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100			_aCaine, Catherine Ann _957284
245			_aApplying for development consent during lockdown: _bSizewell C Nuclear Power Station/
260			_bSage, _c2020.
300			_aVol. 22, Issue 2, 2020 ( 81–84 p.)
520			_aThe UK is currently facing unprecedented times as Covid-19 has forced the country into lockdown. However, the recent development consent application from EDF Energy for the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station provides an opportunity for the planning sector to begin to return to normal. This opinion considers whether it is possible to achieve full public consultation on the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station application, given the current circumstances that the UK faces due to Covid-19. It is argued that the Planning Inspectorate has not currently taken sufficient action to ensure that members of the public who do not have internet access and those who require library access to make representations are not left out of the process. It is also argued that businesses and non-governmental organisations may also struggle to make representations at a time when they are suffering from limited resources. In conclusion, it is essential that the Planning Inspectorate takes immediate action to ensure that the public consultation process is preserved for applications of this kind while Covid-19 restrictions are in place.
773	0		_011304 _917102 _dSage, 2019. _tEnvironmental law review
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1461452920939668
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