Bradwell B gets groundwork approval

The UK Planning Inspectorate is to allow the Bradwell B planning appeal and grant permission for temporary ground investigation and load testing works on the proposed site for Bradwell B.

The approval follows a rejection from the local council in 2020 and a concern over risks to seahorses resulting in an Issue Specific Hearing in September 2021.

Alan Raymant Bradwell B’s Chief Executive notes, ‘The works under consideration have only ever been a way to understand more about the site for Bradwell B, allowing informed design and mitigation to be proposed ahead of future consultation with the public and ultimately an application for development consent for the power station itself.’