Hinkley Point C New Nuclear Power Station

About this project

The proposal is for a nuclear power station with two nuclear reactors capable of generating a total of up to 3,260MW of electricity at Hinkley Point C and associated development.

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Recent activity

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Written representations, local impact reports and statements of common ground have now been published on the corresponding pages.

Please note that the combined local impact report submitted by Sedgemoor District Council, West Somerset Council and Somerset County Council has been split into a number of zip files due to the size of the report.

14 May 2012
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  • Written representations close
  • Deadline for submission of Local Impact Report from affected Local Planning Authorities
3 May 2012
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  • Comments on representations accepted
  • Comments accepted on LIRs
3 May 2012
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The Examining Authority has published a procedural decision to accept changes to the application proposed by the applicant. These changes were introduced to the Examining Authority at the Preliminary Meeting. Read the letter

The revised application documents can be viewed on the application documents page (use the “Post submission changes” filter button).

25 April 2012
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A notification has been published for Open Floor Hearings taking place during May in Cannington, Combwich, Bridgwater and Stogursey.

13 April 2012

What happens next

Notice of the procedural decision has been issued by the Examining authority to interested parties in the Rule 8 letter; this includes information about how the examination will be conducted and the timetable as currently set out.