Thurrock
Please tell Natural England you want the Swanscombe peninsula protected
Tuesday 8 June 2021
The deadline for supporting the designation of the Swanscombe peninsula as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is Monday, July 12, 2021. Can you spare 10 minutes to tell Natural England you agree that this nationally important wildlife site should be protected? The importance of the Swanscombe peninsula for nature was recognised by Natural […] Read more >
London Resort developer accused of providing ‘insufficient’ information on traffic impact
Tuesday 25 May 2021
The developer behind the proposed London Resort theme park has been accused of failing to provide enough information about the impact of increased traffic on road and rail in north Kent and London. In damning submissions from leading transport organisations to the Planning Inspectorate, it is suggested that transport infrastructure could be overwhelmed by traffic […] Read more >
Revised Lower Thames Crossing plans miss Easter target date
Monday 19 April 2021
Highways England has failed to hit its own target in resubmitting plans for the Lower Thames Crossing. In November, the government agency withdrew its application for a Development Consent Order to build the Lower Thames Crossing, saying it would put in revised plans to the Planning Inspectorate by Easter. However, they have yet to appear, […] Read more >
Swanscombe wins SSSI designation… but there’s a four-month consultation to come
Friday 12 March 2021
The Swanscombe peninsula – the area of the Thames estuary being targeted for the building of the country’s largest theme park – has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). National England announced yesterday (Thursday, March 11, 2021) that the peninsula’s “nationally important invertebrates, breeding birds, plants and geology” warranted such recognition. The […] Read more >
London Resort theme park makes it to examination stage
Monday 1 February 2021
Plans to build a huge theme park on the Thames estuary have passed their first hurdle. The Planning Inspectorate has accepted the application for a Development Consent Order to build the London Resort theme park between Greenhithe and Northfleet. This means the project, submitted by London Resort Company Holdings on New Year’s Eve and received […] Read more >
Thurrock land targeted in plans for London Resort theme park
Tuesday 12 January 2021
The developer behind plans to build the country’s largest theme park in the Thames estuary has applied to the government for consent to proceed. London Resort Company Holdings submitted its application for a Development Consent Order to the Planning Inspectorate on New Year’s Eve (Thursday, January 31, 2020). The scheme has been designated a Nationally […] Read more >
Environmental mitigation, impact on traffic and approach to consultation among Lower Thames Crossing DCO issues
Friday 27 November 2020
We reported last week that Highways England had withdrawn its application for a Development Consent Order to build the Lower Thames Crossing. Now we have been updated by HE on the issues relating to the Planning Inspectorate and the likely way forward. A message to stakeholders said: “… we’ve now had further dialogue with the […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: bid for planning consent delayed due to ‘early feedback’
Monday 23 November 2020
Plans to build the Lower Thames Crossing have been delayed with Highways England’s withdrawal of its application for a Development Consent Order. “We’ve withdrawn the Development Consent Order application for the Lower Thames Crossing based on early feedback we’ve had from the Planning Inspectorate,” said a spokesman for HE. “We will take time to collate […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: Highways England submits application for Development Consent Order
Monday 26 October 2020
Highways England has submitted its application for a Development Consent Order for the Lower Thames Crossing. The submission was made on Friday, October 23, to the Planning Inspectorate, which will decide, within 28 days, if it is accepted for examination. HE expects the Planning Inspectorate to make its decision on acceptance by Friday, November 20. […] Read more >
Council wins High Court injunction to block work at South Ockendon site
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Thurrock Council has obtained an interim High Court injunction to stop unauthorised work in the Green Belt at South Ockendon. It is the latest intervention by the council in a bid to limit illegal work on a travellers’ site there. The council announced that, after a hearing on Thursday, August 6, it had been granted […] Read more >