

424 c1716W;424 c1714W; 189097

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Construction Container terminals Freight Planning permission Ports Shipping

Link

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