Thank you for your emails and letter regarding the River Thames Scheme application.
The proposed application above is currently at the Pre-application stage of the Planning Act 2008 process. Further information about the process can be found in the link below to the National Infrastructure Planning website: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/application-process/the-process/.
In summary, before submitting an application, potential applicants have a statutory duty to carry out consultation on their proposals. The length of time taken to prepare and consult on a project will vary depending upon its scale and complexity.
Responding to an applicant’s Pre-application consultation is the best time to influence a project, whether you agree with it, disagree with it, or believe it could be improved.
The Applicant is launching its Statutory Consultation on Monday 22 January 2024, for further details please visit Consultation | River Thames Scheme.
If you have any questions/concerns about the developer’s pre-application consultation you should submit an enquiry through the Applicant’s contact page: Contact | River Thames Scheme
For further information on the project, please visit River Thames Scheme
I hope you found this information helpful.
Kind regards,
Case Officer, The Planning Inspectorate